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English KS1: Lakshmi and the Clever Washerwoman

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?

Click here for the full animation (both episodes combined).

Episodes

The Queen goes for a swim and her precious necklace is taken by a crow. Will she ever see it again?

Part one

The Washerwoman has found a precious necklace and wonders what she should do with it.

Part two

Resources

Resource Pack

/ print the Resource Pack - guidance, worksheets and activities (pdf)

Resource Pack

/ print Resource Sheet 1: key vocabulary from the story (pdf)

Resource Sheet 1: Vocabulary sheet

/ print Resource Sheet 2: the illustrated text of Part 1 of the story (pdf)

Resource Sheet 2: Illustrated text of Part 1

/ print Resource Sheet 4: write what the Washerwoman is feeling (pdf)

Resource Sheet 4: The Washerwoman's thoughts

/ print Resource Sheet 6: the Reward poster (pdf)

Resource Sheet 6: Reward poster

/ print Resource Sheet 7: correcting grammar and spelling mistakes (pdf)

Resource Sheet 7: Find the mistakes

/ print Resource Sheet 8: the Illustrated text of Part 2 of the story (pdf)

Resource Sheet 8: Illustrated text of Part 2

/ print Resource Sheet 10: a template for a newspaper article (pdf)

Resource Sheet 10: Newspaper template

/ print Resource Sheet 11: the Word search puzzle of key vocabulary (pdf)

Resource Sheet 11: Word search puzzle

/ print Resource Sheet 12: an A4 outline drawing of the goddess Lakshmi (pdf)

Resource Sheet 12: Outline drawing of Lakshmi

/ print Resource Sheet 13: the main Sequencing activity (pdf)

Resource Sheet 13: Sequencing activity

/ print an A4 outline drawing of the washerwoman outside her new home.

Outline drawing of the wealthy washerwoman

/ print the branded Writing sheet

Writing Sheet

Song: 'Down by the river it's as hot as can be'

See also...

Lakshmi in our Music section - presented by Andy Day and Rebecca Keatley

KS1 Music: Traditional Tales