Ways to tell a tale

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 6

Ways to tell a tale

Lesson 1: listening

End goal: Write your own short story in English

Listen

Listen to the story. Pay attention!

Did you know the story already?

yes

no

kinda?

What does sprout mean?

1. kastanje
2. boon
3. spruitje
4. ewrt

Why did the king and queen put 20 mattresses on the bed?

1. For fun
2. Only a princess could feel the bumb
3. So the girls would sleep well
4. To test the mattresses

Why didn't the king and queen believe the first girls?

1. They slept well
2. They slept very long
3. They were warm in the bed
4. Their noses grew

A girl shows up on the doorstep

The girl looks for somewhere to sleep

The girl sleeps terrible

The king and queen know she is a princess

Why didn't the king and queen believe the girl on the doorstep?

1. She was mean
2. She had slept in worse conditions
3. She was wet and wore torn up clothes
4. She was too old to be a princess

What is the moral of the story?

1. Don't lose your princesses
2. Never break your promises
3. Sleep on many matresses
4. Never judge someone on their looks

I found the story ...

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