FAIR’S FAIR

SHORT SYNOPSIS

Aim

To introduce the short story

The book is about three children Lee, Raj and Sam who were
excited about going to the fair. That night, Raj’s father had agreed to
take them there. They wanted to go on different rides at the fair.
While Sam’s father was agreeable with the trip, Lee’s mother did not
permit as she had no money to give Lee. The three friends thought of
doing jobs to make money. They washed Sam’s dad’s car but ended
up making a mess and so were not paid. They walked Mrs Green’s
dog and were paid a pound. However, the one pound had to be used
to pay for a ball bitten by the dog. Finally, Lee managed to get the
money to go to the fair because he was honest. He returned a wallet
which he found on the ground to its owner. He was rewarded with
five pounds.
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PLOT

Aim

To have better understanding of the plot

Exposition

The fair was in town and Raj’s father had promised to take Raj, Sam and Lee to
the fair. The children were excited about the games they can ride at the fair. Lee’s
mother did not permit Lee to go as she did not have the money.

Rising Actions

Lee told his friends he was unable to go with them as he had no money. Raj and
Sam promised to help him. They talked about the jobs they could do to get money.

Climax

The children washed Sam’s father’s car but ended up not getting paid. Sam’s
father was angry as they had messed up the washing. They took Mrs Green’s dog for a
walk and got paid a pound. Lee had to pay a small girl a pound as the dog had caused
her ball to become flat.

Falling Actions

Lee still had no money for the fair. He found a purse loaded with money. He
returned it to the owner who rewarded his honesty with five pounds.

Resolution

Lee finally had money to go to the fair. His two friends were happy for him.
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY ONE

Climb That Mountain!

Aim

To present a graphic presentation of the plot of the short story 40 minutes

Materials

Worksheet

Steps

 Place students in pairs

 Distribute Worksheet 1

 Get students to write the various events of the

plot in the corresponding boxes Notes
 Groups present their findings to the class
For beginner level,
 Correct the groups’ findings where necessary teacher distributes
the diagram with
paragraph strips.
For intermediate
level, teacher gives
guided questions
to help them fill the
boxes.
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY ONE

Climb That Mountain!

Fill in the boxes with the appropriate information based on the short story

Resolution
Falling
Rising Climax Action
Introduction Action
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY ONE

Climb That Mountain!

PARAGRAPH STRIPS (Beginner Level)

The children washed Sam’s father’s car but ended up not getting paid. Sam’s
father was angry as they had messed up the washing. They took Mrs Green’s
dog for a walk and got paid a pound. Lee had to pay a small girl a pound as the
dog had caused her ball to become flat.

Lee finally had money to go to the fair. His two friends were happy for him.

The fair was in town and Raj’s father had promised to take Raj, Sam and Lee to
the fair. The children were excited about the games they can ride at the fair.
Lee’s mother did not permit Lee to go as she did not have the money.

Lee still had no money for the fair. He found a purse loaded with money. He
returned it to the owner who rewarded his honesty with five pounds.

Lee told his friends he was unable to go with them as he had no money. Raj and
Sam promised to help him. They talked about the jobs they could do to get
money.
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY ONE

Climb That Mountain!

Guided Questions (Intermediate Level)

Exposition

Who were the people in the story?

What was happening in town?

Rising action

What was Lee’s problem?

What was the solution?

Climax

What was their jobs?

What happened to them?
Did they get the money? Why?

Falling action

After the incidents, what happened to Lee?

What was his solution?

Resolution

What happened at the end of the story?

FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY TWO

Timeline

Aim

To analyse the development of the short story 40 minutes

Materials

Worksheet

 Provide Worksheet 1 for each student

 Divide students in group of 4

 Get students to sequence the important

events provided
Notes

 Teacher asks for feedback from all the groups For advance level,
teacher asks
students to give
brief synopsis of
the short story
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Timeline

Sequence the events on the left. Write the correct sequence in the timeline on the right.
The first one has been done for you. (Beginner & Intermediate Levels)

1 They washed Sam’s dad’s car but ended up making a

mess and so were not paid. 4
2 While Sam’s father was agreeable with the trip, Lee’s
mother did not permit as she had no money to give
Lee.
3 He was rewarded with five pounds.
4 Three children Lee, Raj and Sam who were excited
about going to the fair.
5 That night, Raj’s father had agreed to take them there.
6 They wanted to go on different rides at the fair.
7 They walked Mrs Green’s dog and were paid a pound.
8 The three friends thought of doing jobs to make
money.
9 Finally, Lee managed to get the money to go to the fair
because he was honest.
10 He returned a wallet which he found on the ground to
its owner.
11 However, the one pound had to be used to pay for a
ball bitten by the dog
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY TWO

Timeline

Based on your reading of the short story, FAIR’S FAIR, write your own synopsis of not
more than 150 words in length. The first line has been done for you for a start. (Advance
Level)

The book is about three children Lee, Raj and Sam who were
excited about going …………
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THEMES & MORAL VALUES

Aim

To have better understanding of the themes and moral values

Themes Moral Values

Honesty We must always be honest with friends and strangers
The three children, Lee, Raj and Sam were honest in
admitting the dog’s fault and paid for the ball which was
destroyed by the dog even though the dog was not theirs.
Lee was also honest as he did not keep the wallet that he
had found. He returned it to its owner.
Resourcefulness in We must think of ways to solve problems and should
the face of problems not let problems get in our way
The three children were resourceful as they could come up
with different ways to help Lee collect enough money to go
to the fair. They came up with the idea of doing odd jobs in
order to get money.
Friendship We must be willing to help friends
The bond of friendship between the three children was very
strong. Sam and Raj did not look down upon Lee when he
did not have enough money to go to the fair. In fact, they
came up with ideas to help him get money.
Determination Determination ensures good result
After the car washing’s incident was a mess, the three
children did not stop. They were determined to get money
for Lee. They also walked Mrs Green’s dog. In the end,
they managed to get enough money for Lee because of
their determination and honesty.
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY THREE

Let’s Put Them On Mat

Aim

To brainstorm for themes 30 minutes

Materials

Place Mat, Post-It Notes

 Place students in groups of four

 Distribute a place mat for each group

 Ask every group to write themes on the mat

(each person only one theme in their
Notes
respective column)
With low achievers,
 Group members come to a consensus on
their group’s theme (give reason) teacher gives
themes and asks
 Present their team’s consensus to the rest of
the class (Gallery Walk) them to choose
and give reason
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY THREE

Let’s Put Them On Mat

Fill the Place Mat with themes from the short story. Each student is required to write one
theme in the respective column. Then, team members discuss on team’s theme and give
reason why it is chosen. (Intermediate & Advance Levels)

STUDENT A

STUDENT D STUDENT B

TEAM CONSENSUS

STUDENT C
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY FOUR

Where To Look For?

Aim

To have better understanding of moral values 40 minutes

Materials

Worksheet

 Place students in groups of five

 Distribute worksheet to groups

 Ask every group to look for evidence of the

moral values in the short story
Notes

 Group members write their responses For beginner level,

 Correct groups’ responses teacher gives page

numbers
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY FOUR

Where To Look For?

Fill the columns with evidence from the short story to support the respective moral
values (Intermediate & Advance Levels)

Moral Values Evidence

Determination ensures good

result

We must be willing to help

friends

We must always be honest with

friends and strangers

We must think of ways to solve

problems and should not let
problems get in our way
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Which One?

Aim

To be able to give reasons 40 minutes

Materials

Word Strips

 Place students in groups of four

 Distribute word strips to groups

 Ask every student in the groups to choose a

theme related to the short story and give
Notes
reason
For beginner level,
 Group members talk about their choices
(Round Robin) and choose the most teacher gives one
appropriate theme as their group’s theme theme and guides
students to give
 Groups present their choice
reasons
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Which One?

WORD STRIPS (Intermediate & Advance Levels)

Friendship
Determination
Resourcefulness
Honesty
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Elaboration Please!

Aim

To be able to elaborate on given points 40 minutes

Materials

Worksheet

 Place students in groups of five

 Distribute worksheet to groups

 Ask groups to complete the worksheet Notes

 Place the completed worksheet on their table
For beginner level,
 Groups present their elaboration (Two Stay
Two Stray)
teacher guides
students to
elaborate
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY SIX

Elaboration Please!

Below are some moral values identified in the short story. Elaborate each of them based
on your understanding of the short story. (Intermediate & Advance Levels)

Determination ensures good result

We must think of ways to solve problems and should not let

problems get in our way

We must always be honest with friends and strangers

We must be willing to help friends

FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY SEVEN

Lit Raider

Aim

To be able to explore the text to find examples of lessons learnt 40 minutes

in the short story

Materials

4 numbered envelopes, 4 cue cards to be put in the envelope, Mahjong Paper

 Place students in groups of five

 Teacher cuts out the cue cards and insert

each one into the envelopes
 Teacher hides the 4 envelopes around the
classroom
Notes
 Each group search for one envelope and
reads it. They locate phrases or quotations
from the short story that match the lessons For beginner level,
written on the cue cards teacher can give
 Groups present their findings (Gallery Walk) page numbers
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY SEVEN

Lit Raider

CUE CARDS (Intermediate & Advance Levels)

Determination ensures good result

We must think of ways to solve problems and should not let

problems get in our way

Honesty is the best policy

Helping friends is a noble thing to do

FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY EIGHT

Tell Me The Themes!

Aim

To identify two themes and give evidence from the story to 80 minutes
support the answer

Materials

Worksheet, Mahjong Paper

 Students work in pairs

 Distribute worksheet to each pair

 Ask each pair to identify two themes and

provide supporting evidence from the story
 Ask each pair to get into groups of four to
compile their work on a display sheet
Notes

 Groups present their findings and teacher

gives feedback This activity is for
intermediate and
advance students
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY EIGHT

Tell Me The Themes!

Suggest two themes you have learnt from “Fair’s Fair”. Give evidence from the story to
support your answer. You can use the graphic organizer to complete your task.
(Intermediate & Advance Levels)

Themes
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CHARACTERS

Aim

To understand the characters better

Raj
 Generous and persistent
 Enjoyed going on ghost train ride

Sam
 Vivacious and lively
 Enjoyed going on the big wheel ride

Lee
 Determined and honest
 Enjoyed eating candy floss

Raj’s father
 Loving
 Willing to take the children to the fair

Sam’s father
 Caring
 Allowed Sam to go to the fair but reminded her not to be home
late

Lee’s mother
 Firm
 Did not allow Lee to go to the fair because of financial problem
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY NINE

Guess Who?

Aim

To help students make mental associations of the various 40 minutes

characters

Materials

Mahjong Paper, Colouring Materials, Newspapers, Magazines

 Place students in six groups

 Distribute mahjong papers to groups and ask

group leaders to cast lots on which character
to write on Notes
 Ask each group to list adjectives that are
associated with that characters For beginner level,
 Ask students to cut and paste those pictures
and adjectives from newspapers/magazines
students may use
simple adjectives
or draw them to describe the
 Groups present their product (Circle
Presentation)
characters
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Let’s Describe

Aim

To describe the characters 30 minutes

Materials

Worksheet

 Place students in groups of five

 Distribute worksheet to groups

 Ask groups to complete the description Notes

 Groups present their descriptions (Two Stay
Two Stray) For beginner level,
students may use
simple sentences
and simple
adjectives to
describe
FAIR’S FAIR ACTIVITY TEN

Let’s Describe

Write a short description about each character. (Intermediate & Advance Levels)

Sam

Lee

Raj

Lee’s Mother

Raj’s Father

Sam’s Father
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Character Factsheet

Aim

To analyse characters in the story 40 minutes

Materials

Worksheet

 Provide worksheet for each student

 In pairs, ask students to discuss and tick

character traits that are relevant
 Choose their favourite character and give
reasons why
Notes

For advance level,

teacher might ask
the students to
give elaborate on
the reasons given
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Character Factsheet

The following is a character sheet of the major and minor characters. Tick ( / ) the
appropriate trait for each character.

Traits Raj Lee Sam Lee’s Sam’s Raj’s

Mother Father Father
Generous
Persistent
Vivacious
Lively
Determined
Honest
Loving
Caring
Firm
Protective
Proud
Sympathetic
Diligent
Spirited
Reliable
Hardworking
Sincere
Trustworthy

Who is your favourite character? Why?

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