A printable reading and analysis workbook for Joan Aiken’s The Third Wish, with a separate answer key. Students compare Mr. Peters with a typical three-wish folktale character and trace how his choices shape the ending.

• 9-page student workbook (PDF). Vocabulary and concept guides support short-answer questions, comparison tables and a final paragraph about theme.
• 2-page answer key (PDF). Includes model responses for the comparison and symbolism tables, short answers and challenge questions.

Students use clues about Leita’s behaviour to explain her internal conflict, then interpret the withered leaf and white feather in the final scene. Students need a separate copy of the story.