Muriel’s Red Ribbon: 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.

decorate: Make something look special.
ribbons: Long narrow strips of cloth.
handle: A part used to hold or carry something.
loose: Not firmly tied or held.
shady: Out of the bright sunlight.

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, the problem, the children’s actions and the ending. Why did their plan work? Tell someone about a time you tried a new idea.