Emma’s Night Garden: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 2. 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.

habitat: A place where a living thing finds what it needs
dusk: The time when daylight fades towards night
active: Moving about or doing things rather than resting
shelter: A place that gives protection or cover
observe: To watch carefully for useful details

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

Compare Emma’s daytime and evening observations. Explain how she watched without disturbing the animals.