Oliver’s Sand Sieve: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 3–4. 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.

sand: Tiny grains used for sand play.
sieve: A tool with holes that lets small pieces pass through.
holes: Open spaces that go through something.
leaves: Flat parts that grow on plants.
bucket: A container with a handle.

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 holds a wide child-safe sieve low over a tray. Use clean low-dust play sand with large soft leaf pieces. Notice what passes through and what stays.