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A Seat for Ruth: 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.

bench
A long seat for more than one person.
bag
Something used to carry things.
big
Large in size.
lift
To pick something up.
together
With one another.

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

Use the pictures to retell how Chris makes room to sit. Point to where the bag starts and ends. How could you make space for someone?

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