Edgar’s Rolling Drum: 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.

drum: An instrument played by striking its surface.
rolls: Moves by turning over and over.
base: The bottom that supports something.
raised: Higher than the surface beside it.
shelf: A flat board used to hold things.

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 Edgar and Lorna’s story. Use the pictures to explain the problem, what they tried and why the ending changed.