George’s Moving Portrait: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 2. 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.

portrait: A picture of a person.
cheek: The side of your face below your eye.
detail: A small part of something.
shadow: A darker area where light is blocked.
crease: A small fold or line.

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

With permission, draw someone making a gentle expression. Try a quick sketch and a slower one. Discuss which marks remind you of that person; neither drawing has to be perfect.