The Princess and the Pea/The Prince and the Tasty Pea HMH

What did the prince want in a wife?

• To be rich and famous

• To be smart and funny

• To be tall and strong

• To be quiet and shy

What did the young woman claim to be?

• A queen

• A real princess

• A fairy

• A knight

What did the queen place under the mattresses?

• A stone

• A pea

• A coin

• A feather

Why did the queen believe the young woman was a real princess?

• She wore a crown

• She felt the pea under the mattresses

• She had a royal horse

• She knew the queen's name

What did the princess want in a prince?

• Someone who was rich

• Someone who was kind and had lots in common with her

• Someone who was famous

• Someone who was strong

What did the queen do to find out if the young man was a real prince?

• Asked him questions

• Put a pea under his mattress

• Gave him a test

• Made him wear a crown

What kept the prince awake at night?

• A loud noise

• A bright light

• A lump in the bed

• A cold breeze

What did the prince do after finding the pea?

• Threw it away

• Ate it

• Gave it to the queen

• Ignored it

In Princess and the Tasty Pea, what did the prince and princess decide to do by morning?

• Travel the world

• Open a royal garden stand

• Build a new castle

• Have a big party

Sort into the right categories. How do the stories compare and contrast?

Groups:

(a) The Princess and The Pea

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(b) The Prince and the Tasty Pea

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(c) Both

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(d) Neither

• Bed had many mattresses.

• Royal Garden in the story.

• Pea in the story.

• Princess always told the truth.

• Calm, clear night

• Prince and the Princess liked talking about gardening.

• Lump kept the character awake.

• Parents wanted them to marry.

• Fairytale

• Horse ran away.

• King in the story.

• Princess was gardening.

• Make believe elements.