Katie’s Water Station: 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.

jug: A container with a handle and a spout for pouring.
holds: Has room for an amount inside.
full: Filled as far as it should be.
empty: Having nothing inside.
fair: Using the same conditions when comparing things.

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 what Katie first guessed, how she tested the jugs and what she found out. With adult help, compare two small containers in a basin. Use one cup, fill it equally each time and count how many cups each container holds.