The Snow Queen
From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, by H. C. Andersen
This reader is part of the classic fairy tale The Snow Queen, first published in 1845 by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. In this episode, a brave little girl named Gerda is helped by kind strangers and discovers that the greatest power comes from a loving heart. Andersen's stories have been loved by children all over the world for nearly two hundred years because they show courage, kindness and hope. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 343 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, H. C. Andersen
- 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 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 4
- 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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