Core Word: Why?
by Little Bear Learning Canada © 2026
Price: $1.5 USD
Subjects: reading,vocabAcquisitionAndUse,foundationalSkills,expressiveLanguage,speechFluency,receptiveLanguage,earlyIntervention
Grades: 14,13,1,2,3
Description
Core Word: WHY: Adapted Interactive Book Help students develop question-answering and functional communication skills with this engaging Why? Adapted Interactive Book! Designed for students with autism, developmental disabilities, speech and language delays, AAC users, and emerging readers, this resource provides repeated practice answering WHY questions using familiar, everyday situations. Students answer simple questions such as “Why do we eat?”, “Why do we drink?”, and “Why do we sleep?” while choosing the correct picture symbol. The predictable format helps students understand that WHY questions ask for a reason while building vocabulary, comprehension, and communication skills. This resource is perfect for: Special Education classrooms Autism Support Programs Developmental Disabilities Programs Speech and Language Therapy AAC and Core Vocabulary Instruction WH-question practice Students will practice: Understanding the word WHY Answering WHY questions Identifying simple reasons Understanding cause and effect Connecting actions with reasons Building functional vocabulary Receptive and expressive language Picture-symbol discrimination Functional communication Early literacy and comprehension skills