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…but how can she turn her find to her advantage?
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 two. video
The Washerwoman has found a precious necklace and wonders what she should do with it.
Resources
Download / print the Resource Pack - guidance, worksheets and activities (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 1: key vocabulary from the story (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 2: the illustrated text of Part 1 of the story (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 3: Retrieval and inference questions (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 4: write what the Washerwoman is feeling (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 5: Find the mistakes (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 6: the Reward poster (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 7: correcting grammar and spelling mistakes (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 8: the Illustrated text of Part 2 of the story (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 9: Apostrophes for contraction (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 10: a template for a newspaper article (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 11: the Word search puzzle of key vocabulary (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 12: an A4 outline drawing of the goddess Lakshmi (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 13: the main Sequencing activity (pdf)
Download / print Resource Sheet 14: an A4 outline drawing of the palace (pdf)
Download / print an A4 outline drawing of the washerwoman outside her new home.
Download / print the branded 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
