A Job for Luke: Activities

Read the story, then choose an answer. You can talk, point, sign or use a communication device. Ask for reading help if you need it.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

plants: Living things such as flowers, trees and vegetables.
heavy: Hard to lift because it weighs a lot.
bucket: A container with a handle for carrying things such as water.
soil: The earth in which plants grow.
empty: With nothing left inside.

Jumbled Words

Use the clue to make a word from the story. Drag the letters with a mouse or finger, or tap a letter and then a space.

Put the story in order

Drag the pictures into order from first to last with a mouse or finger. Or tap a picture, then tap where it should go. Use arrow keys to move a focused picture.

Tell the story

Retell Luke’s job, the problem and the way the friends solve it. Why does using less water help? What could you try if something was too heavy to carry?