Wallace’s Beach Signal: 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.

recognise: Know what something is from its features.
faint: Difficult to see clearly.
disappointed: Sad because something did not work as hoped.
triangular: Shaped like a three-sided figure.
detail: A small part of a whole.

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, attempts and ending. Explain why a character changed their plan. Find words or pictures that support your answer. What could you try in a similar situation?