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Gordon’s Bird Hide: 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.

reserve
An area kept to protect wildlife or nature.
observe
Watch carefully to learn something.
perch
A place where a bird rests.
pattern
Something that happens in a repeated or connected way.
glimpse
A very quick or brief look.

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

Retell the beginning, problem, actions and ending. Explain how the characters used clues or changed their plan. Use evidence from the story. Talk about a similar experience.

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