Archie’s Empty Chair: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 2. 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.

drama: A story shown through acting.
audience: People watching or listening to a performance.
imaginary: Pretend rather than really there.
posture: The way someone holds their body.
scene: One part of an acted story.

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 one ordinary prop to act a short scene. Give each character a choice to make. Try showing an idea through a look or movement before adding words; discuss what the audience noticed.