Arthur’s Model Ramp: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 3. 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.

slope: How steeply a surface rises or falls.
support: A part that holds something up.
landing: A level space at the end of a ramp.
stable: Firmly positioned without wobbling.
route: The way from one place to another.

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

Compare short and longer ramps to the same low model step, using a large toy vehicle. Add stable support and check a level turning area.