Jasper Builds a Bridge: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 3. 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.

ruler: A straight tool with marks for measuring length.
centimetres: Small units used to measure length.
overlap: Extend over part of something else.
supports: Things that hold something up.
stiffer: Less easy to bend.

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 story in order. Explain the problem, what the characters tried and how they checked. With an adult, use two blocks 12 cm apart. Compare a 12 cm card strip with a 16 cm strip. Measure a 2 cm overlap at each end. Use blunt scissors with support.