Benjamin’s Water Wheel: 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.

axle: A rod that a wheel turns around.
paddles: Broad parts that catch or push water.
channel: A passage that guides water.
scraping: Rubbing roughly against a surface.
steady: Regular and controlled rather than sudden.

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 large ready-made toy water wheel in a shallow tray. Compare the direction of a gentle pour and notice whether the wheel turns freely.