AQUiLA MAGAZINE
GIANTS
FEE-FI-FO-FUM F
FICTION
WORDWORM ’ S MISSION
Take a read of the story on page 2 . Who is the real villain here ? Jack – the cheeky scamp that decides to burgle a castle while its owner is asleep and then murder him ? Or the giant , who , OK , did shout FEE-FI-FO-FUM at the young boy and chase him down a beanstalk in quite a threatening manner ? It ’ s all about the ‘ spin ’. Wordworm would like you to research and find your favourite fairy tale or folk story involving a giant and reimagine it from the giant ’ s perspective . If you were to choose Jack and the Beanstalk , how do you think the giant felt when he discovered Jack had been stealing his stuff ? What ’ s his version of events ? Aim for 400- 500 words and make every word count !
Wordworm has put together an assortment of amazing adjectives to inspire you !
ACTIVITY SKILLS 1 hour +
DIFFICULTY
YOU WILL NEED
MAMMOTH
GARGANTUAN
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BIG
IMMENSE
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COLOSSAL
GIGANTIC
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o Pen and paper / computer
o Access to books / internet ( supervised by an adult )
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TREMENDOUS |
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ENORMOUS |
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HUGE |
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HUMONGOUS |
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MOUNTAINOUS |
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JUMBO |
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MONSTROUS |
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CYCLOPEAN |
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