Edward’s Empty Stage: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 4. 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.

scene: One part of a drama taking place in a setting.
gesture: A movement that communicates an idea or feeling.
concern: A feeling of care or worry.
audience: People watching a performance.
imagined: Created in the mind rather than actually present.

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

Create a short scene with a chair and a harmless prop. Agree what each character knows, try a gesture without speech and discuss different interpretations.