Josie’s River Print: 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.

tile: A smooth flat piece used as a printing surface here.
reversal: A change in which the sides or direction are turned around.
faint: Pale or not easy to see.
riverbank: The land along the side of a river.
display: An arrangement for people to look at.

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

With adult help, draw a path into thin washable paint on a smooth printing surface. Make a print and compare its direction with the original. Discuss an unexpected mark before deciding whether to keep it.