The Shelter Rope: 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 cover.
sag: To hang down in the middle.
knot: Rope tied together to hold something.
firm: Held strongly in place.
groundsheet: A sheet put on the ground to keep things dry.

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, the problem and the ending. Explain how the characters helped each other. Use the story to support your answer. What else could they have tried?