The traditional Hindu tale of Lakshmi and the Clever Washerwoman is told in two episodes. There is a new Resource Pack 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
Resource Pack
Download / print the Resource Pack - guidance, worksheets and activities (pdf)
Resource Sheet 1: Vocabulary sheet. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 1: key vocabulary from the story (pdf)
Resource Sheet 2: Illustrated text of Part 1. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 2: the illustrated text of Part 1 of the story (pdf)
Resource Sheet 3: Retrieval and inference skills. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 3: Retrieval and inference questions (pdf)
Resource Sheet 4: The Washerwoman's thoughts. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 4: write what the Washerwoman is feeling (pdf)
Resource Sheet 5: Find the mistakes. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 5: Find the mistakes (pdf)
Resource Sheet 6: Reward poster. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 6: the Reward poster (pdf)
Resource Sheet 7: Find the mistakes. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 7: correcting grammar and spelling mistakes (pdf)
Resource Sheet 8: Illustrated text of Part 2. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 8: the Illustrated text of Part 2 of the story (pdf)
Resource Sheet 9: Apostrophes for contraction. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 9: Apostrophes for contraction (pdf)
Resource Sheet 10: Newspaper template. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 10: a template for a newspaper article (pdf)
Resource Sheet 11: Word search puzzle. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 11: the Word search puzzle of key vocabulary (pdf)
Resource Sheet 12: Outline drawing of Lakshmi. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 12: an A4 outline drawing of the goddess Lakshmi (pdf)
Resource Sheet 13: Sequencing activity. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 13: the main Sequencing activity (pdf)
Resource Sheet 14: Outline drawing of the palace. document
Download / print Resource Sheet 14: an A4 outline drawing of the palace (pdf)
Outline drawing of the wealthy washerwoman. document
Download / print an A4 outline drawing of the washerwoman outside her new home.
Writing Sheet. document
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
