Childe Rowland
An English fairy tale retold from Joseph Jacobs
This tale comes from English Fairy Tales, collected by Joseph Jacobs in 1890. It is a rescue story that begins with an old ballad verse and continues with a brave youngest brother who must remember two rules to save his sister from the King of Elfland. The story rewards courage, memory, and keeping your word—even when you are tired and hungry. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 539 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- English Fairy Tales, 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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