Toby’s Muddy Boots: Activities

Shared Reading · Year 2. 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; children do not need to read independently.

Vocabulary

Read these five words from the story. Talk about what they mean.

boots: Strong footwear that covers the feet and ankles.
pair: Two things that belong together.
matching: Going together because they are alike or belong together.
heap: A pile of things lying together.
missing: Not in the place where it should be.

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 story in order. Explain the problem, the characters’ ideas and how they checked their solution. Arrange six large safe objects in three pairs. Count in twos, then count individually to check. Try adding a fourth pair.