George’s Model Town: 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.

gutter: A channel that carries water from a roof.
joint: The place where two parts meet.
route: A way from one place to another.
collecting: Gathering things into one place.
leak: Water escaping through an unwanted opening.

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

Make a tabletop roof model in a broad waterproof tray. With adult help, use a wide ready-made channel to guide a small amount of water to a container.