The Second-Hand Song: 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.

original: Newly made rather than copied from something else.
rhythm: A pattern of beats in music or speech.
chord: Several musical notes played together.
drafts: Early versions of a piece of work.
chorus: The part of a song repeated between verses.

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 main events in order. Explain how a character’s view changes, using something they say or do as evidence. Which detail matters most to the ending, and why?