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The Coat on the Last Peg: 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.

lining
The layer of cloth inside a coat.
seam
The line where pieces of cloth are sewn together.
backdrop
A large painted scene behind the actors.
caption
Words that explain a picture.
fragile
Easily damaged or broken.

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 main events in order. Explain how a character’s view changes, using something they say or do as evidence. Which detail matters most to the ending, and why?

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