成人快手

The traditional Hindu tale of Lakshmi and the Clever Washerwoman is told in two episodes. There is a new to go with the animation with worksheets and learning activities - suitable for use at home and in school.

It is almost time for the festival of Diwali - when the goddess Lakshmi walks among the people. A humble washerwoman finds a precious necklace on the bank of the river, where a crow has dropped it. When she discovers the necklace has come from the palace she knows she must return it鈥ut how can she turn her find to her advantage?

Click here for the full animation (both episodes combined).

Episodes

Part one. video

The Queen goes for a swim and her precious necklace is taken by a crow. Will she ever see it again?

Part one

Part two. video

The Washerwoman has found a precious necklace and wonders what she should do with it.

Part two

Resources

Download / print the Resource Pack - guidance, worksheets and activities (pdf)

Resource Pack

Download / print Resource Sheet 1: key vocabulary from the story (pdf)

Resource Sheet 1: Vocabulary sheet

Download / print Resource Sheet 2: the illustrated text of Part 1 of the story (pdf)

Resource Sheet 2: Illustrated text of Part 1

Download / print Resource Sheet 3: Retrieval and inference questions (pdf)

Resource Sheet 3: Retrieval and inference skills

Download / print Resource Sheet 4: write what the Washerwoman is feeling (pdf)

Resource Sheet 4: The Washerwoman's thoughts

Download / print Resource Sheet 5: Find the mistakes (pdf)

Resource Sheet 5: Find the mistakes

Download / print Resource Sheet 6: the Reward poster (pdf)

Resource Sheet 6: Reward poster

Download / print Resource Sheet 7: correcting grammar and spelling mistakes (pdf)

Resource Sheet 7: Find the mistakes

Download / print Resource Sheet 8: the Illustrated text of Part 2 of the story (pdf)

Resource Sheet 8: Illustrated text of Part 2

Download / print Resource Sheet 9: Apostrophes for contraction (pdf)

Resource Sheet 9: Apostrophes for contraction

Download / print Resource Sheet 10: a template for a newspaper article (pdf)

Resource Sheet 10: Newspaper template

Download / print Resource Sheet 11: the Word search puzzle of key vocabulary (pdf)

Resource Sheet 11: Word search puzzle

Download / print Resource Sheet 12: an A4 outline drawing of the goddess Lakshmi (pdf)

Resource Sheet 12: Outline drawing of Lakshmi

Download / print Resource Sheet 13: the main Sequencing activity (pdf)

Resource Sheet 13: Sequencing activity

Download / print Resource Sheet 14: an A4 outline drawing of the palace (pdf)

Resource Sheet 14: Outline drawing of the palace

Download / print an A4 outline drawing of the washerwoman outside her new home.

Outline drawing of the wealthy washerwoman

Download / print the branded Writing sheet

Writing Sheet

Song: 'Down by the river it's as hot as can be'

See also...

KS1 Music: Traditional Tales. collection

Lakshmi in our Music section - presented by Andy Day and Rebecca Keatley

KS1 Music: Traditional Tales