THE GOLDEN FISH – 3 Use the text on page 11 to complete the activities. At the end of the story, the fisherman arrives home to find a mud hut and his wife beside a broken washtub. Predict what the husband and wife’s first conversation will be. Write it below.
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With a partner, reread the text, discussing what the main messages or lessons from the story might be. Write your ideas below.
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In groups of three, you have been asked to create and present a short play that has a similar message to the folktale The golden fish. Your play will be set in the present time.
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Setting: On the edge of the sea.
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Characters: • The humble fisherman • The greedy wife • The golden fish
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Plot: Fisherman catches a golden fish who can grant wishes. Greedy wife asks for more and more wishes until she goes too far and the golden fish erases all the wishes.
(b) Practise and present your short play to a small group or the class. R.I.C. Publications®
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