Alice’s Seedling Tray: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 1. An adult reads the questions and clues aloud. Children can talk, point, sign or choose an answer. For Jumbled Words, show the matching vocabulary word and build it together; children do not need to read independently.

Vocabulary

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

tray: A flat container used to carry things.
count: Say number names to find how many.
row: Things arranged in a line.
circle: A round shape with no corners.
check: Look again to see if something is right.

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

Tell how Alice lost track, counted each pot once and checked the plants after moving them. Arrange five large safe objects in a row, then a circle. Predict and check the total, touching each object once.