Hereafterthis
A tale from More English Fairy Tales, collected by Joseph Jacobs
Joseph Jacobs collected this tale in the late nineteenth century from Devon, England. The story reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. "Hereafterthis" is a playful old word meaning "from now on" or "after this." This tale shows how patience and encouragement help someone learn, and how kindness matters more than perfection. Jan's cheerful motto—"she will learn hereafterthis"—reminds us that everyone needs time to get better at new things.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 370 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- More English Fairy Tales, Joseph Jacobs and John Dickson Batten
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 9 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 5
- Words to Know
- 4
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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