The Dog and the Sparrow
A fairy tale retold from Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected this tale in the early 1800s in Germany. It is a story about friendship, revenge, and the consequences of cruelty. A few period terms have been modernised. The Grimm brothers gathered folk tales from across German-speaking lands; this one teaches that even the smallest creature can defend a friend and that cruelty brings its own punishment. The tale's stark justice made it memorable across generations.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 529 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Grimms' Fairy Tales, Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
- 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
- 7
- 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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