Douglas’s Leaf Boat: 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.

broad: Wide from side to side.
shallow: Not very deep.
curls: Bends into a curved shape.
steady: Still and firm.
passenger: Someone travelling in a vehicle.

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 the beginning, the problem, what the children tried and how the story ended. Explain why their plan helped. Talk about a time you worked out a problem with someone.