The Bench Seat: 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.

bench: A long seat for more than one person.
uneven: Not level or flat.
steady: Firm and not rocking or shaking.
underneath: Below something.
blocking: Stopping something from passing or being used.

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 seat problem, the hidden cause and the new position. Explain why checking safely and keeping a walkway clear matter. What can the surface under an object change?