Kate Crackernuts
From English Fairy Tales, collected by Joseph Jacobs
Kate Crackernuts is a traditional Scottish fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in his 1890 book English Fairy Tales. Jacobs gathered folk stories from across Britain to preserve them for children and scholars. This tale is a story of sisterly love and courage: Kate risks her own safety to save her sister Anne from a wicked curse and to heal a sick prince. The story shows that loyalty, bravery and cleverness can break even the strongest magic. It is a fine example of the clever-girl hero found in many old fairy tales. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 571 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 10 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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