Educational worksheet featuring myth-based stories "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "The Wawel Dragon" with fill-in-the-blank exercises and illustrations.

Let's solve both exercises step by step, using the provided words to complete the stories logically and grammatically.

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Exercise 1: Jack and the Beanstalk

Words to use:
climbed, fell, gave, got, threw, hid, stole, lived, went, smelled, took, chased

Story:
> Once there was a boy called Jack. Jack and his mother were very poor so Jack 1) _______ to market to sell their last cow. He only 2) _______ five beans for it and his mother was very angry. She 3) _______ the beans out of the window. The next morning, there was a huge beanstalk outside, reaching up into the clouds. Jack 4) _______ to the top and found a giant’s castle. The giant 5) _______ the boy, but his wife 6) _______ the boy until he could escape. She also 7) _______ him some gold coins. The next time Jack went up the beanstalk, he 8) _______ a goose that laid golden eggs. On the last visit, Jack 9) _______ a magic harp that could talk. It called out to the giant for help. The giant 10) _______ Jack down the beanstalk, but Jack cut down the beanstalk with an axe. The giant 11) _______ and died. After that, Jack was rich and he 12) _______ happily with his mother.

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#### Step-by-step Solution:

1. Jack went to market – "Went" is the correct past tense verb for going somewhere.
→ 1) went

2. He only got five beans for it – He received (got) the beans in exchange for the cow.
→ 2) got

3. She threw the beans out of the window – Threw fits the action of throwing something away.
→ 3) threw

4. Jack climbed to the top – Climbed matches the action of ascending the beanstalk.
→ 4) climbed

5. The giant chased the boy – The giant would chase Jack when he saw him.
→ 5) chased

6. But his wife hid the boy – She concealed him to protect him.
→ 6) hid

7. She also gave him some gold coins – She gave Jack money as a gift.
→ 7) gave

8. He stole a goose that laid golden eggs – Jack took the goose without permission.
→ 8) stole

9. Jack stole a magic harp – Same reasoning: he took it secretly.
→ 9) stole

10. The giant chased Jack down the beanstalk – The giant ran after Jack.
→ 10) chased

11. The giant fell and died – When the beanstalk was cut, the giant fell from height.
→ 11) fell

12. He lived happily with his mother – They now had wealth and peace.
→ 12) lived

✔ Final answers:
1) went
2) got
3) threw
4) climbed
5) chased
6) hid
7) gave
8) stole
9) stole
10) chased
11) fell
12) lived

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Exercise 2: The Wawel Dragon

Words to use:
sacrificed, promised, liked, terrorised, lived, was, exploded, tried, drank, ate, gave

Story:
> The Wawel Dragon is a creature that 1) _______ under Wawel Hill in Kraków. It 2) _______ a huge creature with sharp teeth that breathed fire. According to legend, it 3) _______ the people and 4) _______ eating young girls. The people 5) _______ the girls to save themselves. One day all the girls were gone except for the King’s daughter. He 6) _______ that whoever killed the dragon could marry her. All the knights 7) _______ and died, then a poor boy called Skuba 8) _______ the dragon a sheep filled with sulphur. The dragon 9) _______ it and became very thirsty. He 10) _______ and drank, but he was still thirsty. He drank so much that he 11) _______. Skuba married the princess and they happily ever after.

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#### Step-by-step Solution:

1. The Wawel Dragon is a creature that lived under Wawel Hill – "Lived" describes where it resided.
→ 1) lived

2. It was a huge creature... – Describing the dragon’s appearance; "was" is correct.
→ 2) was

3. It terrorised the people – The dragon frightened them.
→ 3) terrorised

4. And ate eating young girls – This should be “and ate young girls” — “ate” is the correct past tense verb.
→ 4) ate

5. The people sacrificed the girls – They offered them as victims.
→ 5) sacrificed

6. He promised that whoever killed the dragon could marry her – The king made a promise.
→ 6) promised

7. All the knights tried and died – They attempted to kill the dragon.
→ 7) tried

8. Skuba gave the dragon a sheep filled with sulphur – He offered it as bait.
→ 8) gave

9. The dragon ate it – He consumed the sheep.
→ 9) ate

10. He drank and drank – Repeated action; "drank" is the past tense.
→ 10) drank

11. He exploded – Because of the sulphur, the dragon burst.
→ 11) exploded

✔ Final answers:
1) lived
2) was
3) terrorised
4) ate
5) sacrificed
6) promised
7) tried
8) gave
9) ate
10) drank
11) exploded

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✔ Summary of Answers:

#### Exercise 1:
1) went
2) got
3) threw
4) climbed
5) chased
6) hid
7) gave
8) stole
9) stole
10) chased
11) fell
12) lived

#### Exercise 2:
1) lived
2) was
3) terrorised
4) ate
5) sacrificed
6) promised
7) tried
8) gave
9) ate
10) drank
11) exploded

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These solutions are based on grammar, context, and the logic of the fairy tales. Let me know if you'd like the completed version printed or explained further!