The Princess Bride | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Love Poem

Write a poem in tribute to the love shared by Westley and Buttercup. Make it serious, romantic, funny -- your choice!

2. Satirical Fairy Tale

"The Princess Bride" is a satirical fairy tale. It's your turn -- write a short fairy tale where satire is the most prevalent element.

3. Word Search

Using the names of people, places, and props found in the story, create your own word search puzzle.

4. Alternate Ending

If you had the chance, would you...
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