The Wooden Fox: 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.

crank: A handle turned to make part of a machine move.
joint: A place where two parts connect and can move.
obstacle: Something that blocks movement or progress.
alternatives: Different possible choices.
fault: A problem that stops something working as intended.

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, problem, attempts and ending. Explain a character’s choice using evidence from the story. What can you infer from an action or a line of dialogue? Discuss another possible ending.