Claire’s Different Table: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 5–8. 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.

familiar: Known from earlier experience.
scrape: Rub against a surface with a rough sound.
company: Having someone with you.
possible: Able to be chosen or tried.
settled: Feeling steadier or more at ease.

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

Preview possible lunch places and identify who can help. Offer a quieter option and company if wanted; explain before an adult moves away.