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Arthur’s Canal Lock: 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.

canal
A waterway made for boats.
cargo
Things carried by a boat or vehicle.
lock
A part of a canal where water can raise or lower a boat.
levels
The heights that surfaces reach.
adjustment
A small change made to improve something.

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 the beginning, problem, attempts and ending. Explain why a character changes a plan. Use details from the story to support your ideas. What else might have worked?

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