The Note in the Library Book: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 3. 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.

harbour: A sheltered place where boats can stay.
crooked: Bent or not straight.
caption: Words that explain a picture.
folder: A cover or container that holds papers.
deliberately: On purpose.

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 mystery using the note, photograph and finished harbour as your three clues. Explain what each clue revealed and why Hana recorded the names at the end.