Tobias’s River Model: 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.

model: A small version of something larger.
channel: A narrow route that water can follow.
dam: A barrier that holds back water.
overflow: A route for extra water to escape.
trickle: A small slow flow of liquid.

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, actions and ending. What clues changed the characters’ ideas? Find words or pictures that support your answer. Talk about a similar experience.