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A folk tale retold from Europa's Fairy Book, by Joseph Jacobs
This folk tale is from Europa's Fairy Book, collected by Joseph Jacobs in the early twentieth century. Jacobs gathered traditional stories from across Europe and retold them for young readers. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The tale is a cautionary story about stubbornness and the trouble it can cause, told with dark humour that was common in traditional folk tales.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 505 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Europa's Fairy Book, Joseph Jacobs
- 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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