Philip’s Seed Surprise: 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.

seeds: Small parts of plants that can grow into new plants.
shoots: New young parts growing up from a plant.
appeared: Became possible to see.
fragile: Easy to damage or break.
seedling: A very young plant.

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. Explain why their plan helped. Talk about a time you noticed a detail, changed a plan or helped a friend.