In speech therapy sessions, I often use books to help us learn new skills and get practice for our speech therapy goals. Lately, I’ve been loving a book called Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon (Amazon Affiliate Link).
In this book, Molly has some things that make her different - she’s the shortest girl in class and has buck teeth. However, she also has Beyonce-level confidence that allows her to be adaptable and positive when she ends up going to a new school, getting bullied, being herself anyway - and eventually befriending her bully.
If you want to try using this book in your speech therapy sessions and have students working on answer Wh-questions, please feel free to use the twenty prompts below in your sessions!
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon: 20 Wh Question Prompts
WHO
Who reads the letter from Molly at the end of the book?
Who makes a big snowflake in the story?
Who is the bully in the story?
Who helps Ronald when he hurts his head?
Who had to move in the story?
WHAT
What game does Molly play at recess?
What does Molly do at the frog pond?
What does Molly stack on her teeth?
What is one thing Ronald teases Molly for?
What pet does grandma have in the book?
WHY
Why does Molly ride the school bus?
Why does Molly say goodbye to her grandma and friends?
Why do people move?
Why do people visit the school nurse?
Why does Molly need to clean up the dishes?
WHEN
When do you do the dishes?
When do you play outside?
WHERE
Where do you go to school?
Where do you live?
Where does the school bus take you?
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon: 20 Question Prompts for Speech Therapy Sessions
Have you used this book before? Or is this your first time?
If you have students working on answering questions and problem solving, this can be a great book to read. I would recommend this book for children ages 4-10.
I hope these question prompts help you out in a speech therapy session soon!
Sarah Lockhart is a speech language pathologist in private practice in Ashland, Oregon. She works primarily with toddlers and preschoolers.
