The Saturday Stall: 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.

stall: A small place where things are sold, often at a market.
lopsided: Uneven, with one side different from the other.
fringe: Hair that hangs over the forehead.
supervise: Watch over an activity to make sure it is done properly.
glanced: Looked quickly.

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 stall changed after Mrs Green’s question. Explain the joke about the dinosaur and lizard. Use story details, drawings or gestures to support your retelling.