Lydia’s Moving Picture: 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.

sequence: Things arranged in a particular order.
frame: One still picture in a moving-picture sequence.
stable: Firm and unlikely to move or tip.
accidental: Happening without being planned.
smoothly: Without sudden jumps or interruptions.

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, use a school-approved camera and a large paper shape. Compare a few large moves with several small moves while the camera remains safely supported.