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The Twelve Dancing Princesses

“Once there was a king 👑 who had twelve beautiful daughters.”

From Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

This tale comes from Grimms' Fairy Tales, collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in early 19th-century Germany. The brothers gathered folk stories from oral tradition and published them for families to enjoy. This reader reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story rewards a child's curiosity: it shows that patience, cleverness and listening to good advice can solve even a magical mystery.

Band: Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
Length: medium · about 527 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: 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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