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Esther’s Shadow Clock: Activities

Read the story, then choose an answer. You can talk, point, sign or use a communication device. Ask for reading help if you need it.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

upright
Standing straight up.
outline
A line around the outside of a shape.
observe
Watch carefully to find out something.
record
Information kept to look at later.
predict
Say what you think may happen next.

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

Retell the beginning, problem, actions and ending. Explain how the characters changed their plan. Use clues from the words and pictures. Talk about a similar experience.

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