Freddie’s Wind Spinner: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 1. 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.

blades: The broad parts that catch moving air.
breeze: A gentle wind.
spacer: A piece that keeps two parts apart.
gap: An open space between things.
turn: Move around a centre.

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

An adult can demonstrate a ready-made child-safe wind spinner. Notice the gap around the moving part and compare gentle puffs with still air.