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What the Old Man Does Is Always Right
A fairy tale retold from Hans Christian Andersen
This tale is from Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish storyteller who wrote The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. Andersen published this story in 1861. It reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story teaches that trust and kindness at home are worth more than gold, and that a cheerful heart can win any bet.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 568 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, H. C. Andersen
- 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
- 6
- 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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