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The Ferry Queue: 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.

destination
The place someone is travelling to.
terminal
A building or area where passengers begin or end a journey.
boarding
Getting onto a boat, bus or other vehicle.
announcement
Information spoken so that a group of people can hear it.
delay
A wait that makes something happen later than planned.

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 why a character changes a plan. Use details from the story to support your ideas. What else might have worked?

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