Ben’s Busy Square: 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.

survey: Questions used to find out what people think or need.
council: A local elected group that makes decisions and provides services.
proposal: A plan put forward for others to consider.
votes: Choices counted when a group makes a decision.
decision: A choice made after thinking about the options.

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 problem, what people tried and the ending. Use a detail from the story to explain one choice. What else might have worked?