The Enchanted Pig
A fairy tale retold from The Red Fairy Book, by Andrew Lang (1890)
This fairy tale was collected by Andrew Lang and published in The Red Fairy Book in 1890. Lang gathered stories from many lands; this one comes from Romania. It is a tale of disobedience, enchantment, and a love tested by hardship. The youngest princess breaks her father's command and reads a prophecy that comes true. She marries an enchanted pig, breaks the spell too soon, and then journeys across the world to find him again. The story rewards patience, courage, and faithfulness. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 571 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Red Fairy Book, Andrew Lang
- First published
- 1890
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 10 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 3
- Words to Know
- 5
- Quick Check
- 8 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 40 minutes with one story, all of it.
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