Maisie’s Meadow Plan: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 4. 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.

habitat: A place where a living thing finds suitable conditions.
vegetation: The plants growing in an area.
compromise: A practical choice that balances different needs.
species: A group of organisms of the same kind that can usually reproduce together.
conditions: Circumstances such as weather, light and moisture.

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

Describe the competing needs, the evidence collected and the plan they will review.