Eating in a School Cafeteria Social Story Curriculum

This English social story follows a school lunch routine, from noticing cafeteria noise to choosing lunch, waiting in line, ordering, paying and clearing a tray. Companion materials include basic and advanced quizzes, answer keys, a token board and a general instructional guide.

Publisher identified in the materials: Special Learning.

The story includes language for telling a teacher that the cafeteria is too loud. It distinguishes a packed lunch from a purchased meal and covers talking with friends in line, saying please and thank you, paying the cashier and packing containers afterward.

The supplemental booklet provides yes/no, fill-in-the-blank, matching, true/false and multiple-choice activities. The general guide discusses story review, coloring and page sequencing, role play, reinforcement and skill maintenance.

What is inside this resource?

• Cafeteria noise and telling a teacher
• Packed versus purchased lunch, ordering and payment
• Trash, trays and lunch-container cleanup
• Basic and advanced quizzes with answer keys
• Token board and general activity guide

Material details: 5 PDF files, containing 74 pages in total including front matter. This is a digital download; purchase does not include printed copies.

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