| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Imagine you are designing a Kermit-inspired puppet for a small theater show.
- Use scale, measurement, and careful observation to plan your puppet.
- Remember that Jim Henson used puppetry, character design, voice, and teamwork to tell stories.
- Show your working when you solve a measurement problem.
Example: A puppet template is 8 cm wide, but you enlarge it by a scale factor of 1.5. What will its new width be? Work: 8 × 1.5 = 12.
Answer: 12 cm
Part 1: Puppet Vocabulary
Complete each sentence with the correct word.
1. A soft puppet controlled by a hand inside it is often called a __________ puppet.
2. The person widely known for creating Kermit the Frog was Jim __________.
3. A puppet's visible personality is called its __________.
4. A repeated design or idea in a story is called a __________.
Part 2: Scale the Template
Choose the best answer for each measurement question.
5. A pattern piece is 10 cm long. You enlarge it by a scale factor of 2. What is the new length?
| ○ A. 5 cm | ○ B. 12 cm |
| ○ C. 20 cm | ○ D. 25 cm |
6. A template is 18 cm wide. You reduce it to half its size. What is the new width?
| ○ A. 6 cm | ○ B. 8 cm |
| ○ C. 9 cm | ○ D. 36 cm |
7. Which tool is most useful for measuring a curved edge on a sewing template?
| ○ A. A flexible tape measure | ○ B. A paintbrush |
| ○ C. A ruler only | ○ D. A glue stick |
8. A seam allowance of 1 cm is added around each edge. How much wider is a pattern piece if 1 cm is added to both sides?
| ○ A. 1 cm | ○ B. 2 cm |
| ○ C. 3 cm | ○ D. 4 cm |
Part 3: Behind the Puppet
Write True or False for each statement.
9. Jim Henson was involved in developing The Muppets. True / False
10. A sewing pattern should be cut without checking its measurements. True / False
11. A character's color, shape, voice, and movements can help communicate personality. True / False
12. If every measurement on a template is multiplied by 2, the template is enlarged by a scale factor of 2. True / False
Part 4: Plan the Pattern
Complete the missing measurements by multiplying each original measurement by the scale factor.
| Pattern part | Original length | Scale factor | New length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth opening | 6 cm | 2 | 12 cm |
| Head height | 14 cm | 1.5 | |
| Eye width | 3 cm | 2 | |
| Felt collar length | 20 cm | 0.5 | |
| Arm length | 12 cm | 1.25 |
Part 5: Sewing Calculations (optional challenge)
Solve each puppet-making problem and include the correct unit.
14. A puppet mouth pattern is 16 cm wide. You add a 1 cm seam allowance to each side. What is the total width of the fabric piece you cut? Answer: __________ cm |
15. You need two identical felt eyes. Each eye uses 7 cm² of felt. How much felt area is needed altogether? Answer: __________ cm² |
16. A head pattern is 24 cm tall. The fabric has a 15% shrinkage rate after washing. How many centimeters of height are lost? Answer: __________ cm |
17. A puppet team makes 3 puppets. Each puppet needs 0.75 m of green fabric. How much green fabric is needed in total? Answer: __________ m |
Part 6: Character and Craft
Answer in complete sentences using details from the puppet-design theme.
18. How could the shape or color of a Kermit-inspired puppet show that the character is friendly? |
19. Why is it important to label measurements on a sewing template before cutting fabric? |
20. Name two kinds of teamwork needed to create a puppet show. |
21. What is one lesson a documentary about Jim Henson's work might teach about creativity? |
Answer Key
| 1. | hand |
| 2. | Henson |
| 3. | character |
| 4. | theme |
| 5. | C (20 cm) |
| 6. | C (9 cm) |
| 7. | A (A flexible tape measure) |
| 8. | B (2 cm) |
| 9. | True |
| 10. | False |
| 11. | True |
| 12. | True |
| 13a. | Head height · 14 cm · 1.5 · 21 cm |
| 13b. | Eye width · 3 cm · 2 · 6 cm |
| 13c. | Felt collar length · 20 cm · 0.5 · 10 cm |
| 13d. | Arm length · 12 cm · 1.25 · 15 cm |
| 14. | 18 cm |
| 15. | 14 cm² |
| 16. | 3.6 cm |
| 17. | 2.25 m |
| 18. | A rounded shape and bright green color could make the puppet seem friendly and approachable. |
| 19. | Labels help the maker cut the correct sizes and keep track of which pattern pieces belong together. |
| 20. | A puppet show may require teamwork from puppet builders, performers, writers, directors, costume makers, or sound and lighting technicians. |
| 21. | It might show that creative work grows through practice, collaboration, experimentation, and willingness to revise ideas. |