Lucky Lion Story Packet
Speech & Language Therapy
Leo and the Lost Telescope
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TARGET Mixed /l/ Sound âĸ Story Grammar Recall âĸ WH-Questions
Initial Medial Final
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1. Stargazing Leo on Lookout Hill
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2. Rolled Away Down the grassy trail
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3. Found Lens! By purple wildflower
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Read Aloud Story Passage
Notice the colored /l/ target words as you read aloud!
Leo the little lion lived by Lily Lake. On a chilly autumn evening, he carried his favorite yellow telescope up to Lookout Hill. Leo loved to look at the cool, silver moon and count the twinkling stars.
Suddenly, the telescope slipped off the wooden table! It rolled down the grassy trail and vanished into the dark woods. "Oh no!" cried Leo. "I lost my lovely lens!" Leo quickly grabbed his small lantern and a flashlight to follow the path.
High in a tall willow tree sat a wise old owl. The owl called out, "Look for the golden shine near the pool of water!" Leo walked carefully, listening to the quiet night. Finally, resting beside a purple wildflower, Leo spotted the gold telescope safe and sound. Leo smiled, cheered with joy, and carried it back to share a look with his friend Owl.
Story Grammar Recall Map
Characters (Who?)
Leo (the little lion) and the wise old Owl in the willow tree.
Setting (Where & When?)
A chilly evening on Lookout Hill and along the Lily Lake trail.
The Problem (What happened?)
Leo's yellow telescope slipped off the table and rolled down into the woods.
The Solution (How was it solved?)
Leo used his lantern and owl's clue to find the gold lens by the wildflower.
SLP Clinician Cue: Remind students to lift tongue tip to the alveolar ridge behind top teeth for crisp /l/ sounds!
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Comprehension & Syntax
Story Recall: WH-Question Detective
Target: Complete Grammatical Sentences
Directions: Answer each question using a complete sentence. Include capital letters, correct past-tense verbs, and ending punctuation.
WHO Who went up to Lookout Hill, and who helped him find the telescope?
WHERE Where was Leo standing when his telescope slipped and rolled away?
WHAT What two items did Leo grab to help him see in the dark forest?
WHY Why was Leo able to spot the telescope by the purple wildflower?
HOW How did Leo solve his big problem when the telescope got lost?
Sentence Generation & Grammar Builder
Create compound sentences using the linking words below. Practice using past-tense verbs (looked, rolled, followed, smiled).
Combine with: BECAUSE
Tell why Leo walked into the woods:
Combine with: SO
Tell what Owl told Leo, so what happened:
Complete sentence structure Past tense verbs
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Speech Sound Practice
/l/ Articulation & Conversation Lab
Phrase âĸ Sentence âĸ Conversation
Level 1: Mixed /l/ Target Word Bank (5 Trials Each)
Color a bubble for each good /l/ sound: â¯
INITIAL /l/ (Start) L-
- 1. Leo (lion) â â â â â
- 2. little â â â â â
- 3. lake â â â â â
- 4. lantern â â â â â
- 5. lookout â â â â â
MEDIAL /l/ (Middle) -L-
- 1. yellow â â â â â
- 2. telescope â â â â â
- 3. flashlight â â â â â
- 4. willow â â â â â
- 5. follow â â â â â
FINAL /l/ (End) -L
- 1. trail â â â â â
- 2. hill â â â â â
- 3. owl â â â â â
- 4. tall â â â â â
- 5. cool â â â â â
Level 2: Loaded Phrase & Sentence Builders
Say each 3-word phrase 3 times:
âĸ "Little yellow lantern"
âĸ "Tall willow hill"
âĸ "Follow the cool trail"
Carrier sentence practice:
1. "Leo looked at the ."
2. "The owl sat on the ."
3. "I can feel the ."
Level 3: Conversational Challenge (Retell & Talk)
Prompt A: Story Retell
Retell what happened to Leo using words: lost, hill, follow, owl, and wildflower.
Goal: 4+ targets in conversation
Prompt B: Personal Connect
Tell about a time you lost something special. How did you feel and who helped you look for it?
Goal: Clear tongue elevation
Prompt C: Stargazing Talk
If you could look through a large telescope tonight, what would you like to locate in space?
Goal: Conversational fluency
Clinician Tally:
Initial /l/: Â /10
Medial /l/: Â /10
Final /l/: Â /10
Conversation: Â %
Student Self-Rating: â â â
Leo Story Visual Cards
Visual Retell & Articulation Cards
Leo's Story Sequence Cards
Cut out along dashed lines for sequencing practice
SLP Activity: Mix up the 4 cards! Have the student order them (1 to 4), retell the events, and pronounce each /l/ target word. Level 2/3 SLP
CARD 1 âĸ FIRST Lookout Hill
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Leo
Leo the little lion set up his yellow telescope on Lookout Hill to look at the cool moon.
WH: Who was on the hill? Leo âĸ Yellow âĸ Look
CARD 2 âĸ NEXT The Problem
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Worried!
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The telescope slipped off the table and rolled down the grassy trail into the dark woods!
WH: What rolled away? Slipped âĸ Rolled âĸ Trail
CARD 3 âĸ THEN Clue & Helper
"Look for gold light!" đŽ
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Tall Willow
Leo grabbed his lantern and flashlight. In a tall willow tree, a wise owl told him where to follow.
WH: Who gave Leo a clue? Lantern âĸ Owl âĸ Willow
CARD 4 âĸ FINALLY Solution
Telescope Found! â¨
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Smiled!
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Gold Lens
Beside a purple wildflower and cool pool, Leo found his gold telescope safe and smiled with joy!
WH: Where was it resting? Wildflower âĸ Pool âĸ Gold
Can be laminated or placed in sheet protectors for repeated clinical trials.
Visual Cards âĸ Page 1 of 2
Hands-On Story Mat
Story Journey Map & Articulation Cues
Manipulative & Motor Anchor
/l/ Sound Key
The "Lifting Tongue" Anchor Cue:
- 1. Placement: Lift your tongue tip up to tap the bumpy ridge right behind your top front teeth.
- 2. Voice On: Turn on your voice box so your throat vibrates gently.
