Matilda’s Boot Tray: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 2. 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.

tray: A shallow container for holding things.
soaks: Takes liquid into a material.
rigid: Firm and not easily bent.
rim: A raised edge around a container.
reuse: Use something again for the same or a different job.

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

An adult can help compare card and a sound plastic tray using a few drops of clean water over a sink. Discuss which material suits a wet job and why the rim matters.