Zoo Animals Describing | AAC Core Words | Sentence Expansion
by Between Sounds and Words, LLC © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: communicationModalities,earlyIntervention,expressiveLanguage,communicationSkills,Special Autism,vocabAcquisitionAndUse,speech
Grades: 14,13,1,2,3
Description
Zoo Core Words & Describing Animals Take your students on a fun trip to the zoo while targeting core vocabulary, AAC, listening comprehension, sentence building, and descriptive language skills! Activity 1: Listen & Build Sentences Students listen to an animal sound, identify the animal, use the sentence strip and then use "I hear _____" to identify the animal. Next, they can "open" the crate and label the animal they found using "It is _____." Lastly, they place the animal in its zoo habitat. Activity 2: Describe Zoo Animals Students can describe 15 zoo animals using the sentence strips "It is _____" and "It has _____" while practicing colors, sizes, shapes, body parts, and other animal features. Skills Targeted Core Words & AAC Sentence Expansion Listening Comprehension Animal Vocabulary Describing & Attributes Expressive and Receptive Language Categorization Perfect For Speech Therapy, Special Education, AAC Users, Preschool, Kindergarten, Early Elementary, Language Intervention, and Teletherapy. This engaging zoo-themed deck combines animal sounds, visual supports, sentence strips, and interactive activities to help students build meaningful communication skills while having fun!
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