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Enrichment Activities

Shrek the Musical is a beautiful story filled with many areas to explore beyond the

words of the song and script. The rich content and deep meaning lends itself to

many enrichment activities. This enrichment packet includes worksheet style

activities that can be used individually or with a small/large group. It provides

materials relating to the following subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies, and

Science.

The objective for these enrichment activities is to provide fun-filled learning to

bring Shrek to life and to bridge from fairy tale to real life experiences.

To support Language Arts:

Crossword puzzles

Word search

Sequencing of key story events

Character interpretation

Creating a fantasy story

Creating a summary plot diagram.

To support Social Studies:

Swamp riddles

Analyzing human traits and behaviors.

To support Science:

Animal habitats

Nocturnal versus diurnal animals

We hope you enjoy the activities.

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Education Committee

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Shrek Word Search

Shrek the Musical

Castle Cathedral Donkey Dragon Farquaad Fiona Gingy Road Shrek Swamp Tower Woods

N S S Y N Z R A D D X P Z S Y

D U H V A F A E A H M M J Y E

D Q L R O I S O W N U A F U K

H A J R E W R T Y O H W I D N

Y T A B U K K H B E T S O P O

C O X U S T V Y N B A E N K D

V Q X X Q C A S T L E G A P U

S D O O W R N D F T I F K F V

C O M C M O A D T N K R U O D

B U C V G D I F G L L U J U I

R I F A H E S Y O Z I B M I Z

E A R M O N A W Q Y D M Y R A

N D U O R E J I Z S T M S U S

G T C C Q F B I Z K A C S K Q

M E N L A R D E H T A C G D W

--Worksheet activity adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth

and Families Study Guide (Grades 4-8) for Shrek the Musical

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Muddy Crossing

Shrek the Musical

Down

1. to force to leave 9. very ugly

2. horse or donkey meant to be ridden 10. bad luck

3. made fun of 11. remembering what came before

5. adventure with a goal 14. to dislike a lot

8. small country area 15. man getting married

Across

2. pain and suffering

4. positive

6. to ask for action

7. to command

9. pulled

12. ruler of an area

13. suffering to accomplish a goal

16. large man-like monster

--Worksheet activity adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth

and Families Study Guide (Grades K-3) for Shrek the Musical

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Shrek Creative Crossword

Shrek the Musical

--Worksheet activity adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth

and Families Study Guide (Grades 4-8) for Shrek the Musical

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Step by Shrek: Sequencing

Shrek the Musical

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ACTIVITY. Work as a group or alone and remember the sequence of

events. Number them 1-12.

_____ Lord Farquaad sends Shrek on a quest to bring back Fiona.

_____ Shrek rescues Fiona from the dragon, who falls in love with Donkey.

_____ Donkey goes to swamp and convinces Shrek to tell Fiona he loves her.

_____ Fiona returns to Duloc and agrees to marry Lord Farquaad.

_____ Shrek discovers that Fairy Tale Creatures have been banished to his

swamp.

_____ Shrek and Fiona get married and live in the swamp happily ever after.

_____ Donkey and Shrek go to demand Lord Farquaad let the Fairy Tale

Creatures return home.

_____ Shrek stops the wedding of Fiona and Lord Farquaad right before Fiona

turns into an ogress.

_____ Shrek hears Fiona talking about being an ogre and thinks she hates him.

_____ Fiona and Shrek kiss and she remains an ogress.

_____ Shrek meets Donkey.

_____ Fiona turns into an ogre and donkey sees her.

--Worksheet Activity Adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth

and Families Study Guide (Grades K-3) for Shrek the Musical

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Swamp Riddles

Shrek the Musical

SOCIAL STUDIES ACTIVITIES.

Part 1. Match these riddles to the cast of characters.

_____ I live in a swamp and dragons I clomp! Who am

I?

_____ I lived in a tower going zero miles an hour. Who

am I?

_____ I’m short, really short, on a basketball court.

Who am I?

_____ I’m a real chatterbox and I joke when I talk.

Who am I?

_____ I am purple and red and I like to be fed. Who

am I?

_____ I am a very sweet treat, and because of Lord

Farquaad, I lost my feet. Who am I?

_____ Right now I’m just a toy, but I hope to be a real

boy. Who am I?

Part 2. Select another character from Shrek the Musical and create your own riddle describing

him/her.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

A. Donkey

B. Dragon

C. Fiona

D. Gingy

E. Lord Farquaad

F. Pinocchio

G. Shrek

--Worksheet activity adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth

and Families Study Guide (Grades K-3) for Shrek the Musical

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“Let Your Freak Flag Fly”

Shrek the Musical

INTRODUCTION. In Shrek the Musical, the Fairy Tale Creatures are

banished by Lord Farquaad to the swamp because he considers them

freaks. They later proudly sing “Let Your Freak Flag Fly.” In many stories,

characters must overcome their feelings of self-doubt or negative thoughts to reach their goals.

The type of struggle (or conflict) they face is described as “man vs himself.” How does the

character feel at the beginning of the story? How does he feel at the end? What caused

him/her to change during the story?

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ACTIVITY. Select one of the characters in Shrek the Musical. Draw a

flag to show how he feels at the beginning. Then draw one to show how he feels at the end.

Write a sentence or two telling what caused the change.

What caused the change? ________________________________________________________

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Daytime and Nighttime Creatures

Shrek the Musical

INTRODUCTION. Mythology and fantasy literature often have

characters such as ogres and shape-shifters. In Shrek the Musical, Fiona

transforms from a beautiful lady into a hideous ogress at sundown.

There is a scientific term called “lunar effect” that refers to the belief

that the cycle of the moon affects animal behavior. Some animals are

nocturnal, meaning they come out at night when it is dark. Other

animals are diurnal, meaning they come out during the day when it is light. Those

natural habits of animals might be the source for the idea of fairy tale characters that change

their form at night.

SCIENCE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY. Sort these animals by when they are most active.

owls mice eagles cows fireflies dogs cockroaches butterflies bats sheep chickens squirrels raccoons humans cats

Diurnal (day) Both (day and night) Nocturnal (night)

--Worksheet activity adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth

and Families Study Guide (Grades 4-8) for Shrek the Musical

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Home Sweet Home

Shrek the Musical

INTRODUCTION. All animals need a place to rest and feel safe. The scientific

name for their homes is habitat. When Shrek was seven years old, he chose a

swamp as his habitat. A few years later, however, his home was overrun by

Fairy Tale Creatures who had been forced into the swamp after Lord Farquaad

declared that they were freaks. Unhappy with their fate, these story book

characters longed for their more natural settings. Which habitats would you consider better

homes for them? Answers might include forests, deserts, ice tundras, grasslands, farms, trees,

ponds, houses, soil, oceans, etc.

SCIENCE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY. Select two fairy tale characters banished to the swamp. Draw

a picture of a natural habitat where you think each would have been more comfortable. List

reasons you chose that environment for them.

Habitat of __________________________ Reason for Selection

Habitat of __________________________ Reason for Selection

--Worksheet activity adapted from First Stage’s

Study Guide for Shrek the Musical

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Once Upon a Time

Shrek the Musical

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ACTIVITY. Create a new fantasy story by completing the blanks.

Once upon a time there was a ______________ named _______________,

who lived in a __________________ hut. __________________ was so

_______________ that whenever someone saw him/her, they _____________ed.

One day, King __________________ visited __________________ . King

__________________ asked __________________ if he/she would

__________________ his son’s fiancée. The next day __________________ set

off to ____________________. At the _____________________ castle,

__________________ found a/an __________________ dragon guarding the

__________________ door. __________________ and __________________,

spotted the __________________ dragon. __________________ got their

__________________ and __________________ed the __________________

dragon. The __________________ dragon fell on the __________________ and

__________________ed. __________________ and __________________

returned to __________________, where everyone welcomed them, shouting,

“____________________________________________.”

--Worksheet activity adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth

and Families Study Guide (Grades 4-8) for Shrek the Musical

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Your SHREK-selves

Shrek the Musical

INTRODUCTION. Characters in stories like Shrek the Musical are purely imaginary, but they

appeal to us because they reflect real human traits and relationships. You are not an ogre, but

face it, you probably have your moments. Sometimes you feel like a true prince or princess. And

sometimes – be honest! – you behave like a … donkey. So…

SOCIAL STUDIES ACTIVITY. Draw your Ogre- or Ogress-self, your Prince- or Princess-self, and

your Donkey-self. What is something you might say when you are in that particular mode?

Write a caption for each picture.

My Prince- Princess-Self

__________________________________

__________________________________

My Ogre/Ogress-Self

__________________________________

__________________________________

My Donkey-Self

__________________________________

__________________________________

Sample Pictures

--Worksheet activity adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth

and Families Study Guide (Grades 4-8) for Shrek the Musical

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Shrek – Inside and Out

Shrek the Musical

INTRODUCTION. Shrek is a complex character with different feelings. Even Donkey struggles to understand him. Think about what Shrek is really like. What do others think of him? How does he feel about himself? SOCIAL STUDIES ACTIVITY. What are some words, phrases, thoughts or feelings that Shrek has about himself? Write them inside the body outline of Shrek. What are some words, phrases, thoughts or feelings that others have about him? Write them outside the body outline.

--Worksheet activity adapted from Dreamworks’

Shrek the Musical Education Pack

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Ugly Ever After

Shrek the Musical

INTRODUCTION. The traditional plot of a fairy tale runs from “Once upon a time…” to “…And

they lived happily ever after.” The basic parts of the plot line are (1) exposition, (2) inciting

incident, (3) rising action, (4) climax, (5) falling action, and (6) denouement or resolution.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ACTIVITY. Below is a plot summary of Shrek the Musical. Using that

information, complete the plot diagram on the next page.

Summary

SHREK is a grumpy, smelly, and ugly ogre, living peacefully in a swamp. One night, he

suddenly finds his land has been inhabited by a mass of fairy-tale creatures (Pinocchio,

the three little pigs, Peter Pan, Snow White, Cinderella, among others), who have

been banished by the evil Lord Farquaad. One of these is Donkey (who just won’t shut

up). Accompanied by him, Shrek confronts Lord Farquaad, demanding his land back.

Farquaad gives him a deal, telling him to rescue Princess Fiona from a castle guarded

by a dragon to get his swamp back.

Shrek and Donkey rescue the Princess, narrowly avoiding being burned by Dragon,

who tries to win the heart of the Donkey. Fiona is disgruntled about being rescued by

an ugly ogre, rather than Prince Charming. However, despite their differences, she and

Shrek grow fond of each other. On the second night of their return journey, Fiona

hides in a windmill. Donkey finds her, and discovers that she’s turned into an ogress.

She explains that she’s under a spell, which can only be broken by true love’s first kiss.

Shrek overhears part of this, but misunderstands and thinks she doesn’t love him

because he is ugly.

Just as she decides to tell Shrek the truth, the sun rises and she becomes a beautiful

princess again. Lord Farquaad arrives and takes Fiona to his castle, and Shrek returns

to his swamp. Both are miserable.

Later, Shrek, Donkey and Dragon head to Farquaad’s castle, to stop Fiona from

marrying him. When they arrive, the sun sets and Fiona becomes an ogress again.

Farquaad doesn’t want to marry her, and sets the guards on everybody, but Dragon

comes to the rescue and eats Farquaad. Shrek and Fiona kiss. Therefore, Fiona stays

ugly (as predicted by the spell that had been placed on her “you find true love’s first

kiss and then take love’s true form”). Fiona will forever be an ugly ogre like Shrek. She

marries Shrek in a big wedding with all the Fairy Tale Creatures, and they live “ugly”

ever after.

--Summary adapted from http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/

reading-worksheets/story-pyramid-excercise.pdf

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Traditional Plot Diagram Shrek the Musical

Exposition

Inciting

Incident

Rising

Action

Climax

Falling

Action

Denouement

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Answer Key

Shrek the Musical. Worksheet Activities

Shrek Word Search

N S S Y N Z R A D D X P Z S Y

D U H V A F A E A H M M J Y E

D Q L R O I S O W N U A F U K

H A J R E W R T Y O H W I D N

Y T A B U K K H B E T S O P O

C O X U S T V Y N B A E N K D

V Q X X Q C A S T L E G A P U

S D O O W R N D F T I F K F V

C O M C M O A D T N K R U O D

B U C V G D I F G L L U J U I

R I F A H E S Y O Z I B M I Z

E A R M O N A W Q Y D M Y R A

N D U O R E J I Z S T M S U S

G T C C Q F B I Z K A C S K Q

M E N L A R D E H T A C G D W

Muddy Crossing Shrek Creative Crossword

Across Down Across Down

2. STRIFE 1. BANISH 3. PRINCESS 1. FAIRYTALE

4. NOBLE 2. STEED 4. THREEPIGS 2. SHREK

6. PROPOSE 3. RIDICULED 5. FARQUAAD 4. TRUELOVE

7. DECREE 5. QUEST 7. UGLYDUCKLING 6. DULOC

9. HAULED 8. PROVINCE 10. WOLF 8. FIONA

12. LORD 9. HIDEOUS 11. WICKEDWITCH 9. PINOCCHIO

13. ORDEAL 10. UNFORTUNATE 14. DRAGON 12. KNIGHT

16. OGRE 11. FLASHBACK 15. GINGERBREADMAN 13. SWAMP

14. DESPISE 17. CASTLE 14. DONKEY

15. GROOM 18. OGRE 16. DWARF

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Step by Shrek

4, 5, 9, 8, 1, 12, 3, 10, 7, 11, 2, 6

Swamp Riddles

Shrek, Fiona, Lord Farquaad, Donkey, Dragon, Gingy, Pinocchio

Daytime and Nighttime Creatures

Diurnal – chickens, squirrels, eagles, butterflies, cows, sheep

Both – dogs, humans, cats (Students may be able to justify other animals as both.)

Nocturnal -- owls, mice, cockroaches, raccoons, bats, fireflies

Answers will vary for all the other worksheet activities.