The Radio Surprise: 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.

radio: A way to share sound programmes with listeners.
microphone: A device used to record or make a voice louder.
report: A short account that gives information.
tapping: Making a series of small knocks.
record: To save sound so it can be played 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 how the students find the sound problem. Explain why Nancy watches Robert’s hands. What might they check before making another recording?