Henry’s Pattern Parade: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 1. 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.

pattern: An arrangement that follows a rule.
repeats: Happens again in the same order.
beginning: The place where something starts.
order: The way things come one after another.
beat: A steady rhythm made with sounds or actions.

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 how Henry and Ella made, checked and repaired their repeating pattern. Build a red-yellow-blue pattern with large objects. Hide or replace one part and explain what belongs there. Try a repeating action pattern.