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Hector’s Cricket Catch: 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.

cones
Markers used to show an area or route.
gentle
Soft or careful rather than forceful.
blinking
Quickly closing and opening the eyes.
directly
In a straight line without being to one side.
steady
Controlled and reliable.

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

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