Freddie’s Colour Clue: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 3. 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.

compares: Looks for similarities and differences.
muted: Quiet or less bright in colour.
surrounding: Being all around something.
contrast: A difference that makes things stand out from one another.
shadow: A darker area where light is blocked.

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

Put identical coloured-paper shapes on different backgrounds. Swap the shapes to check that they are the same. Use what you notice in a simple picture and explain where you want the viewer to look first.