Hansel and Gretel

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Hansel and Gretel are lost in the forest. When they find a house made of sweets, they can’t believe their eyes. But the old woman who lives there has a wicked plan! Will Hansel and Gretel ever find their way home again?

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Before you read 1 Look and write the words. cage • breadcrumbs • pebbles • bone • trail treasure chest • gingerbread house • oven T __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 __ G __ 2 __ __ __ P __ __ __ __ __ __ 3 __ O __ __ 4 __ __ R __ __ __ 5 __ __ B __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 6 __ G __ __ __ B __ __ __ __ __ __ O __ __ __ 7 __ __ __ __ V __ __ 8 __ __ 2 Listen and point at the pictures.

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3 Find the characters in the book and write their names. woodcutter • Gretel • stepmother Hansel • witch

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2 ____________

4 ____________

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5 ____________

4 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

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Hansel and Gretel’s mother / father is a woodcutter.

Hansel is Gretel’s brother / sister.

Hansel and Gretel’s father / stepmother isn’t kind.

Gretel is the woodcutter’s son / daughter.

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woodcutter lived in a little house in the forest with his two children and their stepmother.

The boy was called Hansel and the girl Gretel.

The family was very poor and they didn’t have enough food to eat.

We’re hungry!

We haven’t got enough food.

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We’ve got enough food for two people, but not for four!

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4 The stepmother wasn’t very kind and one

evening she had an idea.

‘We’ve got enough food for two people.

Tomorrow you’ll take Hansel and Gretel into the forest and leave them there. Then there will be enough food for us!’ said the stepmother.

‘But they’re my children. I can’t leave them alone in the forest. They’ll never find their way home again,’ said the woodcutter.

The children heard their horrible stepmother.

Gretel was sad and scared, but her brother had a plan.

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Hansel has got a plan. Put the words in the correct order to make the sentence. les. b b pe little white Hansel ____________________________ ____________________________ 7

5 The next day the woodcutter took Hansel and

Gretel into the forest and left them there.

It was dark in the forest. There were strange noises. T-wit-t-woo! bat

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squirrel owl

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stars ‘What was that?’ cried Gretel.

‘It was only an owl,’ said Hansel.

‘What are we going to do now? We’re lost the moon and we haven’t got any food,’ said Gretel.

‘Don’t worry, Gretel. I made a trail with white pebbles so we can find our way home,’ said Hansel.

‘Well done, Hansel! You’re great!’ said Gretel.

Hansel was a clever boy. The trail of pebbles helped Hansel and Gretel to get back home.

rabbit

I spy...

How many bats can you find? seven three four mushroom

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6 Hansel and Gretel arrived home but their

stepmother was very angry when she saw them.

‘Tomorrow you must take the children back to the forest,’ said the stepmother.

Hansel heard what she said.

The next morning the stepmother called the children. She gave them a small piece of bread and the father took the children to the forest and left them there.

But Hansel had another idea. He left a trail of breadcrumbs on the ground to help them find their way home.

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Bottle top animals You need: • Plastic bottle tops • Paints / Felt-tip pens • Coloured cardboard • Scissors • Glue

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Colour or paint them.

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Collect bottle tops.

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Cut out shapes.

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Glue the shapes to make parts of animals.

You can use your bottle top animals as name tags or decorations.

You can even attach a magnet and put it on the fridge!

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Let’s act! storyteller This

is the story of Hansel and Gretel. hansel [arrives and waves] Hello! My name’s Hansel. And this is my sister, Gretel. gretel [arrives and waves] Hello! My name’s Gretel. woodcutter [arrives and waves] And I’m a woodcutter.

I’m Hansel and Gretel’s dad. storyteller Hansel and Gretel live in the forest with their dad and stepmother. The family is poor. stepmother I’m hungry! We haven’t got enough food to eat. storyteller One evening… stepmother [talking to the woodcutter] There’s enough food for you and me, but not for Hansel and Gretel.

Tomorrow morning, take the children into the forest and leave them there. woodcutter No! They’re my children! I can’t leave them in the forest. storyteller Luckily, Hansel and Gretel were listening.

Hansel had a plan! hansel Don’t worry, Gretel. I’ve got an idea.

[Hansel fills his pockets with white pebbles.] storyteller The next day the woodcutter took Hansel and Gretel into the forest. Hansel dropped the white pebbles on the ground. gretel I want to go home. I’m scared! I’m hungry!

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It’s OK, Gretel. Let’s follow the pebbles back home. gretel Well done, Hansel! storyteller Back at home the children’s stepmother was very angry! stepmother [talking to the woodcutter] Tomorrow you’ll take the children back to the forest! woodcutter But the forest is dangerous. storyteller Again, Hansel was listening.

The next morning the stepmother gave the children a piece a bread and their father took them into the forest again. hansel [dropping breadcrumbs on the ground] I can leave a trail of breadcrumbs to follow back home. storyteller Later... gretel Hansel, what can we do? hansel Don’t worry. We can follow the breadcrumbs. gretel What breadcrumbs? There aren’t any breadcrumbs. hansel Oh no! The birds have eaten the breadcrumbs!

Well, let’s try to find the way home. We can follow that dove. storyteller The children walk and walk. gretel [pointing] Look at that house! hansel It’s a house made of sweets. gretel There are biscuits, sweets, chocolate, lollipops...

Wow! hansel

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[all sing together] What a wonderful house made of biscuits, ice cream and cake.

Lollipops and chocolate sweets and cream.

Is it a dream?

Rub your tummy yummy and scrummy!

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+ gretel [eating pieces of the house] Mmm, delicious! storyteller Suddenly an old woman opens the door. witch Who’s eating my house? hansel + gretel Sorry! But we’re very hungry! witch Ah, that’s OK children. Come in! storyteller Hansel and Gretel go inside the house. They don’t know, but the old woman is really a... WITCH! hansel

[all sing together] I’m a wicked witch can’t you see?

Being wicked is lots of fun.

I’m a wicked witch yes, that’s me!

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I’m hungry, I’m hungry can’t you see?

I’ll give you food then eat you up.

One-two-three!

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Ha, ha, ha! I’ll give the boy lots of food. Then he’ll be fat and I’ll eat him up! storyteller Luckily, Gretel hears the witch’s plan. gretel [giving a bone to Hansel] Hold this bone, Hansel.

The witch will think you are thin. witch [touching the bone] Let me see... No, you’re too thin. storyteller Two days later. witch I’m hungry! Fat or thin, I’m going to eat you! gretel But the oven isn’t hot. witch Let me see. gretel [pushing the witch in the oven] Go away, you horrible witch! storyteller Gretel pushes the witch in the oven and closes the door!

Then she opens the cage and Hansel is free. hansel Well done, Gretel! Come on, let’s go. gretel Wait! Look, the witch has got lots of coins and jewels! storyteller The children fill their pockets with coins and jewels. Then they run into the forest. hansel + gretel [calling in loud voices] Dad! Where are you? woodcutter Hansel! Gretel! Is that you? I’m here! hansel + gretel Oh, Dad! We’re safe. And look, we aren’t poor. We’ve got coins and jewels. woodcutter We can be happy together. Your stepmother has gone.

Always remember: never stop hoping! witch

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Activities – Play time 1 Find and circle the words that rhyme.

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2 Complete the song. cake • dream • lollipops • house cream • biscuits

What a wonderful __ __ __ __ __ made of __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __, ice cream and __ __ __ __. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and chocolate sweets and __ __ __ __ __.

Is it a __ __ __ __ __ ?

Rub your tummy yummy and scrummy!

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3 True or false? Tick [✔].

1 Hansel and Gretel live in the city.

2 Their father is a woodcutter.

3 The family have got lots of food to eat.

4 Hansel makes a trail with flowers.

5 Hansel throws breadcrumbs on the ground to feed the birds.

6 The children see a house made of sweets.

7 The witch gives Hansel lots of food.

8 The children give their father biscuits and chocolate.

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4 Match the opposites.

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a closed

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b poor

3 open

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4 rich

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5 Look and complete the sentences. door is made of biscuits 1 The ________________________________ .

2 The ________________________________ .

3 The ________________________________ .

4 The ________________________________ .

5 The ________________________________ .

6 Read the sentences and do the crossword.

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3 4 5

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Down: 1 Hansel and Gretel live in the...

2 They are little white stones.

3 The children followed this bird.

5 The witch locked Hansel in this.

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Across: 4 Gretel pushed the witch in the ...

6 The birds ate these.

7 The children found coins and ...

7 Match the sentences to the correct pictures.

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Hansel and Gretel find their way home.

The children find a special house.

The birds eat the breadcrumbs.

Hansel and Gretel’s father leaves them in the forest.

Gretel pushes the witch in the oven.

The witch puts Hansel in a cage.

8 Now re-tell the story. Remember to put the verbs in the Past simple!

9 Imagine you are lost in the forest.

What can you do to find your way home?

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10 Hansel and Gretel decide to open a sweet shop. Think of a name for the shop and then draw sweets and nice things to eat in the shop window.

11 What do you think?

I think the story is ____________________________ .

My favourite character is _____________________ .

I like the part when ____________________________ _______________________________________________ .

I don’t like the part when ______________________ _______________________________________________ .

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