George’s First Shift: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 13–18. An adult reads the questions and clues aloud. Learners can talk, point, sign or choose an answer. For Jumbled Words, show the matching vocabulary word and build it together; learners do not need to read independently.

Vocabulary

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

supervisor: A person who guides and supports someone’s work.
instruction: Information explaining what someone is being asked to do.
demonstration: Showing how to do something.
unfamiliar: Not yet known or recognised.
confident: Feeling more able to manage something.

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

Practise asking for a demonstration or one clear step in a familiar task. Agree where questions can wait safely and when a supervisor will check in.