The Long Way to the Picnic: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 4. 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; an adult can model the word before children build it.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

detour: A different route used when the usual way is unavailable.
reserve: Land set aside for nature or recreation.
lookout: A place with a wide view of the surrounding area.
examined: Looked at something carefully.
refolded: Folded again.

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 walk and compare Jordan’s plan with what actually happens. Use the two routes, his changes in pace and the final fold of the envelope as evidence of his changing view.