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The Princess and the Frog promise retelling activity

Act out the princess’s promise and tell what happens when she keeps it.

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Four Princess and the Frog worksheets arranged in a flat layView the worksheet bundle on Etsy Opens in a new tab

What did the princess promise?

Prep · About 5 minutes   Play · About 10 minutes

Gather · A familiar version of the tale, drawings of the princess and frog, and three pieces of paper for scene cards.

  1. Show the problem. Tell how the princess drops her ball into the water. Let one child move the frog over to offer help.
  2. Say the promise. Pause and ask what the frog wants in return. Let the child speaking for the princess say her promise in their own words.
  3. Retell the ending. Lay out three simple pictures for the problem, promise, and ending. Invite children to put them in order and tell what changes when the princess keeps her promise.

Try saying · “What did the princess say she would do? Show me what she does when the frog comes back.”

Make it easier · Use two pictures and ask children to point to the moment the princess makes her promise.

Keep it going · Switch roles and tell what the frog might say when the princess keeps her promise.

Get the materials

Storytime Club · Annual library

Print it for your next storytime

Find the The Princess and the Frog worksheet PDF in the annual library. Print a picture puzzle for a follow-up and let your child tell what the frog is doing in the picture.

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