Beatrix’s Play Vest: 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.

overlap: The part where one piece covers another.
fastening: A part used to hold clothing closed.
inspect: Look carefully to check something.
revised: Changed after it has been tried or reviewed.
secure: Held firmly in place.

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 a paper costume sample first, then an adult-prepared loose fabric sample with broad front tabs. Ask the wearer about reach, opening and movement.