Expressing an opinion about events and themes in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ | English

Starter quiz

Which of these are characters from the story 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?
- beanstalk
- troll
- giant ✓
- old woman
- Jack ✓
What does the old man sell Jack at the market?
- golden harp
- golden goose
- golden eggs
- magic beans ✓
- magic apples
Identify some of the key features of fairy tales.
- magic ✓
- true stories
- facts
- photos
- heroes and villains ✓
Which adjective describes how Jack and his mother feel at the beginning of the story?
- angry
- hungry ✓
- poorly
- excited
Which of these characters is a hero?
- Big Bad Wolf
- old man
- Fairy Godmother ✓
- The Gruffalo
- troll
Which of these characters are villains?
- Big Bad Wolf ✓
- old man
- Fairy Godmother
- troll ✓
- Cinderella

What things did Jack take from the giant’s castle?
- magic beans
- golden goose ✓
- sack of gold ✓
- cow
- necklace
Which of the following sentences is an opinion?
- I think dogs are the best pets. ✓
- Dogs like going on walks.
- Who is your favourite character?
- My favourite character is Jack. ✓
Which of these statements are true?
- All opinions should be the same.
- Opinions are personal. ✓
- Opinions can be different. ✓
- Only adults can have opinions.
Complete this sentence: Looking at __________ can help us understand how a character might feel.
- shapes
- numbers
- illustrations ✓
- titles
When we share our opinion we should…
- add an adjective to it.
- add a reason to explain it. ✓
- keep it secret.
- tell people that their opinion is wrong.
Match the opinion and reason that best fit together.
- I think Jack’s mother is mean
  
  ⇔
  
  because she tells Jack off for buying magic beans. ✓
- I think Jack is naughty
  
  ⇔
  
  because he steals things that don’t belong to him. ✓
- I think the giant is scary
  
  ⇔
  
  because he chases after Jack shouting and stomping. ✓

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Personal responses are a way of sharing your own thoughts, feelings and opinions about a text.
Making connections between the text and your own experiences can help you make personal responses and draw conclusions.
When making personal responses, it's important to support your opinions with evidence from the text.
Some people may believe Jack was the villain of the story for stealing and trespassing.
Some people may believe the giant was the villain for not sharing and for reacting in an angry, scary manner.

Pupils may struggle to think of reasons for their opinions.

Give pupils some different possible reasons based on evidence from the text allowing them to choose from a list of reasons if necessary.