Rapunzel

From Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected folk tales across Germany in the early 1800s and published them as Grimms' Fairy Tales. Rapunzel is one of the most famous: a story of longing, imprisonment, and reunion. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The tale reminds us that loyalty and love can overcome separation and loss, and that choices made in fear can have consequences that last for years.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 546 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Grimms' Fairy Tales, Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm · Project Gutenberg

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

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