1. What did the fairy tell Jack about the castle?
The fairy told Jack that the castle and everything in it belonged to Jack's family, before the giant came and took away Jack's father and siblings. Jack's father was a knight, and Jack must be brave to get back his house for his mother and himself to live in.
2. What do you think would have happened if Jack and his mother had eaten the beans?
The beanstalk would have grown in their bellies; they would have gotten sick; Jack and his mother would have been transported back to their castle. etc
3. How are the two versions of the story alike? How are they different?
In both stories Jack and his mother are poor and need to sell their cow. The mother is disappointed with the beans. In one story, Jack steals the harp, hen, and gold from the giant, while in the other these items belong to Jack and his family. The giant had taken away his father and siblings, and moved in to Jack’s family home. These events were told to Jack by a fairy.
4. Create a story about what happened when the giant took the castle away from Jack’s father.
Jack's father fought bravely, while Jack and his mother were at the nurses' house. Brothers and sisters should be mentioned, etc.
5. Do you think that Jack is a hero?
Yes, because he climbed the beanstalk, outsmarted the giant, and got the magical things for himself and his mother- he took back what rightfully belonged to him.
The fairy told Jack that the castle and everything in it belonged to Jack's family, before the giant came and took away Jack's father and siblings. Jack's father was a knight, and Jack must be brave to get back his house for his mother and himself to live in.
2. What do you think would have happened if Jack and his mother had eaten the beans?
The beanstalk would have grown in their bellies; they would have gotten sick; Jack and his mother would have been transported back to their castle. etc
3. How are the two versions of the story alike? How are they different?
In both stories Jack and his mother are poor and need to sell their cow. The mother is disappointed with the beans. In one story, Jack steals the harp, hen, and gold from the giant, while in the other these items belong to Jack and his family. The giant had taken away his father and siblings, and moved in to Jack’s family home. These events were told to Jack by a fairy.
4. Create a story about what happened when the giant took the castle away from Jack’s father.
Jack's father fought bravely, while Jack and his mother were at the nurses' house. Brothers and sisters should be mentioned, etc.
5. Do you think that Jack is a hero?
Yes, because he climbed the beanstalk, outsmarted the giant, and got the magical things for himself and his mother- he took back what rightfully belonged to him.