Rebecca’s Long Wait: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 9–12. 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.

departure: Leaving a place to begin a journey.
delay: A wait beyond the expected time.
reliable: Able to be trusted.
update: New information about what is happening.
uncertainty: Not knowing exactly what will happen.

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

Practise waiting with accurate updates and meaningful choices. Name who will bring news, keep waiting places safe and explain the alternative plan without inventing a time.