Hugo’s Puppet Picnic: 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.

puppet: A figure moved by someone to act a part.
picnic: A meal shared away from the usual table.
pretend: Imagine something as part of play.
voices: The sounds people use when they speak.
invisible: Not able to be seen.

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

Use two safe puppets or large soft toys. Give each a wish, let a small problem happen, and take turns choosing what the characters say and do.