Lesson Plan

GENDER SWAPPED
FAIRY TALES
Gender
KARRIE FRANSMAN & JONATHAN Swapped Fairy Tales by Karrie Fransman & Jonathan Plackett
PLACKETT
● Reading Comprehension
● Writing
● Drama/Dance
● History
● Geography
● Science
● Maths
● Computing/Coding
● Art/DT
● Music
● RE
● P4C/Miscellaneous
● English
● PE
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Chapter Comprehension questions Writing opportunities Cross-curricular activities
Front cover & Ask children to look at the front cover: Write what children can observe Art: Before reading the book,
blurb ● What do you think the book will be about? (I can see …); what they can focus on a fairy tale of your
● What things can you see on the front cover? infer (I think … because …); choice and draw a cover of a
● Why do you think the book has the title Gender Swapped and what they want to question gender-swapped fairy tale
Fairy Tales? What do the words ‘gender’, ‘swapped’ and about the cover (I wonder changing the gender of the
‘fairy tales’ mean to you? if/what …?, etc.). characters.
● Which fairy tale does the cover remind you of? How and
what are the characters doing differently on the cover? Art: Bring in other stories to
● What kind of book will it be? Which genre do you think it gender swap that children have
belongs to? Why? either seen in books, films, TV
● Who might enjoy it? Based on the cover, who might you and the news or heard about
recommend it to? Why? and draw the new gender-
Blurb swapped characters and think
● Now read the blurb – were any of your predictions correct? about how it changes the story.
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Author’s note ● Why do the authors choose to begin this book with a Read the description of fairy English: Discuss with children
(pages xiii–xx) story describing the inspirations behind it? Summarise tales on page xv. Using a table, about their own experiences of
how this would make the reader feel. compare the positives and fairy tales. How and where have
● What did one of the author’s fathers do to the characters negatives of fairy tales such as: they experienced them? Orally?
in the stories he would read to him and his sister when their power of imagination; In books? Through
they were little? What were the effects of this? Explain foundations for storytelling; performance? At home? In
the impacts (both short-term and long-term) of the stereotypes and moral codes. school? At the theatre?
father’s actions on the author. Invite them to share the ones
● What are ‘gender stereotypes’? Illustrate and write a gender- they like and dislike, and
● What is a creative technologist? How do you think having swapped fairy tale story of your reasons why, and host a class
this type of job has helped Jonathan Plackett to create choice, in the style of Karrie vote to find out their favourite.
this book? Fransman & Jonathan Plackett,
● How has the world changed in the thirty years since the using the ones in this book as PSHE: Learn more about the
authors were little and since the original texts of the fairy a source of inspiration. concept of gender stereotypes.
tales were published? Give examples using your own Ask children if there are things in
knowledge, books you may have read or things you may this world for boys and for girls?
have seen to show how little girls can be powerful and Colours? Toys? Books?
little boys can express their vulnerability without anger. Hobbies? Jobs? Explore their
● What is a comic creator? How do you think having this thinking and break down any
type of job has helped Karrie Fransman to create this barriers that may be hindering
book? perceptions.
● Define ‘serendipitously’.
● Why is the story of Andrew and Nora Lang so important
to this book? How does it relate to this book and show
what life was like one hundred years ago?
‘Well,’ said the Wolf,
Created by: Scott Evans ‘and I’ll go and see him too. I’ll go this
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way and you go that, and we shall see who will
be there soonest.’ Created by: Scott Evans
@faberbooks @KarrieFransman @jonplackett
The Wolf began #GenderSwappedFairyTales
to run as fast as she could, taking the Blog/Website: TheReaderTeacher.com
nearest way, and the little boy went by that farthest about,
diverting himself in gathering nuts, running after butterflies,
Author’s note ● Discuss more about the terms used on page xvi such as Most, if not nearly all, fairy tales Drama: As many fairy tales now
(continued) ‘masculine’, ‘feminine’, ‘socially constructed’, ‘gender non- start with the opening of ‘Once take to the big screen and are
binary’, ‘queer’, ‘transgender’, ‘gender fluid’, upon a time …’ and end with being made into modern
‘agender’ and ‘other-gender’ and what they mean when ‘... and they all lived happily ever remakes, consider the casting of
describing people. after’. As this book is focused on characters in these new gender-
● What other differences did the authors realise happened swapping constructs, use this swapped roles. Who would play
when they applied their algorithm to the original texts? opportunity to write a different these new roles and why?
(Order of titles, siblings, etc.) opening and closing to a fairy
● What did Karrie notice when she began to research tale featured within this book, or
classical paintings of fairy tales? How did she change her one of your choice using a range
artwork to those that had been illustrated before? of sentence structures and
vocabulary.

or to have so much as any spindle in their houses.
About fifteen or sixteen years after, the Queen and
King being gone to one of their houses of pleasure, the
young Prince happened one day to divert himself in
Chapter Comprehension questions Writingrunning
opportunities
up and down the Cross-curricular
palace; when goingactivities
up from
Handsome and ● What is a ‘merchant’? How would they become rich? Is Imagine howone apartment
Handsome to another,
might he came
English: into the
Debate a little room on
importance
the Beast this a job that is done by males, females or both? Explain feel at key points
the top in of
thethe
story. of the
tower, where order old
a good of words in our was
man, alone,
(pages 3–32) your thinking. Write a diaryspinning
entry from the English language.
with his spindle. This good man had never Take the
● What does it mean if something ‘befells’ someone? perspective of Handsome after phrase from the book as an
● Read the sentence that begins ‘All the daughters and one of theseheard
scenes of where
the Queen’s
he proclamation
example. Should against spindles.
it be said as
sons at once …’. Discuss why it may seem unusual to say goes on to reveal more about ‘sons and daughters’ or
‘daughters’ first in this combination and the impact this his feelings and
‘What what
aremotivated ‘daughters
you doing there, goody?’and saidsons’? Does it
the Prince.
has had after years of society saying ‘sons and his actions. This could also be matter? Explain your thinking,
daughters’. done for other characters such justifying your opinion.
‘I am spinning, my pretty child,’ said the old man, who
● Where did the merchant shelter during the frosty night? as Handsome’s mother or the
● Predict who her ‘considerate entertainer’ might be. Beast. did not know who he was. Music: The original Beauty and
● Explain why the merchant only tried to carry out the Beast film, and the remake,
Handsome’s wish. ‘Ha!’ said the Prince, ‘thiscontain
is verysome of Disney’s
pretty; how do you most
do it?
● The merchant says, ‘Here is what you asked me to bring famous songs.
Give it to me, that I may see if I can do so.’ Listening to
you; you little know what it has cost.’ What does this some of these together as a
mean? class is a great way to introduce
He had no sooner taken it into his hand than, whether being very hasty
● Why does Handsome immediately assume that the children to the story. Look at the
‘horrible Beast keeps the princess a prisoner’ and thinks at it, somewhat unhandy, lyrics to one
or that of the songs
the decree of theandFairy had so ordained
that he must set her free? ask students to change
it, it ran into his hand, and he fell down in a swoon. the
● The Beast says ‘Can you really love such an ugly genders in the songs. Does it
creature as I am?’ Answer this, providing reasoning to matter? very
The good old man, not knowing Doeswellit change
what totheir do in this affair, cried
support your thinking. meaning?
● Define the words, with the help of a dictionary, used out for help. People came in from every quarter in great numbers; they
within this story: desolate, extravagance, gaiety, P4C: The
threw water upon the Prince’s face,Beast
unlaced asks Handsome
him, struck him on the palms
prudent, vexed, insolence, lamented, willingly and ‘Can you really love such an
consent. of his hands, and rubbedugly his creature
temples withas I Hungary-water;
am?’ Is love but nothing
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the would bring him to himself. about looks? Can somebody
original or any versions you have already experienced. love someone even if they
What is the same? What is different? as a result of And now the Queen, who appear
cametoup beatugly?
the noise, bethought herself of
swapping the characters’ genders.
the prediction of the fairies, and, judging very well that this must
necessarily come to pass, since the fairies had said it, caused the
7
Cinder, or the ● What does it mean when the father-in-law began to ‘show Write character descriptions Art: Using the illustrative style of
Little Glass himself in his true colours’? about the characters from this Karrie Fransman as inspiration
Slipper ● What was Cinder employed to do as work? List two story, for example the character from page 43, draw the scene
(pages 35–44) examples. of Cinder. Describe how he unfolding on pages 38 and 39 of
● Why was Cinder called ‘Cinder’? looks and his personality. the pumpkin procession.
● How many times more handsome was he than his Compare the similarities and
brothers? differences of this with the History: In this story, it says that
● What does the phrase ‘they had looking glasses so large original of Cinderella. the boy’s mother’s ‘husband
that they might see themselves at their full length from governed her entirely’. What
head to foot’ mean? does this phrase show about the
● On page 36, the brothers repeatedly mention their love for way women were treated at this
clothing. Explain why the author might have chosen to time? Are they still treated like
include this here. this today? Find examples
● Who changed Cinder’s clothes from rags to gold and where women are powerful,
silver? strong, independent and govern
● Define the words, with the help of a dictionary, used places around the world.
within this story: haughty, odious, apparel, thither,
contrive, gilded, liveries, bedaubed, morsel and
alighted.
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the
original or any versions you have already experienced.
What is the same? What is different? as a result of

How to Tell a ● Predict what you think makes a ‘true Prince’. Use one word to describe the History: Learn more about
True Prince ● What does it mean when something has a ‘defect’? ‘true Prince’ in this chapter. princes throughout time. These
(pages 46–49) Define ‘genuine article’. Now, explain why you chose could be modern people like
● Explain what the author meant when they described the that word. Prince Harry and Prince William
princess as coming home again ‘in very low spirits’. Can or older princes like Owain
you act it out with a partner? Glyndwr.
● Find and copy a phrase on page 47 which means the
same as ‘an overwhelming outpouring of something’ (in Computing: Create a
torrents). presentation about an iconic
● Who might ‘they’ be that the author refers to when saying prince and the skills or attributes
‘Now they perceived that he was a true Prince’? that they have. Decide if you
● What do you think the phrase ‘No one but a true Prince think they’re a ‘true Prince’.
could be so sensitive’ means?
● Lots of the fairy tales you may have read are long in
length but this fairy tale is short at under two pages.
Which do you prefer? Why?
Jacqueline and ● What conditions did the man suffer from after the winter? Pretend you are a news reporter Geography: This fairy tale is a
the Beanstalk ● How did the man raise money for food to stop him and reporting on the beanstalk traditional English story, and this
(pages 51–68) Jacqueline from starving? growing. Write a script, act it out version of the story includes the
● Act out the reaction that the man had when Jacqueline and record a ‘breaking news’ words ‘I smell the blood of an
returned with a handful of beans after selling his cow by segment about Jacqueline’s Englishwoman!’ Research more
shedding many tears, and scolding Jacqueline for her amazement to find that the about the country of England, its
folly. beans had grown traditions, origins and folklore.
● What is the technique used in this sentence ‘The stalks up in the night and her father
had twined and twisted themselves together till they chopping them down. Science: Grow your own bean
formed quite a ladder.’? (Alliteration) plant in the classroom. Each
Share why you think the author has used it here. The giant’s ‘Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum!’ child can put a bean seed or two
● Find and copy a sentence which shows that Jacqueline rhyme is probably one of the into a wet paper towel, checking
keeps going. best-known poems for children, on the seed each day until it
● Who did the castle once belong to? but is also often changed or left sprouts. Then plant the seed in
● Why does the Giant keep allowing Jacqueline to enter out of modern retellings of the a cup of soil and set it on a
the castle? story. Ask children to change it sunny windowsill. Practise
● Explain how Jacqueline showed an ‘inquiring mind, and up by writing a different four-line observation skills and recording
great courage and enterprise’ in this story. verse and perform their new by keeping track of progress
● Define the words, with the help of a dictionary, used poems for the class. each day using a chart and
within this story: widower, affectionate, perpendicular, marking the days until the plants
ermine, bestowed, detained, scarcely, concealment, Have you ever seen a female show above the soil. Children
subsistence, lumbering, capacious and nimble. giant in a story before? Have a can draw the seeds and the
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the go at writing a story from the plants at different stages to
original or any versions you have already experienced. perspective of the Giantess. compare growth development.
swapping the characters’ genders. Maths: Continue the recording
above by measuring the
progress of the beanstalks every
day.

opportunities
up from
Gretel and ● Who did the woodcutter live with? Write a shortone apartment
paragraph fromto the
another, he came
Drama: intoGretel
Act out a littleand
room on
Hansel ● How do the parents plan on getting rid of their children? perspective ofthethe
topmother
of the who Hansel’s
tower, where actions
a good as they
old man, alone, was
(pages 71–82) How does the reaction of the woodcutter differ from her doesn’t wantspinning
to leavewith
her his spindle.escape,
This good man hadrunning
for example never
husband? Summarise each of their personalities in one children in the middle of the through the forest and finding
word. wood. What heard
kind ofofthings
the Queen’s
might proclamation against
their way home. How spindles.
might this
● What does the phrase ‘plane the boards for our coffins’ she say? Write a short be different when they can’t find
mean? paragraph from‘What theare
perspective
you doing there,the crumbs
goody?’ they
said dropped
the Prince.on the
● Explain why the author uses the simile ‘glittered like bits of her husband who wants to floor? Show through facial
of silver’ to describe the white pebbles which lay in front leave the children alone. What expression, tone, gesture and
of the house. kind of things might he say? body language how they would
● Why does Gretel have stones in her pocket? Compare and didcontrast
not know thewho
twohe was.have been feeling.
● Find and copy a phrase on pages 74 and 75 that shows viewpoints.
that the husband is aggressive towards his wife. ‘Ha!’ said the Prince, ‘this PE:isCombine these
very pretty; howmovements
do you do it?
● Why did the children find no breadcrumbs the second into a dance and
Give it to me, that I may see if I can do so.’ accompany it
time they went into the woods? with music.
● How does Hansel save himself and his sister from the
clutches of the old codger? Maths: Design a map of the
● Describe how all the family’s troubles were ended by the at it, somewhat unhandy, wood where
or that Gretel and
the decree Hansel
of the Fairy had so ordained
return of Gretel and Hansel. were taken. Using coordinates
it, it ran into his hand, and he fell down in a swoon.
● Who has heard of the word ‘hag’ before? Who has heard and grid references, help them
the word ‘old codger’ before? Why do you think the word to find their
The good old man, not knowing verylocation and
well what to direct
do in this affair, cried
‘hag’ is more common? Think of some older women who their way out of the forest
you admire and find out about their life stories. out for help. People came in fromany
avoiding every quarter in
obstacles in great
their numbers; they
● Define the words, with the help of a dictionary, used path. face, unlaced him, struck him on the palms
threw water upon the Prince’s
within this story: famine, fret, luncheon, brushwood,
fatigue, conscience, dearth, consoled, perish and
of his hands, and rubbedArt:
hisDraw
temples with Hungary-water;
a sketch of a witch but nothing
lure. and a wizard. What is similar
would bring him to himself.
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the about them? What is different?
original or any versions you have already experienced. And now the Queen, who Why do you
came think
up at the witches in fairy herself of
noise, bethought
What is the same? What is different? as a result of tales are usually bad and
swapping the characters’ genders. wizards are usually good?
7
Mr Rapunzel ● Why were the woman and her husband unhappy? Using this story, write an Design & Technology: In this
(pages 85–93) ● What was their garden full of? argument about whether the story, Rapunzel’s beautiful
● Why do you think the garden was surrounded by a high woman who climbed over the beard acts as the ladder
wall? wall into the wizard’s garden between the tower and the
● What did the man make out of the rampion leaves? should have. Is this trespassing? ground. Test out different
● The wizard agrees that the woman can take as much Or did she do it for a good materials for strength in the
rampion as she likes in exchange for the child she and reason? Explain your thinking. classroom to find out what would
her husband will shortly bring into the world. Do you think be the best material to use, for
that this is a fair deal? Explain why or why not. example cotton, silk, string or
● What name was given to the child? even human hair.
● What did the Wizard do to Rapunzel’s beautiful beard?
● Why did the wizard want a child so much? Can you think Food Technology: Explain to
of another story where a man really wants to be a father? children that the rampion plant
● Define the words, with the help of a dictionary, used mentioned in this story used to
within this story: rampion, desire, pined, wretched, be eaten long ago and that its
hastily, wrathful, implored, appeased, spellbound and roots, stems and leaves were all
deceive. eaten. Learn more about what
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the edible plants are eaten now
original or any versions you have already experienced. such as radishes, celeries and
What is the same? What is different? as a result of herbs. You may even want to
swapping the characters’ genders. taste some in the classroom and
rate them.
Drama: In pairs, take on the

roles of an interviewer and the
wizard. Ask him about why he
did what he did.
Snowdrop ● What literary technique is used within this sentence, To understand the story in more PSHE: During this story, the
(pages 95–108) ‘... when the snowflakes were falling like feathers on the depth, ask children to create dwarfs find Snowdrop in their
earth ...’? (Simile) their own story maps of the house and begin to ask a lot of
● Find three examples of similes on page 95. story. This will help them to questions. Encourage children
● When did the King die? sequence the events of the story to describe the expressions on
● Give one positive and one negative about the Queen’s and begin to explore settings. the dwarves’ faces at this time
new husband. Talk more about the different and the emotions they would be
● What does it mean to ‘turn every shade of green in his settings that the story takes feeling.
jealousy’? place in and write a setting
● How do the Dwarfs feel upon finding Snowdrop in their description of a place within it, P4C: Does Snowdrop break into
house? such as the Dwarfs house. their house? What would you do
● What was the King’s plan? if you found an intruder in your
● Define ‘guise’. Pretend you are the person in house?
● Explain why fairy tales use repetition frequently such as the mirror. How would you
‘Mirror, mirror, hanging there, who in all the land’s most answer back if the husband kept Art: How many evil stepmothers
fair?’ asking you who was the fairest can you think of in fairy tales?
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the of them all. Write a short Why are there no evil
original or any versions you have already experienced. account of what you would say. stepfathers? Try drawing an evil
What is the same? What is different? as a result of stepfather or a good stepmother.

Little Red ● What does it mean to be ‘excessively fond’ of something? Design a missing car report or Art: As this story takes place in a
Riding Hood ● What did everybody call the boy? Why? poster for the whereabouts of forest, create a picture
(pages 111–117) ● Why did Lady Wolf not eat him up? the Little Red Riding Hood. using different materials,
● Explain why the Wolf arrived at grandpapa’s house Include key details and a cash including natural materials like
before the little boy. reward for the safe return or any sticks, branches and things you
● Discuss the use of colour in this chapter and why green knowledge of how he would find in a forest.
is used throughout, from the title to the illustrations. disappeared.
● Imagine the childhood of the Big Bad Wolf back when Design & Technology: Even
she was a Little Bad Wolf. What do you think made her Pretend you are a journalist. though the gender of the wolf
turn so bad? After hearing about the has changed, the danger of the
● Define the words, with the help of a dictionary, used disappearance of Little Red wolf has not. Design and
within this story: doted, durst, diverting, nosegays, Riding Hood, what headline make a trap to catch the wolf.
counterfeiting, bobbin and hoarse. would you give this story if you
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the were reporting on it in the Computing: Create an animated
original or any versions you have already experienced. Newspaper? You also have tale of Little Red Riding Hood.
What is the same? What is different? as a result of access to interview the Wolf. Hot Use presentation software to do
swapping the characters’ genders. seat this character. What do you this.
ask them?
Geography: Create a 3D map of
the forest, make models of
trees and buildings. Plot and
record the different paths
Little Red Riding Hood could
take through the forest.
The Sleeping ● Why were the Queen and King so sorry? Write a newspaper report about RE: This story talks about
Handsome in ● What is a ‘pilgrimage’? the awakenment of the Prince. pilgrimages. To explore what
the Wood ● Which character comes in that was uninvited? Make sure to convey an exciting they are, learn more about the
(pages 119–134) ● What gifts were given by the fairies? atmosphere and include many cultural significance of them and
● What does it mean if someone shakes their head ‘more interesting details about the how they are experienced by
with spite than age’? event such as exaggerating how different faiths across the world.
● Find and copy a word on page 124 that means the same long the Prince has been
as ‘a public or official announcement dealing with a asleep. PSHE/Science: Discuss why
matter of great importance’. humans need sleep, how much
● How does the Prince get awakened? sleep we require, how it is a vital
● What does it mean for two people to have ‘discourse’ part of a healthy lifestyle and
with each other? some of the benefits of sleep.
● Who did the Queen go to make war with? Come up with a list of actions
● We call our country the United Kingdom even though we that a person can take to help
have a queen. Have you ever heard the word improve their quality of sleep.
‘Queendom’ before? Can you imagine a Queendom
where women are in power? How might that be different History/Geography: Research
from a kingdom? What kinds of laws might there be in the word 'matriarch' and explore
that Queendom? matriarchies from all over the
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the world.
original or any versions you have already experienced.

opportunities
up from
Frau ● What is an ‘an audience with the Queen’? one book
Create a talking apartment
usingto another, he came
Science: Learnintoabout
a littlegold,
roomwhat
on
Rumpelstiltzkin ● Why did the miller tell the Queen that she had a son who sound recording
the topequipment and where
of the tower, type aofgood
material it is and
old man, what
alone, it
was
(pages 137–143) could spin straw into gold? include sound effects to retell can be used to make.
spinning with his spindle. This good man had never
● What does the boy offer the tiny little woman in exchange this story in a different way.
for spinning gold? heardtoof
Ask the children the aQueen’s
write short proclamation
History: Findagainst
out morespindles.
about the
● Predict what will happen after the boy reluctantly agrees promise that they would like to Brothers Grimm, who collected
to give the tiny little woman his first child with the Queen. promise to themselves.
‘What are you What this goody?’
doing there, story in the
saidearly 1800s.
the Prince.
● What is worth more: money or a child? Explain your will it be about? What will they Who were they and what other
thinking and justify your opinion. say? famous stories did they write?
● Why does the tiny little woman ask the boy to guess her
name? did not know who he was. PSHE: This story talks about
● Define ‘grotesque’. making promises to people.
● In the story the miller’s son is given by his mother to the Discuss
‘Ha!’ said the Prince, ‘this is verymore
pretty;about
howwhat
do you do it?
queen and has no choice or power. How would that promises are and
Give it to me, that I may see if I can do so.’ making
make you feel? promises, especially in other
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the clubs that they may attend like
original or any versions you have already experienced. Beavers, Scouts and Guides.
What is the same? What is different? as a result of at it, somewhat unhandy, Encourage
or that thechildren
decree ofto the
think
Fairy had so ordained
swapping the characters’ genders. about the promises that
it, it ran into his hand, and he fell down in a swoon. they
make and how important it is to
keep them
The good old man, not knowing veryif well
theywhat
can and
to doones
in this affair, cried
that sometimes they cannot
out for help. People came in from every quarter in great numbers; they
keep.
threw water upon the Prince’s face, unlaced him, struck him on the palms
of his hands, and rubbed his temples with Hungary-water; but nothing
would bring him to himself.
And now the Queen, who came up at the noise, bethought herself of
7
Mistress Puss ● What does it mean if someone leaves someone ‘estate’? In the story, the ogre can Drama/Film: Puss in Boots is
in Boots ● What jobs do a scrivener and attorney do? change into different animals. probably most famous as a film
(pages 145–155) ● Find and copy a word on page 145 that means the same Ask children to create a new character, appearing in Shrek.
as ‘money or objects that someone gives you when they character for the ogre to change Compare the film character with
die’. into. Be as imaginative as you the original character and the
● What cunning tricks did the Cat play to catch rats and can! portrayal of the gender-swapped
mice? character.
● If reverence means to regard or treat someone with deep Write a newspaper report about
respect, mime out making a low reverence with a partner. one of several events that Maths: Use a Venn diagram to
● Why did the queen’s son take a secret inclination to her? happen within the story, such as show the similarities and
● Predict how you think Puss became a great Lady. the wedding at the end, the differences.
● It says she ‘never ran after mice any more but only for drowning and saving of her
her diversion’. What does this mean? Ladyship the Marchioness of Science: Look at different shoes
● Compare and contrast this version of the fairy tale to the Carabas or even just a talking and their qualities, whether they
original or any versions you have already experienced. cat! are comfortable, waterproof,
What is the same? What is different? as a result of breathable or flexible, etc.
swapping the characters’ genders. Investigate why these materials
are good for shoes. Design a
new pair of shoes to help
Mistress Puss in Boots.

Thumbelin ● Read to the end of the first paragraph. Predict where the Write a diary entry from the Science: Learn more about
(pages 157–173) man might get a child from. perspective of Thumbelin being insects like the cockchafter and
● What grew from the barley-corn that the man planted? the size he is and what is it like their features.
● How did the child sitting on the petals get his name, to fly on the back of a swallow,
Thumbelin? and arrive in a new place. Geography: Research and find
● From what did Thumbelin create a boat to sail from one out more about the act of
side of the bowl to the other? migration in swallows in the
● How did the toad get into the room where Thumbelin was autumn and why this happens
sleeping? linked to the seasons. Where do
● Act out how Thumbelin felt when he awoke the next they go?
morning.
● Why do you think that Thumbelin did not want to live with Maths: The measurement of an
the toad, or marry his daughter? ‘inch’ is mentioned within this
● What does it mean if someone ‘assembles’ themselves? story. Measure out an inch and
● Find a phrase on page 164 that shows that the mole learn more about the
doesn’t like the flowers (‘speaks slightingly’). comparisons between imperial
● In autumn, where do the swallows fly away to? Why? and metric measurements.
● Why was Thumbelin not allowed to go out in the warm Thumbelin is also the size of half
sunshine? a thumb. Use non-standard
● What does it mean to be ‘obstinate’? measures to calculate the size
● How does Thumbelin escape marrying the mole? of objects in the classroom.
● Where does Thumbelin call his new home?
● Why does Thumbelin get given a new name of Mr Art: There are three people who
Blossom? want to marry Thumbelin: the
Toad, the Mole and the Flower
Queen. Draw Thumbelin an
outfit for each wedding. Write a
pros and cons list for each
suitor. Can you imagine
someone who might be a better
match for Thumbelin than these
three?


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