Catherine’s Quiet Question: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 9–12. 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.

arrangements: Different ways of placing things.
important: Having value or making a difference.
investigate: Explore carefully to find something out.
position: The place where something is put.
communicate: Share information through words, actions or another method.

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

Offer several ways to ask a genuine question: speaking nearby, drawing, showing objects, writing, signing or AAC. Make time to check the intended meaning before answering.