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"Three Little Men in the Wood" Quiz, Worksheet, and Vocabulary Activities | Grimm's Fairy Tale
Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Three Little Men in the Wood," a narrative that reinforces the benefits of benevolence and the consequences of covetousness. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Define words as they are used in the text.
Analyze word choices to determine their intended effects (e.g., "stumping into the room").
Articulate the narrative's main conflict.
Infer the greater significance of the story's wintry setting.
Identify the main purpose of a given paragraph.
Think from a character's perspective (e.g., students will explain what the father means when he says, "Marriage is a joy, and also a torment").
Make rational inferences about character motivations (e.g., why the three men demand a piece of the protagonist's bread).
Explore the symbolism associated with specific objects as they are presented in the story (e.g., the gold pieces and toads that fall from characters' mouths).
Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text (e.g., situational irony and paradox).
Generate a theme that is relevant to the story and relatable to the audience.
Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence.
Plot synopsis:
A kind stepdaughter is continuously mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsister, who eventually send her out in the winter cold on an impossible errand. In the wood, the girl encounters three little men who reward her goodness of spirit. Meanwhile, the stepmother and stepsister come to suffer for their malevolence.
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Three Little Men in the Wood," a narrative that reinforces the benefits of benevolence and the consequences of covetousness. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:
Define words as they are used in the text.
Analyze word choices to determine their intended effects (e.g., "stumping into the room").
Articulate the narrative's main conflict.
Infer the greater significance of the story's wintry setting.
Identify the main purpose of a given paragraph.
Think from a character's perspective (e.g., students will explain what the father means when he says, "Marriage is a joy, and also a torment").
Make rational inferences about character motivations (e.g., why the three men demand a piece of the protagonist's bread).
Explore the symbolism associated with specific objects as they are presented in the story (e.g., the gold pieces and toads that fall from characters' mouths).
Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text (e.g., situational irony and paradox).
Generate a theme that is relevant to the story and relatable to the audience.
Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence.
Plot synopsis:
A kind stepdaughter is continuously mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsister, who eventually send her out in the winter cold on an impossible errand. In the wood, the girl encounters three little men who reward her goodness of spirit. Meanwhile, the stepmother and stepsister come to suffer for their malevolence.
Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:
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Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Three Little Men in the Wood," a narrative that reinforces the benefits of benevolence and the consequences of covetousness. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided.