Tristan’s Water Wheel: 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.

axle: A rod around which a wheel turns.
paddles: Broad flat parts that water can push against.
rim: The outside edge of a round object.
opposite: Facing or moving the other way.
experiment: A test made to find out what happens.

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. Explain how the characters used clues or changed their plan. Use evidence from the story. Talk about a similar experience.