Zoo Adapted Book | Core Words WH Questions Animal Sounds | SLP SPED Autism

Take a trip to the zoo — one door at a time! In “What’s at the Zoo?”, students ask “What can it be?”, use the core word OPEN to open the door, and reveal a zoo animal — then imitate its sound or action (lion → ROAR, hippo → STOMP, crocodile → SNAP!). It’s a playful, hands-on way to build the core words “open” and “what,” practice the WH question “What’s at the zoo?”, learn zoo animal vocabulary, and practice imitation skills.

📖 Sample Text:

“What’s at the zoo?

What can it be?

Open the door…

There’s a lion, I see!”

ROAR!

🎓 Educational Benefits: Targets AAC core vocabulary (open, what), WH-question comprehension, zoo animal vocabulary, and verbal and motor imitation (roar, stomp, snap!) — a motivating way to get students vocalizing and moving. The predictable, repetitive format is ideal for emerging communicators, and the door reveal keeps every student engaged.

📚 How to Use

• Read together; students ask/answer “What’s at the zoo?”
• Students use the core word OPEN to open the door and reveal the animal
• Everyone imitates the animal sound or action (roar, stomp, snap!)
• Students match the animal to the page, and use the included choice board icon for AAC and nonverbal learners
• Print, laminate, and add hook-and-loop dots for years of reuse

🎯 Skills Targeted: Core words (open, what) · WH questions · zoo animal vocabulary · verbal & motor imitation · picture matching · receptive & expressive language · participation

💛 Perfect For: SLP · SPED & autism · PreK–Kindergarten · ECSE · AAC users · circle time & small groups · zoo & animal units · homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers & Students Love This Book: Zoo animals kids adore · the door reveal they beg to do · targets powerful core words · roar-stomp-snap imitation fun · interactive and reusable

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