Social Story: Fire Drill at School
A first-person social story about a fire drill at school, with a coping step the student can choose.
Cueing ladder
Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.
- Read togetherRead the page aloud together, or let the student read while you follow along.Log as correct
- Picture walkPoint to a photo or school diagram while you read the page about a fire drill at school.Log as cued
- Wh- questionAsk one concrete question from the page and wait for an answer.Log as cued
- Role-playAct out the situation and coach the strategy: line up and stay with the class.Log as cued
Adjust it
Practise only the coping page with a visual choice board before reading the full story.
Add a surprise change and rehearse asking an adult what happens next.
Matching IEP goal
Given a social story about a fire drill at school, Student will name one strategy and use it in structured role-play in 4 of 5 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than a visual prompt.
Send it home through the parent portal →What's in this activity
- At school we practice fire drills so everyone knows how to leave the building safely.
- When the alarm rings, my teacher stops the lesson and tells us it is a drill.
- The loud sound can feel startling. Many students and adults feel surprised when the alarm rings.
- My job is to line up quickly, stay with my class, and walk outside to our meeting spot.
- I can cover my ears if I need to, take two breaths, and look at my teacher for the next step.
- Outside we wait quietly until an adult says it is safe to go back inside.
- When the drill is over we return to class. Practicing helps my body know what to do.
Use this board with your caseload
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.
Track progress freeFree for SLPs. No card, no trial clock.