APIEVocabulary: Fairy Tales and Folk Stories
Fairy tales and folk stories
Answers and an explanation for each question appear once you add this activity to your own library.
Fairy Tales & Folk Stories
Master 10 magic story words in 20 minutes with fun activities!
💡 How to use this lesson
For Teachers:
Guide students through the word table first, then set 10 minutes for practice. Check answers together and use the shadowing section for pronunciation practice.
For Learners:
Read the 10 words and memory tips carefully. Complete the 16 practice questions and record your voice in the shadowing task.
📚 Word Table
Theme 1 People in Stories
| Word | Meaning | Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| witch | A woman with magic powers. | wicked witch, bad witch | The witch flew high in the night sky. |
🧹 Picture a woman with a pointy hat on a broom.
|
| prince | The son of a king or queen. | handsome prince, young prince | The prince saved the princess in the story. |
👑 Think of "prince" wearing a shiny crown.
|
| queen | A female ruler of a country. | royal queen, evil queen | The queen sat on a golden throne. |
👸 "Queen" sounds like "green" crown on her head.
|
| servant | A person who works in a palace. | loyal servant, palace servant | The servant brought food to the king. |
🤝 "Servant" starts like "serve" food to guests.
|
Theme 2 Things in Stories
| Word | Meaning | Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cloak | A long warm coat without sleeves. | dark cloak, magic cloak | He pulled his black cloak over his shoulders. |
🧥 "Cloak" sounds like "clock" - wear it around the clock.
|
| broom | A brush used for sweeping or flying. | flying broom, magic broom | The witch jumped onto her magic broom. |
🧹 "Broom" has "room" - clean your room with a broom!
|
| potion | A magic drink with special power. | magic potion, green potion | She drank the potion to turn into a bird. |
🧪 "Potion" is a magic drink inside a pot!
|
Theme 3 Places and Magic
| Word | Meaning | Collocations | Example Sentence | Memory Tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| palace | A big house where kings live. | grand palace, royal palace | The prince lives in a beautiful stone palace. |
🏰 "Palace" sounds like "place" for a king.
|
| curse | A magic spell causing bad things. | evil curse, break a curse | The bad fairy put a curse on the sleeping girl. |
⚡ "Curse" sounds like "hurt" - magic that hurts.
|
| kingdom | A country ruled by a king or queen. | large kingdom, old kingdom | They traveled across the whole kingdom. |
🗺️ "King" + "dom" = the land of the king.
|
✏️ Practice (Items 1 - 16)
16 QuestionsPart 1: Collocation Matching
Match each word phrase to the word that fits best.
Part 2: Complete the Sentences
Choose the right word from the word bank to fill in each blank.
5. The king ruled a large ____.
6. The old woman wore a black ____.
7. The bad witch put a ____ on the sleeping girl.
8. The loyal ____ helped the queen every day.
Part 3: Choose the Best Word
Select the option that makes the sentence meaningful and correct.
9. The _____ drank the magic water to stay young.
10. The young _____ rode his horse to the forest.
11. She used a long _____ to clean the small house.
12. The witch made a green _____ in her shop.
Part 4: Build a Sentence
Put the given words in the correct order to form a full sentence.
13. Rearrange these words:
14. Rearrange these words:
15. Rearrange these words:
16. Rearrange these words:
🎙️ Shadowing (Items 17 - 28)
12 Recording TasksListen to the phrase or sentence first, then click record to practice speaking out loud!
wicked witch
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____magic potion
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____grand palace
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____handsome prince
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____The queen lives in a big kingdom.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____The witch flew on her broom.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____He wore a dark cloak today.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____The prince broke the evil curse.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____She made a magic potion fast.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____They walked to the old kingdom.
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____servant
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____palace
[Bài tập luyện nói]
____Related lessons
Ask, Tell, Want + Object + To
Fairy tales and folk stories
Grammar · 12 min
Reading: The History of Grimm Fairy Tales
Fairy tales and folk stories
Reading · 12 min
IELTS Speaking: Fairy Tales and Folk Stories
Fairy tales and folk stories
Speaking · 25 min
Writing: Fairy Tales and Folk Stories
Fairy tales and folk stories
Writing · 25 min
Vocabulary: Airport and Hotel
Travel
Vocabulary · 10 min
Vocabulary: Sports and Exercise
Health & fitness
Vocabulary · 10 min