Splash Day!: questions to ask and activities to try
Splish, splosh, splash! Splash Day! is a colourful rhyming story for children starting to read, full of water-fight fun.
What age is it for? Splash Day! is best for ages 4–7. Good for: A splashy rhyme for early readers.
Let your child read the splash words, and help with the rest. Rhyming books like this build confidence for new readers.
What it helps with
- Early reading confidence
- Rhyme and sound words
- Summer and water play
- Laughing together
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What happens on Splash Day?”
- “What did everyone wear?”
- “What did Mrs Rose have?”
- “Who got splashed?”
- “Which words sound splashy?”
- “What would you wear for Splash Day?”
5-minute activities to try together
Splash words
Make a list of splashy words: splish, splosh, drip, drop.
Water play
Have a mini Splash Day in the garden or bath with cups and sponges.
Free printables: Splash Day! worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
Shark in the Park! (Nick Sharratt)
- Best for
- Rhyme, guessing and looking closely
- Age
- 2-5
You Choose! (Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt)
- Best for
- Making choices and imagining
- Age
- 2-6
Hey, Water! (Antoinette Portis)
- Best for
- Spotting water everywhere, from rain to tears
- Age
- 3-7
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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