Month: May 2024

Jack and the Beanstalk according to me
Instructions: Check out the following resources to give you a solid understanding of the different versions of the story Jack and the Beanstalk.
Jack and the Beanstalk – UK English accent (TheFableCottage.com)
Jack and the Baked Beanstalk (with a twist) – Story Time
Trust Me, Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks! The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk As Told By The Giant
Plan: use this space to plan your narrative. Answer all the questions.
Orientation: Where is the story set? When and where is this taking place?

Characters: Who are the main characters in your story? What are their names? Give a brief description.
Jack, Jack’s Mother, Giant and Cook.
Problem: What is the overall problem in the story?
Jack and his mother are poor.
Beginning: What will happen at the beginning of your story?

Middle: What will happen in the middle of your story?

Resolution (end): How will your story end and the problem be solved?

Writing: start your writing here
Beginning
Once upon a time there was a normal boy. His name was Jack. Jack lived in the hillside village along with his mother. Jack lived a poor life with his mother, they had no money or food. Jack and his mother also lived in a broken house. The windows were broken, the roof had holes and they barely had a door. Early in the morning when there was no sun at all. Jack’s mother woke him up. ‘’ What time is it? ‘’ yawned Jack while feeling sleepy. ‘’ Go to the market and sell our cow. So we can have food to eat,’’ said Jack’s Mum. So Jack got up and headed to the market with his cow. When Jack reaches the market a stranger comes by. ‘’I will trade you these magical beans for your cow, ‘’ traded the stranger. ‘’ Sure! ‘’ accepted Jack and with that Jack ran all the way back home. But when Jack showed the beans to his mother she growled at him and then she threw the beans outside. She was so angry and sent Jack away.
Middle
It was morning and Jack woke to a surprise! When he looked through his window outside in his garden he saw a huge beanstalk. It went all the way up into the clouds. Jack’s mother was still asleep so Jack decided to climb the beanstalk. So Jack got outside and started climbing. But as the boy was climbing he got hungry. Luckily, Jack saw a great big castle. Jack walked to the castle and knocked two times. A huge tall cook answered the door. ‘’ Can I please have something to eat? ‘’ asked Jack. Then the cook answered ‘’ Oh my lord! Please come in.’’ So Jack came in and received food. But then big footsteps approached. Someone big was coming. ‘’ Oh dear, that’s the giant coming. Hide!’’ said the cook. Jack went and hid in the cupboard. ‘’ Fee fi fo fum. I smell like a human!‘’ said the giant. But the cook replied ‘’ No, No you smell meat!’’ So the giant went to count his gold. But when he left Jack leapt from the cupboard and stole the gold!
Jack decided to also steal the giant’s goose and so he did, leaving the giant in confusion.

End
After everything that happened the giant decided to go to bed. When he was in bed. He spoke ‘’ Play please my harp.’’ Then the harp came out and started playing with no one touching it! ‘’Wow! ‘’ whispered Jack in amazement. So Jack got out from hiding and stole the harp. But Jack wasn’t lucky. The harp screamed ‘’ HELP me master! HELP!’’ The giant then awoke and chased Jack all the way outside. ‘’ Thief! ‘’ the giant yelled. Jack looked behind him and ran to the beanstalk. The giant chased Jack down to the ground. But Jack got there first and got an axe. He then started to chop down the beanstalk making it fall and the giant came tumbling down.

The Three Little Pigs according to me

Instructions: Check out the following resources to give you a solid understanding of the different versions of the story The Three Little Pigs. 

The TRUE story of the 3 little pigs by A.Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka. Grandma Annii’s Story Time

The Three Little Pigs – Read aloud in fullscreen with music and sound effects!

Three Little Pigs – Fixed Fairy Tales

Plan: use this space to plan your narrative. Answer all the questions. 

Writing: start your writing here

Beginning:

Once upon a time there were three little pigs that started to set off from their home. Because it was time to have their own houses. As they were walking their dad yelled from a far distance ‘’ Watch out for the big bad wolf!, ‘’ he shouted. The pigs already decided what they will do. They had a grin on each of their faces as if they were planning something evil for the wolf. Meanwhile each pig set off and made their houses. The first little pig made a house out of straw. The second pig made a house out of wood and sticks. ‘’ The wolf won’t know what hit him, ‘’ The second little pig grinned evilly as he was making something. The third little pig made a strong house made of bricks. ‘’ The wolf is gonna regret trying to break into my house, ‘’  the third little pig smiled with glee.

Middle:

Then it was time the big bad wolf had come. The mischief wolf came and brought something with him. He entered the straw house first. ‘’ Little pig, Little pig let me in. ‘’the wolf said. The pig replied ‘’ Not by the hair of my chinny chin-chin.’’ The wolf started to huff and puff. But then the pig came out with a jack in the box. The wolf looked at the box. The box opened and a puff of fire came out. It burned the wolf and there the wolf cried ‘’ Awhoooo.’’ Then the pig punched the wolf and he went flying all the way to the second pig. ‘’ Please help me, ‘’ the wolf asked. ‘’ Not by the hair of my chiny chin- chin.. ‘’ The wolf made a call and out came a crane that was about to hit the poorly made stick house. ‘’ Hahaha! I was just kidding about the help. ‘’ But then the second pig pulled out the uno reverse card. Instead of hitting the house the crane hit the wolf. Then the wolf went flying all the way to the brick house.

End:

The wolf landed on a thorn bush. It really was pain because of how spiky the bush was. ‘’ Please let me in. I was first burned then I got hit into the sky  and now I was wanked  by my very own crane! So please if you are there let me in, ‘’ the wolf said sadly. ‘’ Not by the hair of my chiny chin-chin, ‘’ the third pig replied.

‘’ Oh no! You’re not one of those crazy pigs? Are you? ‘’ the wolf answered. Then the mischievous pig launched the wolf all the way to a maximum security prison. ‘’Why did this happen? ‘’ the wolf said as  he questioned himself. At the end. The three little pigs lived happily ever after and they never heard from the wolf again.

Task Description: Today we learnt how to say ” said ” in different words for writing.

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