George’s Hidden Sign: 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.

maze: A set of paths with turns and choices.
mirror: A smooth reflective surface that can show an image.
reflection: Light bouncing from a surface, or the image this makes.
angle: How far one direction turns from another.
obstruction: Something that blocks a path or view.

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

Explain the hidden sign problem and how George and Lucy use a reflection.