Snack Choices Adapted Book
A printable adapted book for requesting snacks. Each page shows one snack, one velcro box, and the predictable sentence 'I want ___', so a child can ask for what they want by moving a picture card.
- 8 pages
- Picture cards included
- Free printable PDF
- Editable in browser
Requesting is usually the first job an adapted book does. This interactive book keeps the sentence the same on every page, 'I want ___', so the only thing that changes is the snack. That predictability is the point: a child who cannot yet say the words can still complete the sentence by matching the picture card, and a child who is starting to read gets the same two words to anchor every page.
The book prints on letter paper in landscape, with the choice column on the last page left longer than the rest, so the snack words stay in view on every page. Print it, cut the pages on the marked line, add velcro or use the glue-in version, and it is ready for snack time at home, in a classroom, or in a speech session.
Every snack in this template can be swapped in the maker. Replace the pictures with photos of the real snacks in your kitchen and the book generalizes faster, because the card in the book matches the food on the shelf.
When to use this book
Snack and meal times, first requesting goals, AAC modeling sessions, and any moment a child needs a concrete way to choose between foods.
How to customize this book
- Swap any snack for a photo of the real food from your kitchen or classroom.
- Start with just two or three pages for a new learner, then add more as requesting gets easy.
- Change the starter to 'I see' to turn the same pages into a naming book.
- Print two copies and keep one at home and one at school so practice carries over.
Frequently asked questions
- How does a child use this book?
- An adult reads the page, and the child finds the matching picture card and places it in the box while saying or approximating 'I want apple'. Children who use a communication device can answer on their device instead.
- Do I need a laminator and velcro?
- No. Lamination and velcro make the book last, but the assembly page also explains a binder build with sheet protectors, a one-time glue version, and a no-pieces version where the child points to the answer.
- Can I change which snacks are in the book?
- Yes. Open the template in the maker and swap any page for a different symbol or your own photo, then download a fresh PDF.
- What age is this for?
- It fits early communicators of any age. The pictures and the predictable sentence suit preschool through elementary, and the maker lets you switch to photos for older learners.
- Why do the words stay visible on every page?
- The last page is left longer than the rest, so the word column sticks out beside every page. The child can match from page to word or word to page without flipping back and forth.
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