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Verbs and Fairy Tales

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Verbs and Fairy Tales

📚 Part 1: Identifying Verbs and Auxiliaries

1. Read this sentence from a fairy tale: "Cinderella was scrubbing the floor carefully when her fairy godmother appeared suddenly."

Circle the correct identification:

"was" is the main verb, "scrubbing" is auxiliary

"was" is auxiliary, "scrubbing" is the main verb

Both "was" and "scrubbing" are main verbs

b. In the sentence "The wolf had been hunting for hours", identify the verb types:

Main verb: _________________ Auxiliary verbs: _________________

c. Which sentence uses an auxiliary verb correctly?

Jack climbed the beanstalk quickly

Jack is climbing the beanstalk

Jack climbed quickly the beanstalk

d. Rewrite this simple sentence by adding an auxiliary verb and an adverb:

Original: "Goldilocks ate the porridge."

Improved: ________________________________________________

🏰 Part 2: Fairy Tale Language Analysis

2a. Read this passage about fairy tale origins:

"Fairy tales have existed for centuries across many cultures. They were originally shared orally before being written down. These stories often taught important lessons and reflected the values of their societies."

Underline all the auxiliary verbs in the passage above.

2b. Choose the sentence that best shows how adverbs enhance fairy tale writing:

The prince walked to the castle

The prince walked slowly and nervously to the dark castle

The prince went to the castle

2c. Complete this fairy tale sentence using appropriate auxiliary verbs and adverbs:

Little Red Riding Hood ________ ________ walking _____________ through the forest when she ________ ________ the wolf _____________ behind a tree.

✨ Part 3: Creative Application

3a. Write a short story retelling part of your favourite fairy tale. Prepare this on a different talk and give it a creative title. You must include:

Some kind of modern adaptation

A link to a New Zealand context

Descriptive language that creates mood but have fun with your story!

EXTRA - Have you completed your Magic Box poem? You can create two and choose your favourite.

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