Developed by Tatjana Kokalj and Anja Kokalj

Publisher: Sodobnost International, Slovenian Writersʼ Association,

Ljubljana 2008
Translated from Slovenian by Aleksandra Ceferin (September 2009)

FORGET ME NOTS STORY-TELLING WORKBOOK

The Giant Hen



1. Listen/Tell the story
In the library find the book The Giant Hen. The teacher will read an extract from the book
(pp. 2 - 5).
What were the animals and plants like a long time ago? Which animal was the best
loved? What was the name of the biggest hen in the world? In which country did she live?

2. Make
Glue together several sheets of paper. You have now a large surface for your drawing.
Together draw the giant hen. You can draw it and colour it. You can also make a giant
hen from old newspapers or coloured paper.

3. Listen/Play
The teacher will read the next extract of the story (pp. 6 - 9). Talk about what happens to
the giant hen in winter and about the games she plays with the children. What did the hen
do when the countryside was covered by snow? Who looked after her?
4. Listen/Tell the story/Draw a picture
Listen to the story of how people got the hen out of the cave (pp. 11 - 13).
Tell the story of the rescue action. Did the hen repay the people for their kindness?
Draw a picture of the hen and the children at play.

5. Make up a story.
Tell the story
- of the hen taking children over a busy road
- of the hen who knew how to bake the most delicious cakes
- of the hen who changed into a childrenʼs playground slide



6. Tell/Draw
The
hen
helped
people,
protected
them
and
played
with
the
children.
Who
helps
you?

Who

takes
care
of
you?
Who
plays
with
you?

Draw.



7. Listen/Tell the story/Circle
Listen to the next extract of the story (pp. 15 - 17). Explain how the hen behaved with its
egg. At which point did she become most annoyed? What was the reason?
Circle the names of the animals that lay eggs:

hen rabbit duck pigeon rat




8. Listen/Tell the story/Play a game

People
used
a
huge
earthworm
to
get
the
hen
away
from
her
egg
(pp.
18
‐
21).

What
length
was
the
giant
earthworm?
Has
Mimi
ever
seen
such
a
huge
earthworm?


Why
did
people
make
a
big
fire?
What
did
they
want
to
roast?

Who
peered
out
of
the
eggshell?
What
did
the
hen
do
after
that?



Play
the
game
of
pulling
the
rope
and
rotten
egg.




9. Tell/Make
The
hen
and
the
chicken
left
the
country
and
went
who
knows
where.



Tell
a
story:

In
which
country
would
the
hen
and
her
chick
live
happily?

Describe
this
country:

What
kind
of
things
are
to
be
found
in
plenty
in
this
country?

In
what
ways
is
a
fairy‐tale
land
different
from
other
lands?



From
scraps
of
paper
and
boxes
make
a
country,
where
people
and
animals
would
live

happily.
You
can
also
create
this
magic
land
in
the
sand
pit.





10. Listen/ Look/ Find
Listen
to
the
end
of
the
story
(pp.
22
‐
23).

Look
at
the
map
of
Slovenia.
Which
animal
does
the
shape
of
Slovenia
remind
you
of?

On
the
map
find
the
place
where
you
live.


Where
is
the
place
which
lies
in:
the
hen’s
beak,
its
tail,
its
stomach,
its
heart...
?