KIDS‘ CLASSIC READERS e-future Classic Readers

LEVEL

5 W K List of Books 5- 5 ORKBOO

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2

1. The Princess and the Pea 1. Peter and the Wolf Sergei Prokofiev Hans Christian Andersen 2. The Grimm Brothers 2. The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop 3. The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen 3. The Fox and the Grapes Aesop 4. The Fox and the Crow Aesop 4. The Girl in Red The Grimm Brothers 5. King of the Cats Joseph Jacobs 5. The Girl and the Pot of Milk Aesop 6. Jack Joseph Jacobs 6. The Fox and the Cat Aesop 7. Cupid, the Bad Boy Hans Christian Andersen 7. The Spring of Youth Lafcadio Hearn 8. How the Rabbit Loses Her Tail Hans in Luck 8. The Lion in Love Aesop South American Folk Tale 9. The Two Pots Aesop 9. The King with the Golden Touch 10. The Red Shoes Hans Christian Andersen Greek Myth The Grimm Brothers 10. The Rabbit and His Ears Aesop

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4

1. The Fox and the Stork Aesop 1. How the Tiger Gets His Stripes 2. The Heart of a Monkey African Folk Tale Vietnamese Folk Tale 3. The Wolf and the Seven Children 2. Bearskin The Grimm Brothers The Grimm Brothers 3. The Rat Catcher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 4. The Wise Little Girl Alexander Afanasyev 4. The Four Dragons Chinese Folk Tale 5. The Mice and the Cat Aesop 5. Why the Sea Has Salt 6. The Little Red Hen Russian Folk Tale Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe 7. The Sleeping Spell Charles Perrault 6. The Green Monkey Andrew Lang 8. The Grimm Brothers 7. The Language of the Birds Russian Folk Tale 9. The Man and the Lion Aesop 8. The Fisherman and His Wife Aesop 10. The Son Who Doesn’t Listen 9. The Wolf and the Fox The Grimm Brothers Middle Eastern Folk Tale 10. You Can’t Make Everybody Happy Middle Eastern Folk Tale

LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6

1. The Tortoise and the Rabbit Aesop 1. The Gingerbread Man American Folk Tale 2. The Grimm Brothers 2. The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Andresen 3. The Rabbits and the Frogs Aesop 3. The Grimm Brothers 4. The Firebird Igor Stravinsky 4. Stone Soup European Folk Tale Andrew Lang 5. The Old Beggar Woman Charles Perrault 5. The Three Dogs 6. One-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes 6. The Grimm Brothers The Grimm Brothers 7. The Sword in the Stone European Legend 7. The King and His Clothes 8. Swan Lake Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Hans Christian Andersen 9. The Donkey The Grimm Brothers 8. Chicken Little European Folk Tale 10. The Origin of Fire Native American Folk Tale 9. Doctor Knowall The Grimm Brothers 10. East of the Sun and West of the Moon Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe

Series Editor Paul Nation Level 5- 5

Hans in Luck The Grimm Brothers

Table of Contents

Before Reading Think Ahead ················································································ 2

During Reading Words to Learn ··········································································· 4 Sentence Practice ······································································· 6 Story Map ····················································································· 7 Comprehension ·········································································· 8

After Reading Review Quiz ················································································· 10 Book Report ················································································ 11 Think Ahead Before Reading

A Look at the picture and write.

1 What is the title of this book? The title of this book is ______.

2 Who are the author of this book? The author of this book are ______.

3 What do you see on the cover? Circle the correct words. I see a boy with a (goose / moose) and a woman who is (gripping / grinding) a knife. The boy is smiling and looks (unhappy / happy).

4 What do you think will happen in the story? I think ______. 2 B Read and write.

1 Do you have good luck or bad luck? I have ______.

2 Why do you think so?

I think I have (good / bad) luck because ______.

C Draw your luck.

3 Words to Learn During Reading

A Find the word for each picture. Then write the words.

grindstone trade wealthy herdsman misery despair

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4 B Look and fill in the blanks. Then do the crossword puzzle.

Across 1 If she was a pig I could at least make a ______! 2 A good knife ______always has money in her pocket. 3 I’ll stuff all its feathers into my ______and sleep well every night.

Down 4 He gave Hans the ______s, and picked up the silver ball. 5 A ______appeared, pushing a wheelbarrow with a pig in it. 6 Along the way, a man on a horse came ______ing by.

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5 Sentence Practice During Reading

A Read and unscramble the sentences.

1 (there / named / Once, / was / happy boy / a / Hans / .)

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2 (delighted / his / Hans / with / new house / was / .)

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3 (trade / her / I’ll / your / for / horse / .)

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4 (met / Then / a man / Hans / a goose / carrying / .)

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5 (sound / at / happy / You / so / work / your / .)

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6 (had / It / brought / only / misery / him / .)

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6 During Reading Story Map

A Check the correct answers. Then write using the options.

Story Character(s) Setting(s) Hans The Knife Grinder On a country road The Butcher The Watchman In the master’s house

Problem 1 Solution 1

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Problem 2 Solution 2

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Problem 3 Solution 3

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Options

a Hans exchanged the cow for a pig. b Hans took the pig in exchange for a goose. c Hans got thrown off the horse and onto the ground. d Hans traded the horse traded his horse for a cow. e Hans found that the cow was too old to produce any milk. f Hans was told that he was in danger of being arrested for taking the pig.

7 Comprehension During Reading

A Look and circle ( ) True or False.

1 Hans exchanged his silver ball for a horse.

True False

2 Hans liked his horse more than the cow because it ran very fast.

True False

3 The cow was dry and didn’t produce any milk.

True False

4 A butcher gave Hans a pig for the cow.

True False

8 B Circle the answer. 1 Why did Hans exchange his pig for the goose? a. because he thought goose meat tasted better than pig meat b. because he thought he might be arrested for taking the pig

2 What did Hans think when he saw the knife grinder? a. that she must be quite weak b. that she must be quite wealthy

3 What did Hans exchange his goose for? a. a grindstone b. a knife

4 What happened at the end of the story? a. He told his mother how lucky he was. b. He told his mother how miserable he was.

9 Review Quiz After Reading

A Circle the best answer.

1 Along the way, a man on a horse came (galloping / scalloping) by.

2 The horse was stopped by a passing (herdsman / chairman) and his cow.

3 The rider gave Hans the (veins / reins) and picked up the silver ball.

4 If she was a pig I could at least make (passages / sausages)!

5 I’ll stuff all its feathers into my (pillow / billow) and sleep well every night.

B Fill in the blanks.

grindstone trade wealthy misery despair

1 “You must be quite ______,” Hans said.

2 “Why don’t we ______your cow for my pig?”

3 The grindstone had only brought him ______.

4 You only need a ______, and the money will come to you!

5 As Hans ______ed, a butcher appeared, pushing a wheelbarrow with a pig in it.

10 After Reading Book Report

A Circle the best answer. Name Date

1 Along the way, a man on a horse came (galloping / scalloping) by. Book Title

2 The horse was stopped by a passing (herdsman / chairman) and Summary his cow. Write a summary using the options.

3 The rider gave Hans the (veins / reins) and picked up the silver ball. ______

4 If she was a pig I could at least make (passages / sausages)! ______

______5 I’ll stuff all its feathers into my (pillow / billow) and sleep well every night. ______

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______B Fill in the blanks.

Options a. The horse threw him to the ground, so he traded it for a cow. b. The silver was too heavy to carry so he traded it for a horse. 1 “You must be quite ______,” Hans said. c. Soon he found that the cow couldn’t produce milk, so he 2 “Why don’t we ______your cow for my pig?” traded it for a pig. d. But he was happy to get rid of the heavy grindstone and be 3 The grindstone had only brought him ______. free of all his troubles. e. Hans was paid with a ball of silver for his hard work and 4 You only need a ______, and the money will began his journey home. come to you! f. Getting tired, he rested near a river and lost his grindstone in the river. 5 As Hans ______ed, a butcher appeared, g. Then Hans was informed that he was in danger of being pushing a wheelbarrow with a pig in it. arrested for taking the pig, so he traded it for a goose. h. Then a knife grinder persuaded Hans to trade the goose for her grindstone, saying that it will make him money, so Hans took the grindstone in exchange for the goose.

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