Annie’s Desk Tray: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 4. 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.

divider: A part that separates a space into smaller sections.
modular: Made of parts that can be arranged in different ways.
compartments: Separate spaces inside a container.
observes: Watches carefully to notice what happens.
arrangement: The way parts are placed.

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

Create a small stationery tray with broad removable dividers. Use actual tools to compare arrangements, then ask someone else to try finding and returning them.