2. Pip the Penguin: Pip’s first day at school is a short story intended for early
learners. This story includes comprehension questions for each page to guide you
and the student through the story. I often use this story with students who have
AAC devices; they can answer the questions using words commonly found on
SGD’s, such as “school,” “mom,” “bathroom,” “play,” “pizza,” “hungry,” and “sick.”
Find the communication board for this story on my TPT profile!
How to use “Pip the Penguin: Pip’s first day at school”
4. Pip the penguin lives
in the Arctic. The Arctic
is cold and snowy, but
Pip loves the cold!
Today is Pip’s first day
back to school. When
Pip wakes up, she is
hungry. Her mom
makes her a special
treat for breakfast:
vanilla ice cream with
berries!
5. Pip the penguin lives
in the Arctic. The Arctic
is cold and snowy, but
Pip loves the cold!
Today is Pip’s first day
back to school. When
Pip wakes up, she is
hungry. Her mom
makes her a special
treat for breakfast:
vanilla ice cream with
berries!
1. How does Pip feel when she wakes
up?
1. What does she eat for breakfast?
6. Pip goes to school.
It’s time to go to
class. Pip says hello
to her new teacher
and to her friends.
First, the class colors
in brand new
coloring books. Then,
they read a book
together.
7. Pip goes to school.
It’s time to go to
class. Pip says hello
to her new teacher
and to her friends.
First, the class colors
in brand new
coloring books. Then,
they read a book
together.
1. What does the class do first?
1. What does the class do next?
8. Pip needs to use
the bathroom. She
tells her teacher, “I
need to use the
bathroom!” Pip walks
to the bathroom all
by herself.
9. Pip needs to use
the bathroom. She
tells her teacher, “I
need to use the
bathroom!” Pip walks
to the bathroom all
by herself.
1. What does Pip tell her teacher?
10. It’s lunch time! Pip is
hungry and thirsty.
She goes to the
cafeteria. Today is
pizza day! Pip eats
her pizza and drinks
her water. Delicious!
11. It’s lunch time! Pip is
hungry and thirsty.
She goes to the
cafeteria. Today is
pizza day! Pip eats
her pizza and drinks
her water. Delicious!
1. Was Pip hungry, thirsty, or both?
2. What did Pip eat for lunch?
3. What did she drink?
12. Pip ate too much
pizza during lunch.
That made her
tummy hurt. Pip tells
her teacher, “I feel
sick.” She walks to
the office to lay down
for a while. After a
nap, Pip feels much
better.
13. Pip ate too much
pizza during lunch.
That made her
tummy hurt. Pip tells
her teacher, “I feel
sick.” She walks to
the office to lay
down for a while.
After a nap, Pip feels
much better.
1. How did pip feel after lunch?
2. What made her feel better?
14. Pip tells the nurse,
“I want to go to class,
now.” She is so
excited to play with
her classmates again.
When she comes
back to class, she
puts together a
puzzle with her
friends. The first day
of school is so much
fun!
15. Pip tells the nurse,
“I want to go to class,
now.” She is so
excited to play with
her classmates again.
When she comes
back to class, she
puts together a
puzzle with her
friends. The first day
of school is so much
fun!
1. What did Pip tell the nurse?
1. What did she do with her friends?
