Derek’s Rock Pool Clue: 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.

ripple: A small wave moving across water.
pale: Light in colour.
hollow: Empty inside.
shed: Lose an outer covering as a new one grows.
reveal: Make something easier to see or understand.

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 beginning, problem, actions and ending. What clues changed the characters’ ideas? Find words or pictures that support your answer. Talk about a similar experience.