Hansel and Gretel
From Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
This is a famous fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s in Germany. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm gathered traditional stories told by ordinary people and published them so the tales would not be lost. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story teaches children about cleverness, courage, and care for one another in the face of danger. It has been loved by readers for more than two hundred years.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 578 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 10 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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