Jack makes friends with the Giant's wife in the castle. But when her husband returns Jack hides while the Giant eats his dinner. Jack then takes the Giant's stolen bag of money down the beanstalk to help the needy villagers.
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Tutorial 5: Fee-fi-fo-fum!
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Episode 9 of the story
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Episode 10 of the story
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Song 5: 'Fee-fi-fo-fum!' (vocal)
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Song 5: 'Fee-fi-fo-fum!' (backing)
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Listening music 5
Episode 9 of the story
The pathway leads right up to the door of the castle. Jack knocks loudly on it and the door is opened by an enormous woman - a giant! She is so tall she can't see Jack down by her feet and he slips into the castle unseen. Jack doesn't remain undiscovered for long though - the giant soon catches Jack, but he's relieved to discover she's friendly and wishes him no harm. Her husband is another matter though and Jack hides from the Giant inside the oven. The Giant enters and sniffs the air - he can get the smell of a young boy and he's feeling hungry...
Story questions - episode 9
How does Jack get inside the giants' castle?
He knocks loudly on the front door and when it is answered Jack runs between the legs of the giant - she's too tall to see him down by her feet
What is the first thing Jack sees inside the castle?
A series of statues all showing rather unfriendly-looking giants
Where does Jack hide?
The Giant's wife puts Jack inside the oven (which is not being used!)
What well-known words does the Giant speak?
Fe-fi-fo-fum!
I smell the blood of an Englishman.
Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread!
Episode 10 of the story
The Giant's wife persuades her husband that he cannot really smell a boy but instead his dinner which is on the table. The Giant sits down to his meal - ten whole cows and a huge plate of goose liver. When the Giant has finished his food he calls for his bag of money, so that he can count all his coins. As soon as he has finished counting the Giant falls asleep and Jack emerges from the oven. It turns out the money has been stolen and Jack suggests he takes it back with him to help the needy villagers. The Giant's wife gives him a great big wink - she's happy for Jack to do as he wishes.
Story questions - episode 10
What things does the Giant eat for his dinner?
Ten whole cows...and a huge plate of goose liver!
What does the Giant do after finishing his meal?
He calls for his money bag and counts all his silver coins - 100 in total - then he falls asleep
What does Jack want the money for?
He wants the money to distribute it among the villagers so that they have food to eat
Does the Giant's wife agree with Jack's plan?
She gives him a great big wink - so Jack thinks she is happy for him to take it (and she can't return it to the rightful owners because she doesn't know who they are...her husband hasn't told her)
The song: 'Fee-fi-fo-fum!' (vocal)
Encourage the children to sing the jumpy rhythm in the first two lines of each verse in time. Practise clapping the rhythm.
Think about the three note pattern in the chorus. The notes are low and close together.
Encourage children to really move their mouths, lips and tongues and to sing in character as the Giant.
Click here for the backing track video.
Literacy links
| Year | Activity |
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| Year 1 | Talk about what the Giant eats for his dinnner. Think about other things he might eat - really use your imagination! Cut out a circular piece of paper to be the Giant’s plate and draw / label the things on it he eats. |
| Year 2 | As above, talk about what the Giant eats for his dinner. Children make up an illustrated menu for one of the Giant’s meals with three sections: ‘Starter,’ ‘Main course’ and ‘Pudding’ with some more extraordinary things for him to eat. |
Listening music
An extract from 1st Movement, Symphony No 8 by Franz Schubert
What might be happening if this music was telling our story? Perhaps the quiet opening music could be the Giant asleep after dinner..?
The high clarinet music which follows could be Jack creeping around the sleeping Giant...
And the loud chords at the end could be the Giant is waking up and chasing Jack!
Other KS1 Music series
- Traditional Tales
- Little Red Riding Hood
- History: Famous people
- Music Food Fest
- Instruments together
- Sun, sea and song
Resources
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Teacher's Notes
Guidance on all the content (pdf)
Teacher's Notes
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Lyrics - Fee-fi-fo-fum!
Download / print the lyrics (pdf)
Lyrics - Fee-fi-fo-fum!
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Music - Fee-fi-fo-fum!
Download / print the music (pdf)
Music - Fee-fi-fo-fum!
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Vocal warm-up
Vocal warm-up (audio)
Vocal warm-up
