Ella’s Long Bridge: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 3–4. 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.

gap: A space between things.
short: Not reaching as far in length as something longer.
long: Reaching farther in length than something shorter.
ends: The parts at the tips of something.
across: From one side to the other.

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

Use low blocks and safe flat pieces to retell the short and long bridge attempts.