Description

Teaching the core word LIKE can feel abstract.
Students can press the button… but do they truly understand what it means to prefer something? To compare? To choose one thing over another?

This AAC Core Word “LIKE” Book & Smell Test Activity turns “like” into a real, sensory experience.

Instead of asking students to answer random preference questions, this resource walks them through a structured story about Jordan learning to make a choice. Students see Jordan look carefully, think, feel unsure, and finally decide what she likes best. The repetition of the core word LIKE builds comprehension in a predictable, supportive way.

Then comes the magic ✨

Students participate in a hands-on Smell Test activity, where they smell different scents (candles or classroom-safe alternatives), decide what they like or do not like, record their responses, and even tally class results.

Now “LIKE” isn’t just a word.
It’s a real decision.

This resource combines literacy, sensory exploration, data collection, and communication — all while reinforcing meaningful AAC use

Like Core Word – Smell Test

Skills Students Will Practice

• Using the core word LIKE in meaningful contexts

• Expressing preferences (like / do not like)

• Making choices between multiple options

• Answering comprehension questions with visuals

• Comparing and selecting a favorite

• Participating in simple data collection (tally chart)

• Completing sentence frames for opinion statements

What’s Included

• AAC Core Word Book: Choosing What I Like

• Repetitive, predictable story structure with embedded symbols

• Visual comprehension questions

• Interactive Smell Test activity pages

• “What do I like?” recording sheets

• Class tally chart page

• Summary sentence frames (I like… / I did not like…)

• Printable, ready-to-use PDF

Why Teachers & Therapists Love This Resource

• Makes the core word LIKE concrete and functional

• Encourages authentic AAC communication

• High engagement through sensory learning

• Easy to adapt (candles, scented stickers, foods, markers, etc.)

• Supports opinion writing in a structured way

• Great for special education, AAC users, and early learners

Want more AAC-friendly, hands-on core word lessons like this?
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