A Song for Ella: 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.

guitar: A musical instrument with strings.
drum: An instrument you tap to make a sound.
song: Music that can be played or sung.
loud: Making a strong sound.
softly: In a quiet, gentle way.

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 what Ella and Max do. Use the pictures to show the beginning, the change and the ending. Talk about how the friends help one another.