KIDS‘ CLASSIC READERS e-future Classic Readers

LEVEL

6 W K List of Books 6- 1 ORKBOO

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2

1. The Princess and the Pea 1. Peter and the Wolf Sergei Prokofiev Hans Christian Andersen 2. Snow White 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 the 4. The Girl in Red The Grimm Brothers 5. King of the Cats 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 8. The Lion in Love Aesop South American Folk Tale Aesop Killer 9. The Two Pots 9. The King with the Golden Touch 10. The Red Shoes Hans Christian Andersen Greek Myth 10. The Rabbit and His Ears Aesop Andrew Lang

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 White Snake 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 Frog Prince The Grimm Brothers 2. The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Andresen 3. The Rabbits and the Frogs Aesop 3. Rumpelstiltskin 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. Rapunzel 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 Reading Activities [ Chapter 1 ] A Huge Problem

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 What do you think the huge problem could be?

2 Look at the illustration on page 7. What is the boy doing?

3 What do you think the boy will do to solve the problem?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

What is not true about this chapter? a. Jack lived in a city in . b. A giant lived in a dark cave on an island and was afraid of people. c. Jack imagined himself being a hero and vowed to save his city.

B. Write the information in the right place.

 lived in Cornwall  lived in a dark cave  terrorized the people of Cornwall  loved hearing stories of magic  vowed to save his city  stole cows, sheep, and pigs

Jack The Giant

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______[ Chapter 2 ] The First Great Deed

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 What do you think Jack’s first great deed will be?

2 Look at the illustration on page 10. What do you think Jack is doing?

3 How do you think Jack will do his first great deed?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

What did Jack bring with him on his first adventure? a. A trumpet and a shovel b. A boat and a paddle c. Branches and leaves

B. Write the information in the right sentence.

laid / across the top covered / with dirt put / over the branches

Jack dug a huge pit. He ______long branches ______.

And then ______leaves ______.

Finally, he ______the leaves ______. [ Chapter 3 ] Time for Dinner

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 What do you think this chapter will be about?

2 Look at the illustration on page 13. What is happening to Jack?

3 Who do you think is throwing Jack into a prison cell?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

Why did vow to take revenge? a. Because he did not think Jack was great. b. Because he was afraid of Jack. c. Because Jack killed his brother giant.

B. Put the information in the right place.

1. First, ____ 2. Next, ____ 3. After that, ____ 4. In the end, ____

a. Blunderbore saw Jack sleeping, so he tied him up in a huge bag. b. Blunderbore carried Jack back to his castle. c. Blunderbore heard of Jack’s deed and vowed to take revenge for his brother giant’s death. d. Blunderbore threw Jack into a prison cell. [ Chapter 4 ] A Castle for Your Pain

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 Do you think Jack will be eaten by the in this chapter? Why or why not?

2 Look at the illustration on page16. What is Jack doing?

3 Who do you think gets a castle in this chapter?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

What is not true about the three ladies Jack found in Blunderbore’s castle? a. They were tied up by their hair. b. They explained that their husbands had been eaten by the giants. c. They gave the castle to Jack for saving them from the giants.

B. Write the information in the right place.

a. made loops on the ends of b. pulled on the rope with all his strength the rope c. found some rope in a corner d. threw the loops over the giants’ neck e. unlocked his cell f. grabbed a ring of keys

Jack . . . 2. ______4. ______6. ______

1. ______3. ______5. ______[ Chapter 5 ] A Log Called Jack

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 What do you think will happen to Jack in this chapter?

2 Look at the illustration on page 20. What is the giant trying to do?

3 Do you think the giant will kill Jack? Why or why not?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

Why did Jack enter the giant’s house? a. He wanted revenge for his village people. b. He was hungry and had little money after his travel. c. He was captured by the giant and taken to his house.

B. Write T for True or F for False.

1. Jack put a log under the blanket. ______2. A Welsh giant answered the door and offered Jack food. ______3. Jack did not enter the house and continued to travel. ______4. The giant offered Jack a bed to sleep in. ______5. Jack hid in a dark corner of the kitchen. ______6. The giant came into the bedroom and smashed the log ______thinking it was Jack. 7. The giant sang a song about his plan. ______8. Jack heard the giant singing about killing him. ______[ Chapter 6 ] I Can Do That Too!

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 What do think Jack can do in this chapter?

2 Look at the illustration on page 22. What is Jack doing?

3 Do you think Jack will kill the giant? Why or why not?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

How did Jack fool the giant and make the giant kill himself? a. He put a log under his pillow. b. He ate a lot of porridge. c. He told the giant he could heal wounds and cut a bag hidden under his shirt.

B. Put a check  next to the things Jack did.

sang a song put the bag under the shirt

cut his own head slipped the porridge into the bag

told the giant that he could heal said “If you can do that, then I can too!”

smashed a log ate breakfast with the giant [ Chapter 7 ] Tools for a Giant Killer

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 What kind of tools do giant killers need?

2 Look at the illustration on page 25. What happened to Jack?

3 Do you think Jack will keep killing giants? Why or why not?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

Why did Jack buy some items for himself? a. He did not like killing and wanted to have other adventures. b. He liked to kill giants and wanted some tools to help him. c. He wanted to play tricks on giants.

B. Match the item to the reason Jack bought them.

1. An invisible coat • • killing

2. A sharp sword • • speed

3. Shoes of swiftness • • hiding [ Chapter 8 ] A Swing and a Miss

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 Can you guess what Jacks swings?

2 Look at the illustration on page 29. What happened to the giant?

3 Do you think Jack will kill the giant again? Why or why not?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

When Jack missed the swing, what did he do? a. He jumped up on the rock where the giant was sitting. b. He jumped all around the giant trying to kill him. c. He swung the club smashing it into the ground.

B. Put Jack’s actions in order from 1 to 8.

• He got directions and headed off to find the giants. ______• He refused the man and the woman’s reward. ______• He put on his invisible coat. ______• He took a huge swing but he missed. ______• He came upon another giant sitting on a rock. ______• He cut off the giant’s nose. ______• He stabbed the giant in the back. ______• He jumped up on the rock where the giant was sitting. ______[ Chapter 9 ] The King’s Daughter

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 What do you think will happen to the king’s daughter?

2 Look at the illustration on page 32. What is Jack doing?

3 Why do you think Jack blew the trumpet?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

What didn’t Jack hear from the old man? a. The king’s daughter had been kidnapped by a giant. b. An evil wizard had transformed the king’s daughter into a deer. c. Playing the trumpet will bring an end to the giant’s day.

B. Write the information in the right place.

 blew the trumpet  promised to help  found a trumpet  was in a magical castle  was transformed into a deer  was kidnapped

Jack The King’s Daughter

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______[ Chapter 10 ] Happily Ever After

Before You Read

Look at the chapter heading and illustration. Think about the questions below.

1 How do you think this story will end?

2 Look at the illustration on page 34. What is Jack doing?

3 Do you think Jack is happy? Why or why not?

After You Read

A. Choose the best answer.

What did Jack do when he got some land from the king? a. He built a huge house and married the king’s daughter. b. He gave it to the old man and went off to kill other giants. c. He lived by himself happily ever after.

B. Put information in the right place.

a. married b. mountain c. the giant d. huge e. king’s daughter f. king

Jack’s He killed ____. He walked back down the ____. actions

He stayed at the old man’s house with the ____.

He told the ____ about all of the giants he had killed.

He built a ____ house. He ____ the king’s daughter.