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The Fisherman’s Wife

 Genre: FAIRY TALE

◦What FAIRY TALES do you know?

◦What are the characteristics these FAIRY
TALES have in common?
◦What lessons have you learnt after reading these
tales?
Let’s make some predictions!
◦ Who is the man in the cover? What
is he doing? What might he be
thinking?
◦ How can you connect the title with
the cover picture?
◦ Why is the man’s wife not in the
photo?
◦ What magical element do you think
this fairy tale will have? Why do
you say so?
Let’s tell a story together!
◦ How would you describe the fisherman and his wife? Where do they live? Find evidence
in the text.
◦ What’s so special about the fish?
◦ What do you think the fisherman will tell his wife? What do you think will happen next?
◦ How would you describe the fisherman and his wife now? What has changed? Why? Find evidence in the text.
◦ Do you think the fish will grant them the second wish? Why (not)?
◦ How many wishes has the fisherman’s wife asked for? Explain them. 
◦ Do you think she will be happy if the fish grants her this last wish? Why (not)?
◦ How do you think
the fisherman feels?
Why? Find
evidence in the
text.

◦ How do you think

the fish feels? Why?
What do you think
the fish has done to
the fisherman’s
wife?
◦ What happened to
the fisherman’s
wife in the end?

◦ What do you think

this tale is trying to
teach us?
 Let’s put the main events in order!
3
___The fish granted the man another wish: a castle for him and his wife.
4
___The fisherman’s wife was so greedy that she wasn’t fully satisfied with being the ruler of the land.

7
___The fisherman’s wife learnt that all she needed was to live peacefully with her husband in their hut.

6
___The fish threatened the fisherman.

2
___The fisherman’s wife wanted a bigger house to be happy.

1
___The fisherman found a magic fish in the lake.

5
___The fisherman timidly asked the fish to make his wife the ruler of the whole universe.
Why don’t we describe the characters?
1. Draw this diagram in your folders
2. Write down adjectives and other words that describe the characters
3. Explain them orally
Example: The fisherman is a good husband because he tries to keep his wife happy.