Cap o' Rushes

An English fairy tale from Joseph Jacobs

This story comes from English Fairy Tales, collected by Joseph Jacobs in 1890. Jacobs gathered traditional tales told across England, and this one is a Cinderella-type story with a wise riddle at its heart. A few period terms have been modernised. It teaches readers that love can be expressed in unexpected ways, and that we should listen carefully before we judge.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 589 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

English Fairy Tales, Joseph Jacobs · 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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