Story Elements
Who is the main person who catches the fish?
The Fisherman
What did the fisherman catch at the very beginning of the story
a huge, sparkling fish
fter getting the pretty house, what bigger building did the wife demand next?
a giant stone castle (with guards and gold)
What did the magic fish do when he got angry at the endless demands?
vanished into the deep, dark ocean
What word in the story means feeling sad or sorry for someone? (Hint: The fisherman felt _____ for the fish).
pity
Where does the beginning of the story take place?
What is a small, messy hut near the ocean?
What did the fish say when the fisherman caught him?
"I am a magical prince, please let me go"
What happened BEFORE the wife asked to rule the sun and moon?
they got the big stone castle
What happened to the giant castle at the very end of the story?
disappeared in a flash?
What word describes the wife when she always wanted much more than she needed?
greedy
Who turns out to be a magical prince in disguise?
the huge, sparkling fish
What did the fisherman do after the fish asked for help?
let the fish swim away (felt pity)
Complete the sentence: First, they lived in a hut. Next, they got a house. Then, they got a ______.
a castle
Where were the fisherman and his wife living at the end of the story?
back in their tiny, messy hut
What does the word vanished mean in the sentence: "The fish vanished into the ocean"?
disappeared completely and quickly
What character keeps getting angry and asking for bigger wishes?
the fisherman's wife
How did the wife feel when the fisherman told her he let the fish go?
upset / angry
Why did the fisherman keep going back to the ocean?
because his wife was greedy / kept demanding more wishes
What was the main PROBLEM in the story?
the wife was never satisfied and kept asking for too much
How did the ocean/fish feel at the BEGINNING vs. at the END of the story?
grateful/kind at the beginning, and angry at the end
Name all 3 characters in the story.
the fisherman, the wife, and the magic fish
What was the VERY FIRST wish the wife asked for?
a pretty little house with a green garden
What was the final, biggest wish that made the fish extremely angry?
wanting to rule the sun and the moon
Put these 3 events in order from First to Last:
The castle disappeared.
The fish was caught.
The wife asked for a castle.
What is 2, 3, 1 (Fish caught - Asked for castle -Castle disappeared)
Use the connecting word BECAUSE in a complete sentence to explain why the castle disappeared.
"The castle disappeared because the wife was too greedy"