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Cynthia’s Paper Bridge: Activities

Read the story, then choose an answer. You can talk, point, sign or use a communication device. Ask for reading help if you need it.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

bridge
Something built to cross a gap.
gap
An open space between things.
strip
A long, narrow piece of material.
ridges
Raised lines along a surface.
folds
Places where material has been bent over.

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

Tell Cynthia and Gordon’s story in your own words. Explain the problem, the solution and what changed.

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