Imogen’s Safe Parcel: 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.

parcel: Something packed so it can be carried or sent.
clay: A material that can be shaped and left to harden.
padding: Soft material used to protect something.
crumples: Squeezes into a wrinkled shape.
protect: Help keep something from being damaged.

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

Wrap a sturdy large toy in clean crumpled paper inside a box. Carry it slowly and check whether it has moved. Discuss the space around the toy.