The Lapp Woman and the Finn Woman
From The Snow Queen, by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1877) was a Danish writer who wrote fairy tales loved around the world. This episode is from The Snow Queen, first published in 1844. In the full story, a boy named Kay is captured by the Snow Queen, and his friend Gerda travels across the frozen north to save him. This episode shows Gerda's final journey to the Snow Queen's Palace, helped by the Lapp woman and the Finn woman. The story teaches courage, faithfulness and the power of a loving heart. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 535 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Stories from Hans Andersen, 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 (8 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
- 2
- Words to Know
- 5
- Quick Check
- 8 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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