Twisted Fairy Tales
Once upon a time ...
01. MEET THE CHARACTERS
05. MINDMAP
02. Do you know them ?
06. SPOT GAME
03. Discover a fairy tale
07. FINAL TASK
04. Recap
Meet the characters
Look at the characters and describe them.
Meet the characters
Read and match the descriptions with the correct picture.
Daughter of a king and a queen. Usually a fair, innocent and sensitive maiden, she is often kidnapped or attacked by a foe but she doesn’t fight back and waits until she is rescued. She is often a captive in a dungeon or in the highest tower of a castle.
princess
This is an old and ugly lady who casts a spell on the princess because she is jealous or simply evil. She usually flies on a broomstick. She has magic powers. So, she can create potions and curses.
witch
He is often a handsome knight and the hero who rushes to save the damsel in distress. He often carries a sword and a shield to protect her. He often rides a noble steed. He is brave enough to go on a quest and fight off the obstacles on the road.
knight
A kind-hearted, helpful friend of the main characters who comes to help them to solve their problems. She often uses magic or a wand. She is smaller than humans. She has wings and she can fly.
fairy
This character attacks the princess and holds her captive in a secret and dangerous place. He can breathe fire as he tries to fight off the knight who comes to save the maiden. He is one of the obstacles that can delay the knight in his quest.
dragon
Label each text with the correct name.
Meet the characters
Find the synonym of each word in the texts.
brave
fair
courageous
beautiful
evil
foe
bad
enemy
kind-hearted
rescued
nice
saved
steed
horse
Meet the characters
Classify the characters into two categories.
Villains
Heroes
fairy
princess
dragon
knight
witch
Meet the characters
Pick out the adjectives in your notebook and classify them into two categories: heroes | villains.
innocent - fair - sensitive - brave - noble - kind-hearted - helpful
heroes:
dangerous - ugly - jealous - evil
villains:
List the actions related to fairy tales.
attacked, kidnapped, fight, rescued, guarded by a dragon
Text 1 >
save the damsel in distress, carries a sword, rides a noble steed, go on a quest, fight off
Text 2 >
attacks, holds captive, breathe fire, fight off
Text 3 >
cast a spell, use magic, create potions and curses
Text 4 >
solve the problems, use magic, fly
Text 5 >
Revisions
Revisions
Revisions
Revisions
Revisions
Do you know them ?
Check your knowledge. Do you know some of these tales ?
ack eanstalk
now hite
inderella
ittle ed iding ood
ansel retel
eauty the east
inocchio
apunzel
Do you know them ?
Check your knowledge. Do you know some of these tales ?
Audio A : ...............................................................
Audio E : ...............................................................
Rapunzel
Cinderella
Audio F : ...............................................................
Audio B : ...............................................................
Pinocchio
Beauty and the Beast
Audio G : ...............................................................
Audio C : ...............................................................
Little Red Riding Hood
Snow White
Audio H : ...............................................................
Audio D : ...............................................................
Jack and the Beanstalk
Hansel and Gretel
Warming up
Discover a fairy tale
Choose one of the three paths.
Cinderella
The Princess and the Pea
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red riding hood
Read the text.
1 5 10 15
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who always wore a red riding cape. One day, she decided to visit her grandma who lived deep in the woods. She had a nice cake in her basket that her mother had prepared. On her way Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf. He seemed harmless so the girl revealed where she was going. The wolf ran to Granny’s house and ate Granny up. He got into Granny’s bed. A little later, Little Red Riding Hood reached the house. She knocked on the door and was greeted by a strange voice. Little Red Riding Hood thought her grandma looked strange. ‘Granny, what big eyes you have!’ she started.
‘All the better to see you with!’ said the wolf. ‘Granny, what big ears you have!’ ‘All the better to hear you with!’ said the wolf. ‘Granny, what a big nose you have!’ ‘All the better to smell you with!’ said the wolf. ‘Granny, what big teeth you have!’ ‘All the better to eat you with!’ shouted the wolf. A woodcutter was in the wood. He heard a loud scream and ran to the house. The woodcutter hit the wolf over the head. The wolf opened his mouth wide and shouted and Granny jumped out. The wolf ran away and Little Red Riding Hood never saw the wolf again.
20 25
Little Red riding hood
Reorder the pictures.
Well done !
Little Red riding hood
Pick an expression from the text that describes each image and write it down.
"The wolf ran to Granny’s house and ate Granny up. He got into Granny’s bed." (l.5)
"She had a nice cake in her basket that her mother had prepared." (l. .2, 3)
"On her way Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf."(l.4)
"Granny jumped out. The wolf ran away and Little Red Riding Hood never saw the wolf again." (l.16, 17)
"He heard a loud scream and ran to the house." (l.15)
"She knocked on the door and was greeted by astrange voice." (l.6)
Little Red riding hood
Narrative Outline: Complete.
Little Red Riding Hood the woodcutter the granny
the wolf
The wolf wanted to eat the girl.
the woods Granny's house
The woodcutter saved /rescued the little girl and her granny.
Little Red riding hood
Highlight the conjugated verbs in the text.
Classify them into two categories.
decided/ lived/ revealed/ knocked/ reached/ started/ opened/ jumped
was-were/ had/ met/ got/ thought/ said/ heard/ hit/ran/ saw
Little Red riding hood
Grammar Time :
Le prétérit simple
passés
temps
lived/ started
- ED
ran
Little Red riding hood
Little Red riding hood
Discover a screen adaptation
Look at the title and react. Find the definition of “hoodwinked”.
"Hoodwinked" means tricked or deceived".
Watch the video and complete the information.
Discover a screen adaptation
the little girl, the wolf, the rabbit, the squirrel, the frog, birds, a fisherman, the granny (extra = only mentioned)
characters
victim(s)
The wolf is presented as a victim.
The little girl is both the hero and the villain.
villain(s)
setting
The scene takes place in the woods.
A wolf and a squirrel are observing Red Puckett (the little girl). She is in the cable car with a rabbit. Then, she falls from the cable car. The wolf wants to steal her granny's recipe and eat the cookies in her basket. As the squirrel gets the wolf's tail stuck in the camera, he screams and the girl escapes. He takes the taxi to catch her up but she defends herself: She uses her tear gas and gives a karate chop to the wolf. The frog laughs at the wolf as the girl beat him. She deceives (=tromper) the wolf who follows an empty hood. Then, he falls in the river.
Actions
Discover a screen adaptation
Find the common points | differences between the two versions.
- the girl
- the wolf
- the basket of biscuits
- the woods
Common points
- the squirrel, the frog, the birds, the rabbit
- the attitude of the girl
- the wolf depicted as a victim
- the taxi
- the girl practising karate
Differences
Discover an alternative ending
Read the poem and react.
Discover an alternative ending
Find 3 common points and 3 differences with the original tale.
- the girl
- the wolf
- the grandma
Common points
- The girl says : ''what a lovely great big furry coat you have on.'' instead of ''what big teeth you have !''
- The girl is not a victim. She shoots the wolf with a gun.
- She makes a coat with the wolf's skin.
Differences
Discover an alternative ending
Find the English words in the poem.
a cloak
une cape
a gun
un pistolet
en peau de loup
wolfskin
a furry coat
un manteau en fourrure
une culotte
knickers
Find the author’s message.
The author wants to show that wolves are not dangerous.
The author wants to show that women are independent, unsubmissive and rebellious.
The author wants to fight against women's rights.
The Princess and the Pea
the bedding off the bed. She took a pea and laid it on the bare bedframe. Then she took twenty mattresses and placed them on top of the pea. Finally, she put twenty blankets. In the morning, the queen asked her how she had slept. “Oh, very badly! I barely closed my eyes all night,” said the princess. “Goodness knows what it was, but I was lying on something hard,” she added. “I am black and blue all over my body—it was horrible!” she cried. Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had felt the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty blankets. Nobody but a real princess could be as sensitive as that. So the prince married her, for now he knew that he had a real princess; and the pea was put in the museum, where it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it. There, that is a true story.
25 30 35 40
Once upon a time, there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess but she had to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he wanted. There were princesses out there alright, but it was difficult to find out whether they were real ones or not. There was always something about them that was not quite right. So he came home again and was very sad, for he wanted very much to have a real princess.One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and clothes; it ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she said that she was a real princess. We’ll soon find out! thought the old queen. She went into the bedroom and stripped all
1 5 10 15 20
The princess and the pea
Well done !
Reorder the pictures.
The princess and the pea
Pick an expression from the text that describes each image and write it down.
"there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess... nowhere could he get what he wanted." (l. .40)
"She took a pea and laid it on the bare bedframe." (l. .23, 24)
"It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate." (l. .14, 15)
" the pea was put in the museum" (l. .41, 42)
"In the morning, the queen asked her how she had slept." (l. 27, 28)
"I barely closed my eyes all night." (l. .29, 30)
"So, the prince married her." (l. .40)
The princess and the pea
Narrative Outline: Complete.
The princess The prince The king ?
The queen
The prince wanted to marry a princess but he couldn't find her.
The king's house=> a castle
The queen tested the girl who felt the pea under the mattresses. So, she was a true princess. They got married.
The princess and the pea
Highlight the conjugated verbs in the text.
Classify them into two categories.
wanted/ stripped/ placed/ stripped/ asked/ closed/ added/ cried/ married
was-were/ had/ came/ went/ heard/ ran/ said/ put/ took/ knew/ felt/ could
The princess and the pea
Grammar Time :
Le prétérit simple
passés
temps
closed/ married
- ED
went/ came
The princess and the pea
The princess and the pea
Discover a screen adaptation
Watch the video and complete the information.
The princess and the pea
characters
the prince, the queen (his mom), an owl, a muddy princess
victim(s)
The princess
The queen and the prince who test the princess. => evil plan
villain(s)
heroes
The princess
The scene takes place at the prince's castle.
setting
A prince wants to find a true princess. On a stormy day, a princess knocks at the prince's door. She is soggy and wants to sleep at their house. The prince refuses to let her come in. The queen persuades him to let her come in and tests her by putting a pea under mattresses. In the morning, the princess is tired, she has swollen eyes/ bags under her eyes. She didn't sleep well. There, the queen and the prince reveal their plan. The princess gets angry and says their plan is mean. She leaves the house/castle to find a beloved prince. She finally gets married with a loving prince.
Actions
The princess and the pea
Find the common points | differences between the two versions.
- a prince and his mother (the queen)
- a filthy princess who is drenched/ soggy
- the prince wants to marry a true princess.
- a stormy day
- the pea under the pile of mattresses
- the princess didn't sleep well.
Common points
- There's no king.
- The princess gets angry.
- She doesn't marry the prince.
- She says: "you're not the only prince."
- She marries another prince who truly loves her.
Differences
Explain the moral of the story.
A girl can choose her fate/destiny and be unsubmissive. She does not depend on a man. It is also important to be nice to people.
Cinderella
Read the text.
1 5 10 15
Once upon a time a girl named Cinderella lived with her stepmother and two stepsisters. Poor Cinderella had to work hard all day long so the others could rest. It was she who had to wake up each morning when it was still dark and cold to start the fire. It was she who cooked the meals. It was she who kept the fire going. The poor girl could not stay clean, from all the ashes and cinders by the fire. One day, her stepmother and stepsisters went to a ball in the palace as the prince wanted to find a wife. Cinderella stayed behind and she felt so sad, she started to cry. Suddenly there was a burst of light and Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared.
With a flick of her wand, she turned Cinderella into a beautiful princess with glass slippers and a horse carriage appeared at the door. The fairy godmother warned Cinderella to return before midnight. Cinderella arrived at the ball and whe the prince looked at her, he fell in love with her. They danced together all night but when midnight arrived, Cinderella rushed out to her carriage leaving one of her slippers behind. The prince went to every house in the town with the slipper until he managed to find the right fit to the shoe : Cinderella! The prince and Cinderella got married and they lived happily ever after.
20 25
Cinderella
Reorder the pictures.
Well done !
Cinderella
Pick an expression from the text that describes each image and write it down.
"there was a burst of light and Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared." (l. 13-15)
"her stepmother and stepsisters went to a ball (...) Cinderella stayed behind." (l. .10-12)
"Poor Cinderella had to work hard all day long." (l. 3)
"he managed to find the right fit to the shoe : Cinderella." (l. .26, 27)
"They danced together all night." (l. 22)
"The prince and Cinderella got married." (l. .28)
Cinderella
Narrative Outline: Complete.
The princess The fairy godmother The prince
The stepmother The stepsisters
Cinderella had to work hard and she couldn't go to the ball with her stepsisters.
Stepmother's house The palace
The prince found Cinderella thanks to her slippers (the shoe fitted). They got married and lived happily ever after.
Cinderella
Highlight the conjugated verbs in the text.
Classify them into two categories.
lived/ named/ wanted/ appeared/ stayed/ turned/ arrived/ looked/ danced/ rushed/ cooked/ managed/ married
was-were/ had/ kept/ could/ went/ felt/ fell/ got
Cinderella
Grammar Time :
Le prétérit simple
passés
temps
lived/ cooked
- ED
kept/ got
Cinderella
Cinderella
Discover a screen adaptation
Watch the video and complete the information.
Discover a screen adaptation
Cinderella, her stepmother and her stepsisters, Joey Parker
characters
victim(s)
Cinderella (named Mary)
The stepmother and the stepsisters
villain(s)
at the stepmother's house/ at school/ ballroom
setting
Mary (Cinderella) is treated as a maid by her stepmother and stepsisters. Cinderella wants to become a dancer. One day, Joey hosts a dance class that Natalia, Britt, and Bree attend. Mary sneaks behind the one-way mirror and is the only one able to match his moves. One night, the school holds a masquerade ball on Valentine's Day. She dances with the famous Joey Parker. When leaving the ball to be back home at midnight, she loses her mp3 player. Joey says whoever can announce the top four most played songs is the mystery girl and will have the opportunity to dance with Joey in his next video.
Actions
Discover a screen adaptation
Find the common points | differences between the two versions.
- Cinderella as a maid (cleaning, tidying up the room)
- The evil stepmother and stepsisters
- the ball
- She has to be back home before midnight.
- The stepsisters are ugly and mean.
Common points
- Cinderella is named Mary.
- She is a dancer.
- The prince is a celebrity.
- She didn't lose her shoe but her mp3 player.
- tango dance/ masked ball
- reward: not a wedding but the privilege to dance with Joey Parker.
Differences
Guess the end of the story.
Finally, Joey finds the one who lost her mp3 player. They dance together onstage. He gets out with Mary.
RECAP
Sum up the fairy tale you worked on. Then, present the twisted versions and compare with the classic tale.
Speaker
Spot the fairy-tale elements in the stories you hear. Complete the worksheet. Try to find the goal, the objective of twisted versions/screen adaptations.
Listeners
2 MINUTES
00:00
Mindmap
Adjectives
Characters
mean
- good
- nice
- courageous/brave
- helpful
- fairy
- queen
- king
- woodcutter
- granny
- princess
- prince
- stepmother
- stepsisters
- wolf
Fairy tales
Actions
Settings
- save/rescue
- help
- hold captive
- cast a spell
- breathe fire
- go on a quest
- curse
- kill
- marry/get married
- hide
- eat
- woods
- forest
- dungeon
- castle
- village
Conclusion
Once upon a time
Fairy tales always start with . They always end with the expression
they lived happily ever after
past
as there is a happy ending. The stories are written in the tense.
villains
heroes
There are 2 types of characters: good characters or and bad characters or .
SPOT GAME
SPOT GAME
30
- Watch the video.
- Find at least 5 fairy-tale elements.
- The first one who finds them wins a reward.
Final project
Write your own twisted tale.
- Step 1: Roll the dice to discover the ingredients of your tale.
- Step 2: Complete the mindmap of your story to structure your ideas.
- Step 3: Write the tale with your group.
- Step 4: Typewrite it on bookcreator and illustrate your story.
In your story, there must be:
Don't forget to:
* one hero; * one villain; * a problem; * a surprising/ twisted ending.
- use the new vocabulary - use the past tense
Story cubes
Setting
Heroes
Villains
SUSPENS2
SUSPENS
SUSPENS1
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Twisted Fairy Tales
Once upon a time ...
01. MEET THE CHARACTERS
05. MINDMAP
02. Do you know them ?
06. SPOT GAME
03. Discover a fairy tale
07. FINAL TASK
04. Recap
Meet the characters
Look at the characters and describe them.
Meet the characters
Read and match the descriptions with the correct picture.
Daughter of a king and a queen. Usually a fair, innocent and sensitive maiden, she is often kidnapped or attacked by a foe but she doesn’t fight back and waits until she is rescued. She is often a captive in a dungeon or in the highest tower of a castle.
princess
This is an old and ugly lady who casts a spell on the princess because she is jealous or simply evil. She usually flies on a broomstick. She has magic powers. So, she can create potions and curses.
witch
He is often a handsome knight and the hero who rushes to save the damsel in distress. He often carries a sword and a shield to protect her. He often rides a noble steed. He is brave enough to go on a quest and fight off the obstacles on the road.
knight
A kind-hearted, helpful friend of the main characters who comes to help them to solve their problems. She often uses magic or a wand. She is smaller than humans. She has wings and she can fly.
fairy
This character attacks the princess and holds her captive in a secret and dangerous place. He can breathe fire as he tries to fight off the knight who comes to save the maiden. He is one of the obstacles that can delay the knight in his quest.
dragon
Label each text with the correct name.
Meet the characters
Find the synonym of each word in the texts.
brave
fair
courageous
beautiful
evil
foe
bad
enemy
kind-hearted
rescued
nice
saved
steed
horse
Meet the characters
Classify the characters into two categories.
Villains
Heroes
fairy
princess
dragon
knight
witch
Meet the characters
Pick out the adjectives in your notebook and classify them into two categories: heroes | villains.
innocent - fair - sensitive - brave - noble - kind-hearted - helpful
heroes:
dangerous - ugly - jealous - evil
villains:
List the actions related to fairy tales.
attacked, kidnapped, fight, rescued, guarded by a dragon
Text 1 >
save the damsel in distress, carries a sword, rides a noble steed, go on a quest, fight off
Text 2 >
attacks, holds captive, breathe fire, fight off
Text 3 >
cast a spell, use magic, create potions and curses
Text 4 >
solve the problems, use magic, fly
Text 5 >
Revisions
Revisions
Revisions
Revisions
Revisions
Do you know them ?
Check your knowledge. Do you know some of these tales ?
ack eanstalk
now hite
inderella
ittle ed iding ood
ansel retel
eauty the east
inocchio
apunzel
Do you know them ?
Check your knowledge. Do you know some of these tales ?
Audio A : ...............................................................
Audio E : ...............................................................
Rapunzel
Cinderella
Audio F : ...............................................................
Audio B : ...............................................................
Pinocchio
Beauty and the Beast
Audio G : ...............................................................
Audio C : ...............................................................
Little Red Riding Hood
Snow White
Audio H : ...............................................................
Audio D : ...............................................................
Jack and the Beanstalk
Hansel and Gretel
Warming up
Discover a fairy tale
Choose one of the three paths.
Cinderella
The Princess and the Pea
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red riding hood
Read the text.
1 5 10 15
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who always wore a red riding cape. One day, she decided to visit her grandma who lived deep in the woods. She had a nice cake in her basket that her mother had prepared. On her way Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf. He seemed harmless so the girl revealed where she was going. The wolf ran to Granny’s house and ate Granny up. He got into Granny’s bed. A little later, Little Red Riding Hood reached the house. She knocked on the door and was greeted by a strange voice. Little Red Riding Hood thought her grandma looked strange. ‘Granny, what big eyes you have!’ she started.
‘All the better to see you with!’ said the wolf. ‘Granny, what big ears you have!’ ‘All the better to hear you with!’ said the wolf. ‘Granny, what a big nose you have!’ ‘All the better to smell you with!’ said the wolf. ‘Granny, what big teeth you have!’ ‘All the better to eat you with!’ shouted the wolf. A woodcutter was in the wood. He heard a loud scream and ran to the house. The woodcutter hit the wolf over the head. The wolf opened his mouth wide and shouted and Granny jumped out. The wolf ran away and Little Red Riding Hood never saw the wolf again.
20 25
Little Red riding hood
Reorder the pictures.
Well done !
Little Red riding hood
Pick an expression from the text that describes each image and write it down.
"The wolf ran to Granny’s house and ate Granny up. He got into Granny’s bed." (l.5)
"She had a nice cake in her basket that her mother had prepared." (l. .2, 3)
"On her way Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf."(l.4)
"Granny jumped out. The wolf ran away and Little Red Riding Hood never saw the wolf again." (l.16, 17)
"He heard a loud scream and ran to the house." (l.15)
"She knocked on the door and was greeted by astrange voice." (l.6)
Little Red riding hood
Narrative Outline: Complete.
Little Red Riding Hood the woodcutter the granny
the wolf
The wolf wanted to eat the girl.
the woods Granny's house
The woodcutter saved /rescued the little girl and her granny.
Little Red riding hood
Highlight the conjugated verbs in the text. Classify them into two categories.
decided/ lived/ revealed/ knocked/ reached/ started/ opened/ jumped
was-were/ had/ met/ got/ thought/ said/ heard/ hit/ran/ saw
Little Red riding hood
Grammar Time :
Le prétérit simple
passés
temps
lived/ started
- ED
ran
Little Red riding hood
Little Red riding hood
Discover a screen adaptation
Look at the title and react. Find the definition of “hoodwinked”.
"Hoodwinked" means tricked or deceived".
Watch the video and complete the information.
Discover a screen adaptation
the little girl, the wolf, the rabbit, the squirrel, the frog, birds, a fisherman, the granny (extra = only mentioned)
characters
victim(s)
The wolf is presented as a victim.
The little girl is both the hero and the villain.
villain(s)
setting
The scene takes place in the woods.
A wolf and a squirrel are observing Red Puckett (the little girl). She is in the cable car with a rabbit. Then, she falls from the cable car. The wolf wants to steal her granny's recipe and eat the cookies in her basket. As the squirrel gets the wolf's tail stuck in the camera, he screams and the girl escapes. He takes the taxi to catch her up but she defends herself: She uses her tear gas and gives a karate chop to the wolf. The frog laughs at the wolf as the girl beat him. She deceives (=tromper) the wolf who follows an empty hood. Then, he falls in the river.
Actions
Discover a screen adaptation
Find the common points | differences between the two versions.
Common points
Differences
Discover an alternative ending
Read the poem and react.
Discover an alternative ending
Find 3 common points and 3 differences with the original tale.
Common points
Differences
Discover an alternative ending
Find the English words in the poem.
a cloak
une cape
a gun
un pistolet
en peau de loup
wolfskin
a furry coat
un manteau en fourrure
une culotte
knickers
Find the author’s message.
The author wants to show that wolves are not dangerous.
The author wants to show that women are independent, unsubmissive and rebellious.
The author wants to fight against women's rights.
The Princess and the Pea
the bedding off the bed. She took a pea and laid it on the bare bedframe. Then she took twenty mattresses and placed them on top of the pea. Finally, she put twenty blankets. In the morning, the queen asked her how she had slept. “Oh, very badly! I barely closed my eyes all night,” said the princess. “Goodness knows what it was, but I was lying on something hard,” she added. “I am black and blue all over my body—it was horrible!” she cried. Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had felt the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty blankets. Nobody but a real princess could be as sensitive as that. So the prince married her, for now he knew that he had a real princess; and the pea was put in the museum, where it may still be seen, if no one has stolen it. There, that is a true story.
25 30 35 40
Once upon a time, there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess but she had to be a real princess. He travelled all over the world to find one, but nowhere could he get what he wanted. There were princesses out there alright, but it was difficult to find out whether they were real ones or not. There was always something about them that was not quite right. So he came home again and was very sad, for he wanted very much to have a real princess.One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was heard at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate. But, good gracious! what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down from her hair and clothes; it ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she said that she was a real princess. We’ll soon find out! thought the old queen. She went into the bedroom and stripped all
1 5 10 15 20
The princess and the pea
Well done !
Reorder the pictures.
The princess and the pea
Pick an expression from the text that describes each image and write it down.
"there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess... nowhere could he get what he wanted." (l. .40)
"She took a pea and laid it on the bare bedframe." (l. .23, 24)
"It was a princess standing out there in front of the gate." (l. .14, 15)
" the pea was put in the museum" (l. .41, 42)
"In the morning, the queen asked her how she had slept." (l. 27, 28)
"I barely closed my eyes all night." (l. .29, 30)
"So, the prince married her." (l. .40)
The princess and the pea
Narrative Outline: Complete.
The princess The prince The king ?
The queen
The prince wanted to marry a princess but he couldn't find her.
The king's house=> a castle
The queen tested the girl who felt the pea under the mattresses. So, she was a true princess. They got married.
The princess and the pea
Highlight the conjugated verbs in the text. Classify them into two categories.
wanted/ stripped/ placed/ stripped/ asked/ closed/ added/ cried/ married
was-were/ had/ came/ went/ heard/ ran/ said/ put/ took/ knew/ felt/ could
The princess and the pea
Grammar Time :
Le prétérit simple
passés
temps
closed/ married
- ED
went/ came
The princess and the pea
The princess and the pea
Discover a screen adaptation
Watch the video and complete the information.
The princess and the pea
characters
the prince, the queen (his mom), an owl, a muddy princess
victim(s)
The princess
The queen and the prince who test the princess. => evil plan
villain(s)
heroes
The princess
The scene takes place at the prince's castle.
setting
A prince wants to find a true princess. On a stormy day, a princess knocks at the prince's door. She is soggy and wants to sleep at their house. The prince refuses to let her come in. The queen persuades him to let her come in and tests her by putting a pea under mattresses. In the morning, the princess is tired, she has swollen eyes/ bags under her eyes. She didn't sleep well. There, the queen and the prince reveal their plan. The princess gets angry and says their plan is mean. She leaves the house/castle to find a beloved prince. She finally gets married with a loving prince.
Actions
The princess and the pea
Find the common points | differences between the two versions.
Common points
Differences
Explain the moral of the story.
A girl can choose her fate/destiny and be unsubmissive. She does not depend on a man. It is also important to be nice to people.
Cinderella
Read the text.
1 5 10 15
Once upon a time a girl named Cinderella lived with her stepmother and two stepsisters. Poor Cinderella had to work hard all day long so the others could rest. It was she who had to wake up each morning when it was still dark and cold to start the fire. It was she who cooked the meals. It was she who kept the fire going. The poor girl could not stay clean, from all the ashes and cinders by the fire. One day, her stepmother and stepsisters went to a ball in the palace as the prince wanted to find a wife. Cinderella stayed behind and she felt so sad, she started to cry. Suddenly there was a burst of light and Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared.
With a flick of her wand, she turned Cinderella into a beautiful princess with glass slippers and a horse carriage appeared at the door. The fairy godmother warned Cinderella to return before midnight. Cinderella arrived at the ball and whe the prince looked at her, he fell in love with her. They danced together all night but when midnight arrived, Cinderella rushed out to her carriage leaving one of her slippers behind. The prince went to every house in the town with the slipper until he managed to find the right fit to the shoe : Cinderella! The prince and Cinderella got married and they lived happily ever after.
20 25
Cinderella
Reorder the pictures.
Well done !
Cinderella
Pick an expression from the text that describes each image and write it down.
"there was a burst of light and Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared." (l. 13-15)
"her stepmother and stepsisters went to a ball (...) Cinderella stayed behind." (l. .10-12)
"Poor Cinderella had to work hard all day long." (l. 3)
"he managed to find the right fit to the shoe : Cinderella." (l. .26, 27)
"They danced together all night." (l. 22)
"The prince and Cinderella got married." (l. .28)
Cinderella
Narrative Outline: Complete.
The princess The fairy godmother The prince
The stepmother The stepsisters
Cinderella had to work hard and she couldn't go to the ball with her stepsisters.
Stepmother's house The palace
The prince found Cinderella thanks to her slippers (the shoe fitted). They got married and lived happily ever after.
Cinderella
Highlight the conjugated verbs in the text. Classify them into two categories.
lived/ named/ wanted/ appeared/ stayed/ turned/ arrived/ looked/ danced/ rushed/ cooked/ managed/ married
was-were/ had/ kept/ could/ went/ felt/ fell/ got
Cinderella
Grammar Time :
Le prétérit simple
passés
temps
lived/ cooked
- ED
kept/ got
Cinderella
Cinderella
Discover a screen adaptation
Watch the video and complete the information.
Discover a screen adaptation
Cinderella, her stepmother and her stepsisters, Joey Parker
characters
victim(s)
Cinderella (named Mary)
The stepmother and the stepsisters
villain(s)
at the stepmother's house/ at school/ ballroom
setting
Mary (Cinderella) is treated as a maid by her stepmother and stepsisters. Cinderella wants to become a dancer. One day, Joey hosts a dance class that Natalia, Britt, and Bree attend. Mary sneaks behind the one-way mirror and is the only one able to match his moves. One night, the school holds a masquerade ball on Valentine's Day. She dances with the famous Joey Parker. When leaving the ball to be back home at midnight, she loses her mp3 player. Joey says whoever can announce the top four most played songs is the mystery girl and will have the opportunity to dance with Joey in his next video.
Actions
Discover a screen adaptation
Find the common points | differences between the two versions.
Common points
Differences
Guess the end of the story.
Finally, Joey finds the one who lost her mp3 player. They dance together onstage. He gets out with Mary.
RECAP
Sum up the fairy tale you worked on. Then, present the twisted versions and compare with the classic tale.
Speaker
Spot the fairy-tale elements in the stories you hear. Complete the worksheet. Try to find the goal, the objective of twisted versions/screen adaptations.
Listeners
2 MINUTES
00:00
Mindmap
Adjectives
Characters
- evil/bad/
meanFairy tales
Actions
Settings
Conclusion
Once upon a time
Fairy tales always start with . They always end with the expression
they lived happily ever after
past
as there is a happy ending. The stories are written in the tense.
villains
heroes
There are 2 types of characters: good characters or and bad characters or .
SPOT GAME
SPOT GAME
30
Final project
Write your own twisted tale.
In your story, there must be:
Don't forget to:
* one hero; * one villain; * a problem; * a surprising/ twisted ending.
- use the new vocabulary - use the past tense
Story cubes
Setting
Heroes
Villains
SUSPENS2
SUSPENS
SUSPENS1