Wild Wonders Slides
Wild Wonders
A Nature Discovery Story Session
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Pond Sticks Water
The Busy Beaver
A furry beaver swims in the cold pond. He carries a heavy branch to build his dam. The dam will be a safe home for his family.
Main Idea
Building a home
4-Word Goal
The beaver builds home.
The Sleepy Bear
A big brown bear finds a dark cave. It is winter, so she curls up for a long nap. She will wake up when the sun gets warm.
Setting
A dark cave
Prediction
She wakes in Spring.
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Cave Cold Bear
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Flower Sunny Milkweed
The Bright Butterfly
A monarch butterfly lands on a plant. It drinks sweet nectar from the flower. Soon, it will fly south for a long trip.
Detail
Drinks sweet nectar
4-Word Goal
The butterfly flies south.
Great Work, Rangers!
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Beaver
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Bear
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Butterfly
Ready for the next adventure?
Wild Wonders Facilitation Guide
Wild Wonders
Facilitation Guide • Speech Therapy
Small Group: 20 Minutes
Nature Discovery
Student A
WH-Questions: Simple "Who" and "What" questions with visual support.
Student B
Length of Utterance: Produce 4-word sentences to answer WH-questions.
Student C
Comprehension: Identify Main Idea, Key Details, and make Predictions.
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1. The Busy Beaver
Student A (Who/What)
- • Who is in the story?
- • What is he building?
- • What is he carrying?
Student B (4-Words)
Target: "The beaver builds home."
- • Where does he swim?
- • What is he doing?
Student C (Main/Predict)
- • What is the main idea?
- • Find one detail.
- • What happens next?
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2. The Sleepy Bear
Student A (Who/What)
- • Who is sleepy?
- • What did the bear find?
- • What color is the bear?
Student B (4-Words)
Target: "Bear sleeps in cave."
- • Where is the bear?
- • When does she sleep?
Student C (Main/Predict)
- • What is the main idea?
- • Why is she sleeping?
- • What will she eat?
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3. The Bright Butterfly
Student A (Who/What)
- • Who landed on the plant?
- • What is she drinking?
- • What is the sun doing?
Student B (4-Words)
Target: "Butterfly flies down south."
- • Where is she going?
- • What does she eat?
Student C (Main/Predict)
- • What is the main idea?
- • Why go south?
- • Where will she land?
Facilitation Tip:
Use the visual cues on the slides to support Student A and B. For Student B, use finger counting to highlight each word in the 4-word utterance.
Scaffolding:
If Student C struggles with predictions, look at the background icons (Sun, Flower, Snow) for contextual clues about the next season.
Wild Wonders Discovery Log
Discovery Log
Wild Wonders Nature Study
Explorer Name
Date
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1. The Busy Beaver
My 4-Word Sentence Tap-Box
Circle the Home
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Main Idea Picture
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2. The Sleepy Bear
My 4-Word Sentence Tap-Box
When does she wake up?
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Prediction Picture
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3. The Bright Butterfly
My 4-Word Sentence Tap-Box
What does she eat?
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Detail Picture
Great job, Wild Wonderer!