The Quiet Drum: 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.

drum: A musical instrument that makes a sound when you hit its top.
sticks: Thin pieces of wood used here to hit the drum.
dull: Not clear or ringing, when describing a sound.
towel: A soft cloth often used for drying things.
beat: A repeated rhythm in music.

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 strange sound, the search and what Harry finds. Why did the towel change the sound? Explain what makes the ending funny.