King Grisly-Beard
A fairy tale retold from Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
This is a Grimm fairy tale first published in 1812. It tells the story of a proud princess who learns humility through hardship. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The Grimm brothers collected folk stories from across Germany and made them into one of the most famous collections in the world. This story is worth reading because it shows how pride can hurt us and how kindness can help us change.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 545 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
- 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 40 minutes with one story, all of it.
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