Giraffes Reading Term 6 Week 5 Task 2: The Brothers Grimm Comprehension: Text

Giraffes Reading Term 6 Week 5 Task 2: The Brothers Grimm Comprehension: Questions:

1. The eldest Grimm brother, Jacob, was born in 1785. How many years ago was that, if this is 2020? a. 215 b. 225 c. 235 d. 245

2. What was the name of the other Grimm brother who collected and published fairy tales with Jacob? a. William b. Philipp c. Ludwig d. Wilhelm

3. What is the name of the country where the brothers were born and lived? a. Germany b. England c. America d. France

4. What was the original title of the first book of tales, published in 1812? a. Children’s and Household Tales b. Grimms’ Fairy Tales c. Kinder-und Hausmarchen d. Grimms’ Household Tales

5. Which of these places is NOT where one of the Grimm brothers worked? a. The Library in Kassel b. The University of Gottingen c. The University of Hanover d. The University of Berlin

6. Why were the Grimm Brothers unable to finish their German dictionary? a. They were banished for protesting changes made by the king. b. They both died before it was finished. c. Publishing companies would not approve the book. d. They were exiled for the violence in their tales.

7. Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. Jacob wrote more books than his brother. b. The original Grimm tales are violent, sparking controversy. c. All of the books Jacob and Wilhelm wrote were written together. d. Wilhelm got married and had children, while Jacob did not.

8. Bonus question! The answer to this is not in the text – use your own knowledge, or use the Internet to help you answer it! Which of these Grimm Brothers tales has NOT been made into a Disney feature film? a. Rumpelstiltskin b. Rapunzel c. Snow White d. The Frog Prince

Giraffes Reading Term 6 Week 5 Task 2: The Brothers Grimm Comprehension: Answers:

1. The eldest Grimm brother, Jacob, was born in 1785. How many years ago was that, if this is 2020? a. 215 b. 225 c. 235 d. 245

2. What was the name of the other Grimm brother who collected and published fairy tales with Jacob? a. William b. Philipp c. Ludwig d. Wilhelm

3. What is the name of the country where the brothers were born and lived? a. Germany b. England c. America d. France

4. What was the original title of the first book of tales, published in 1812? a. Children’s and Household Tales b. Grimms’ Fairy Tales c. Kinder-und Hausmarchen (Clue: they were German!) d. Grimms’ Household Tales

5. Which of these places is NOT where one of the Grimm brothers worked? a. The Library in Kassel b. The University of Gottingen c. The University of Hanover d. The University of Berlin

6. Why were the Grimm Brothers unable to finish their German dictionary? a. They were banished for protesting changes made by the king. b. They both died before it was finished. c. Publishing companies would not approve the book. d. They were exiled for the violence in their tales.

7. Which of the following statements is NOT true? a. Jacob wrote more books than his brother. b. The original Grimm tales are violent, sparking controversy. c. All of the books Jacob and Wilhelm wrote were written together. d. Wilhelm got married and had children, while Jacob did not.

8. Which of these Grimm Brothers tales has NOT been made into a Disney feature film? a. Rumpelstiltskin b. Rapunzel (Tangled, 2010) c. Snow White (Snow White and the Seven Dw arfs, 1937) d. The Frog Prince (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)