Annie’s Red Bucket: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 3–4. 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.

bucket: A container with a handle.
sand: Tiny grains found in a sandpit or at a beach.
bowl: A round open container.
tower: Something built tall.
empty: With nothing inside.

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

Play a short turn-taking game with duplicate materials available. Describe whose turn it is, support waiting and offer another activity. Do not promise an exact wait you cannot keep.