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The Rain Shelter: 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.

shelter
A place that gives protection from weather.
shading
Pencil marks that make part of a drawing look darker.
balances
Keeps steady without falling.
combines
Brings different things together.
stain
A mark left by something that has soaked into a surface.

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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