fairy

Everyday

1. A fairy is a tiny magic person with wings in stories. tree →
2. Fairy lights are small electric lights on a string, used for decoration. tree →
3. A fairy tale is a magic story for children. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a character in a story; fairies, their wings or wishes may be counted; «each fairy has 2 wings» is a rate, so multiply. In stories: the tooth fairy, a fairy godmother, fairy tales like Cinderella. Everyday life: fairy lights at parties and holidays. Phrases: fairy tale, tooth fairy, fairy godmother, fairy lights, fairy cake (a small cake, UK).

Examples

• There are 7 fairies in the garden. tree →
• Each fairy has 2 wings. tree →
• The fairy gave 3 wishes to each child. tree →
• How many wings do 5 fairies have? tree →
• The tooth fairy left a coin under my pillow. tree →
• Cinderella's fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach. tree →
• We hung fairy lights around the window. tree →
• We baked fairy cakes for the school fair. tree →
• The Fairy then said to Cinderilla: tree →

Note

Plural «fairies». Fairies are not real; they live in stories. A story character to count; «each fairy has 2 wings» is a rate, so multiply. No clue by itself.