Core Words at the Pet Store AAC and Early Language Activity
by Pear Tree Speech © 2026
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Price: $6 USD
Subjects: speech,expressiveLanguage,communicationModalities,modalitiesAAC,earlyIntervention,pragmatics,socialAspectsOfCommunication
Grades: 14,13,1,2,3
Description
Practice essential core vocabulary in a fun, interactive pet store themed activity. This 33-slide deck targets the core words like look, found, go, in, home, want, give, and help through an engaging pet shop guessing game that keeps early communicators and AAC users motivated from start to finish. What's inside: -Listening and guessing activity where students move the checkout desk to reveal each escaped pet -"Look" and "I found" practice with each animal reveal -"Go," "in," and "home" practice as students drag each animal back to their enclosure -"Want," "give," and "help" practice as animals share what they are thinking about in their thought bubble and we help to give them what they want. -3 slides per animal for repeated, structured core word practice -Features a variety of popular pets including dogs, cats, birds, fish, and small animals Skills targeted: core vocabulary, AAC, early language, look, found, go, in, home, want, give, help, expressive language, preschool, kindergarten, elementary Great for: speech therapy, teletherapy, early intervention, AAC users, preschool, kindergarten, mixed groups Made by a real SLP.
Acknowledgements
Dazzling Clips on TPT Smarty Symbols - This resource was created using Smarty Symbols. All rights reserved worldwide. Clipartino on TPT Sound effects in this deck were generated using Adobe Firefly, an AI-powered tool. All content was created, reviewed, and curated by a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.