Sarah’s Blue Mark: Activities

Shared Reading · Ages 5–8. 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.

display: An arrangement for people to look at.
pale: Light in colour.
possible: Able to happen or be tried.
scrap: A small leftover piece of material.
stream: A small flow of water.

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

Try optional changes on a spare piece before altering an artwork. Accept disappointment and the choice to pause, keep the work as it is or start again later.