Shrek Enrichment Activities

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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:
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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.
Slidell Little Theatre
Education Committee
Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, LA 70458 / P.O. Box 969, Slidell, LA 70459
985-643-0556
Shrek Word Search
Shrek the Musical
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--Worksheet activity adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth
and Families Study Guide (Grades 4-8) for Shrek the Musical
Muddy Crossing
Shrek the Musical
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
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
and Families Study Guide (Grades K-3) for Shrek the Musical
Shrek Creative Crossword
Shrek the Musical
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.
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Lord Farquaad sends Shrek on a quest to bring back Fiona.
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Shrek rescues Fiona from the dragon, who falls in love with Donkey.
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Donkey goes to swamp and convinces Shrek to tell Fiona he loves her.
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Fiona returns to Duloc and agrees to marry Lord Farquaad.
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Shrek discovers that Fairy Tale Creatures have been banished to his
swamp.
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Shrek and Fiona get married and live in the swamp happily ever after.
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Donkey and Shrek go to demand Lord Farquaad let the Fairy Tale
Creatures return home.
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Shrek stops the wedding of Fiona and Lord Farquaad right before Fiona
turns into an ogress.
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Shrek hears Fiona talking about being an ogre and thinks she hates him.
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Fiona and Shrek kiss and she remains an ogress.
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Shrek meets Donkey.
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Fiona turns into an ogre and donkey sees her.
--Worksheet Activity Adapted from the Alliance Theater for Youth
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?
A. Donkey
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I lived in a tower going zero miles an hour. Who
am I?
C. Fiona
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I’m short, really short, on a basketball court.
Who am I?
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I’m a real chatterbox and I joke when I talk.
Who am I?
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I am purple and red and I like to be fed. Who
am I?
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I am a very sweet treat, and because of Lord
Farquaad, I lost my feet. Who am I?
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Right now I’m just a toy, but I hope to be a real
boy. Who am I?
B. Dragon
D. Gingy
E. Lord Farquaad
F. Pinocchio
G. Shrek
Part 2. Select another character from Shrek the Musical and create your own riddle describing
him/her.
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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? ________________________________________________________
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
dogs
chickens
mice
cockroaches
squirrels
Diurnal (day)
eagles
butterflies
raccoons
cows
bats
humans
Both (day and night)
fireflies
sheep
cats
Nocturnal (night)
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
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,
“____________________________________________.”
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
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My Donkey-Self
Sample Pictures
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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
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
Traditional Plot Diagram
Shrek the Musical
Exposition
Inciting
Incident
Rising
Action
Climax
Falling
Action
Denouement
Answer Key
Shrek the Musical. Worksheet Activities
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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
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.

Shrek Enrichment Activities

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