Emily’s Lunch Box: 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.

sandwich: Food made with a filling between pieces of bread.
cucumber: A long vegetable with green skin.
mandarin: A small orange citrus fruit.
container: Something used to hold things.
choices: Things a person can decide between.

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

Talk about different lunches respectfully. Follow the child’s food and allergy plan and usual support. Looking, smelling or declining food are valid choices; do not pressure tasting.