Joseph’s Ribbon Test: 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.

ribbon: A long narrow strip of fabric.
longer: Having more length from end to end.
compare: Look at things to see how they are alike or different.
gaps: Empty spaces between things.
measure: Find how long or how much something is using units.

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 why Joseph changed the starting points, closed the gaps and measured both ribbons. Compare two ribbons with aligned ends. Measure them using identical large blocks placed end to end. Explain why gaps or different units are unfair.