The Three Little Pigs

Draw a plot line for the story. Identify the characteristics of main character. Discuss and analyse the theme, setting and

style.

Tutorial Questions

PLOT

ExpositionThere were three little pigs.

Fifer pig built house of straw.Fiddler pig built house with sticks

Practical pig built house with bricks.

Rising action A big bad wolf saw them from far and

wish to eat them as its meal.

ClimaxThe wolf chase them. The house of first

and second were easily down in minutes.The house of Practical was very strong.

Falling actionThe wolf tried to enter the house through the

chimney but its fell into a big pot of boiled water

and died.

DenouementFifer and Fiddler were felt

sorry for their laziness and promised to work hard.

PLOT ANALYSIS

Expositi

on

There are three little pigs who want to build

their own house.

They built their houses very

quickly and then sing and dance all day because they are lazy.

Practical pig works hard and builds his house

with bricks.

Fifer pig builds a house of straw

while Fiddler pig builds his house

with sticks.

Rising Action

• The wolf is so hungry and planning to eat them all.

• Without they realise, their movements are being watched by a big bad wolf.

Climax

• The wolf chases the pigs and they hide in their houses.

• The wolf then destroys the first house which is made of straw in minutes.

• The pig hides in the Fiddler’s house.

• Once again, the wolf manages to destroy the house in hardly any time.

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The frightened two little pigs run to Practical’s house which is made of bricks.

The wolf cannot destroy the house. He keeps trying but he still cannot do that

because the bricks are too strong.

Falling Action

Denouement

• He tries to enter through the chimney but the third little pig boils a big pot of water and keeps it below the chimney. • The wolf

falls into it and die.

• Fifer and Fiddler now feel sorry for having been so lazy. They too build their houses with bricks and live happily ever after.

CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS

Fifer Pig

Fiddler Pig

Practical Pig

Big Bad Wolf

Fifer Pig

plays the flute and is a

jolly pig

made the house of

straw and hay.

Fiddler Pig

plays the fiddle and wears a sailor suit

is responsible for building the house of sticks.

Practical Pig

stern, serious and lives up to

his name as practical

Is with common

sense and the most

competent of the pigs.

loves to play but believes you

should work first.

builds the brick house

responsible for saving his brothers

and himself from the Big Bad Wolf

The Big Bad Wolf

the antagonist

try to catch them and eat

them

fails due to the

cleverness of Practical Pig.

Sacrifices and hard work always pay off in the end. Practical’s house which was built from bricks

couldn’t be destroyed by the Big Bad Wolf.

Theme

Setting

In the house They escaped from the wolf and hid in the

house.

Place

Style

It is a short story for 4 to 7 year old children. The story line is easy to understand. The sentences are in the past tense. It is an imagination story. It comes with the moral values.

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