A Name for the Boat: 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.

restore: To repair and improve something so it can be used again.
hull: The main body of a boat.
launch: Putting a boat into the water.
securely: In a firm way that keeps something safely in place.
sheltered: Protected from strong wind or rough conditions.

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 the beginning, problem, attempts and ending. Explain why a character changes a plan. Use details from the story to support your ideas. What else might have worked?