Martin’s Unanswered Call: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 19+. Read the questions and clues together, with support if wanted. Learners can talk, point, sign or choose an answer. For Jumbled Words, show the matching vocabulary word and build it together; learners do not need to read independently.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

ordinary: Usual or not different in a noticeable way.
silence: A time without an answer or sound.
disappointed: Unhappy that something hoped for has not happened.
replies: Answers a message or question.
arrange: Agree on a plan for something.

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

Discuss an invented missed call and separate known facts from possible explanations. Agree a comfortable check-in plan while respecting the other person’s time and privacy.