Ruby’s River Dance: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 2. 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.

pathways: The routes taken through a space.
curves: Moves or bends in a rounded line.
passage: A section of a journey or performance.
rehearse: Practise before sharing a performance.
stillness: A time of being still.

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

In a clear space, plan a short movement journey with a beginning, middle and still ending. Walk pathways first. Offer seated arm movements and a choice to observe or describe.