Oliver’s Bus Ride: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 1. 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.

route: The way taken from one place to another.
journey: A trip from one place to another.
passengers: People travelling in a vehicle such as a bus.
pavement: A path beside a road for people to walk on.
landmarks: Noticeable places or objects that help us find the way.

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

Use the pictures to retell the story from first to last. Explain what Oliver found out. Children can talk, point, sign, draw or use a communication device. Invite a connection with a familiar experience without requiring private information.