Matilda’s Farm Bell: Activities

Read the story, then choose an answer. You can talk, point, sign or use a communication device. Ask for reading help if you need it.

Vocabulary

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

gather: Come together in one place.
gust: A sudden strong movement of wind.
faint: Difficult to hear or see clearly.
steadies: Holds something so it does not move.
recovered: Found again after being lost.

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

Retell the beginning, problem, actions and ending. What clues changed the characters’ ideas? Find words or pictures that support your answer. Talk about a similar experience.