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C r o s s - c u r r i c u l a r r e a d i n g s t r a t e g i e s w i t h i n t h e s c h o o l l i b r a r y
white. Peter uses branches to shade her from the sun. When she wakes up, she expresses
her gratitude by granting him his wish for strength. The miracle water that she gives him to
drink makes him incredibly strong. After that she turns into a little cloud in the sky.
b) The pupils watch an English version of a theatrical performance of the
story Peter Klepec on Youtube
c) Text analysis
The pupils revise what they have learnt upon reading the book and listening to the theatrical
performance of Peter Klepec. They learn to name the author and the illustrator, the story's
setting, enumerate and describe the characters, and explain the main idea. They say which
medium they prefer – the book or the film (the theatrical performance).
WRITER: France Bevk
ILLUSTRATOR: Marjan Manček
THE SETTING: a small Slovenian village; long ago, when ordinary people were poor
PETER KLEPEC – tiny boy, friendly, kind-hearted, rewarded by the fairy
THE SHEPHERDS – rough, malicious, rude, brawly
MOM – poor widow, who loved her son very much
MAIN IDEA OF THE STORY: Use your strength to help others, just like Peter Klepec did.
FAIRY – kind unearthly little girl
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