Emily’s Old Shoes: 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.

shoes: Things we wear on our feet.
feet: The parts of our bodies we stand on.
photo: A picture made with a camera.
step: A movement made by lifting and putting down a foot.
growing: Getting bigger over time.

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

Look at the three pictures. Tell what happened first, next and last. Children can point, gesture, sign or talk with an adult. What helped Emily?