Gerald’s Bowling Game: Activities

Read the story, then choose an answer. You can talk, point, sign or use a communication device. Ask for reading help if you need it.

Vocabulary

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

rack: A support used to hold or store things.
suits: Is right or comfortable for a person or purpose.
straining: Using too much effort and becoming uncomfortable.
lane: A long narrow area used in bowling.
clatter: A series of loud knocking sounds.

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

Tell Gerald and Maureen’s story in your own words. Explain the clues, the choices they made and what changed at the end.