Young Learners Classic ReadersPart A Story Focu * Before You Read --- * While You Read ---- * After You Read - Part B Skill Focus * Vocabulary Preview -~ + Reading Comprehension + Think and Write ~~ * Vocabulary Review * Summary - * Book Report -Before You Read Introduction @ Answer the questions in complete sentences. 1. Where does the family in the story live? + They live in 2. Where was the writer from? + She was from 3. What is interesting about the writer? > She had read about Characters @ Write what you think each character is like. Use the words below. saved Raff Brinker looked after her husband _ grew vegetables let Peter use his skates _got silver skates won a skating race best doctor in Holland earned money to buy new skates Dr. Boekman | Dame BrinkerWhile You Read @ Answer the questions in complete sentences. Beginning: Pages 6-13 A. Preview Questions 1. Look at the pictures. What do you think this part of the story is about? = Itis about 2. What language do people speak in Holland? + They speak 3. What is Holland known for? = It is known for B. Review Questions 1. What were Hans and Gretel's skates made of? They were made of 2. Why did Hans and Gretel have to go home? They had to go home because 3. What happened to their father? He Middle: Pages 14-19 A. Preview Questions 1. What do you think this part of the story is about? > It is about 2. Have you ever gone ice skating? Where? a1 3. How could you earn money to buy something you want? > I couldwes B. Review Questions 1, What did Hilda tell Hans and Gretel about? + She told them about 2. What did Hilda ask Hans to make? > She asked him to make 3. What did Hans want to do with the money? > He wanted to End: Pages 20-28 A. Preview Questions 1. What do you think this part of the story is about? > It is about 2. What would you do if your parents could not work? > | would 3. Would you give up your chance to win something so that your friend could win? > | would B. Review Questions 1. Why was Raff's family worried about the operation? > They were worried because 2. How many boys and girls were in the race? > There were 3. Why did Hans want to give his skates to Peter? He wanted to give them to Peter because What is the lesson of the story? Choose the best answer. a. It is better to give than to receive. b. A change is as good as a rest. c. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.After You Read Pattern Practice: faster than You are faster © thanlam. . @ Speak with a partner. plane horses dad Mike you train skate bike q .Q@. A plane is faster than a car. 2. QU Horses are faster than dogs. 3.@Q. My dadis faster than my mom. — .Q@ faster than | 5.QChallenge @ Look at the pictures. Answer the questions in complete sentences. a What were they doing? What were they going to do? How did Hans help Peter?Part A Story Focus * Before You Read ---- * While You Read » After You Read - Part B Skill Focus * Vocabulary Preview » Reading Comprehension -- * Think and Write * Vocabulary Review - Eesti eelctarg * Book Report -Vocabulary Preview j @ Look at the picture and write the missing letters.© Circle the correct words. | | want to get some new (necklaces / skates). They (race / earn) around the track. He had to have an (accident / operation). He (earned / caught) a lot of money. He is very (smart / poor). | like to (break / carve) things out of wood. He (finished / hurt) his thumb. She wants to buy this (pair / piece) of shoes. My brother collects (coats / coins). The fly (sticks / strikes) to the paper.NT Reading Comprehension A ning: Pages 6-13 @ Circle T for true or F for false. 1. Hans and Gretel went skiing. T/F 2. The Brinker family was poor. ee 3. Dame Brinker was sick. T/F 4. Hans and Gretel had wooden skates. T/F 5. Gretel was good at gardening. Tar °e Match the questions and answers. a. He is sick. b. He was in an accident. c. She is feeding the geese. d. He is carving a piece of wood. 1. What is Gretel doing? 2. What is Hans doing? 3. Why is their father NOT working? 4. What happened to their father?@ Choose the best answer. N w wv . Where did Hans and Gretel get their skates? a. They bought them at the store. b. Their father made them. c. Peter and Hilda gave their skates to them. d, Hans made them. . Why could Hans and Gretel NOT play or go to school sometimes? a. They were too sick. b. They had to take their father to the doctor. c. They had to work. d. They lived too far from the school. What problem did the accident cause Raff Brinker? a. He could not walk. b. He could not see. c. He could not speak. d. He could not understand what anyone said. What did Dame Brinker do to earn money? a. She worked at a hospital. b. She knitted. c. She cleaned houses. d, She taught school. . Why were children mean to Hans and Gretel? a. Because their family was poor b, Because their father was sick c. Because their clothes were dirty d. Because their names were funnyMiddle: Pages 14-19 @ Circle T for true or F for false. 1, Peter told Hans and Gretel about the race. 2. Hilda gave Hans eight coins. 3. Hilda said she would buy skates for Hans and Gretel. 4. Hilda asked Hans to carve wooden earrings. 5. Gretel said she did not need a new coat. © Who's who? Write the names. Hans Gretel Peter Eee a s 1, Paid Hans to make a necklace 2. Gave Hans eight coins to buy skates 3. Said they could just watch the race 4, Made enough money to buy two pairs of skates “Hilda T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F@ Choose the best answer. y w s bad Why did Hans think he could NOT win the race? a. He was not a good skater. b. He did not have good skates. c. He had to work. d. Gretel would beat him. How did Hilda say they should decide who would get new skates? a. They should choose the one who is oldest. b. They should choose the one who is smartest. c. They should choose the one who is fastest. d. They should choose the one who is strongest. . Whom did Peter want a necklace for? a. His sister b. His mother c. Himself dA girl . Why did Hans say he could NOT take Hilda's money? a. He did not work for it. b, He had enough money. c. His mother would be angry with him. d He did not need new skates. What would the winner of the race get? a. A coat b. Money c. Amedal d. Silver skatesEnd: Pages 20-28 @ Circle T for true or F for false. 1. Raff Brinker slowly got better. T/F 2. The doctor was nice to everyone. TF 3. The Brinker family was worried about the operation. TIF 4. Raff Brinker did not remember getting hurt. TIF 5. Hans won a new pair of skates. T/F © Match the two parts of the sentence. 1. Raff Brinker opened + a. came to watch the races. 2. The girls raced : +b. as fast as they could go. 3. Everyone in the town + +c. for the Brinker family. 4.ltwasagreatday + + di his eyes and asked for his family.@ Choose the best answer. 1. Where was Hans going when he saw the doctor? a. He was going to school. b. He was going to look for work. c. He was going to Peter's house. d. He was going to the race. N What did the doctor say could save Raff? a. Medicine b. An operation c. Rest d. Exercise w . How did Gretel do in her race? a. She crossed the line first. b. She crossed the line second. cc. She crossed the line third. d. She crossed the line last. 4, Why was Gretel happy? a. Hilda won the race. b, She did her best. c. Her father watched her win the race. d. Hans won his race. 5. Why did Hans give Peter his skates? a. Because Peter told him to b. Because Peter gave him money c. Because Peter’s skates were broken d. Because Hans was hurt and could not skateThink and Write Fill in the blanks in the chart. Write the words below. good wooden poor broken Hans and Gretel were 1 , but they liked to skate. i | 1 i i \ Raff Brinker could not w ) 1 1 i i } Hans and Gretel did not skates. have 5. Raff Brinker was 7. money operation =» skates sick necklaces work El OO ) | Hans made some | | 2 ____ skates for | | them. 1 ( ) Hans and Gretel worked to earn 4, ___ for their family. Hans sold 6. make money to buy new skates. He had a(n) 8 that helped him get better.Fill = 1. “ e Vocabulary Review in the blanks with the words. There are two (2) extra words. finished necklace chain understand doctor knitting canals squeaked skates accident earned thin Hilda wanted a wooden . People liked to skate on the . Dame Brinker was good at . Gretel the race first. . Raff Brinker had a(n) . Gretel won a pair of silver . Hans used pieces of wood to skate on. . Hans met the best in Holland. . Their father could not what they were saying. ). Their skates as they skated on the ice. 19Summary @ Put the sentences in the correct order. a. Hilda wanted to help Hans and Gretel. | b. Hans made a necklace for Peter. | c. Gretel won a race. d. Hans asked Dr. Boekman to look at his father. e. Hans helped Peter win a race. f. Raff Brinker had an operation. | Hans and Gretel had wooden skates. -LJ-LJ-CI-C-L-L)- The Brinker family was very happy. & Write the correct sentences from above for the pictures.Book Report Name: Book Title: Date /_ @ Write ten (10) words you learned from the story. e Put the sentences in the correct order. a. Raff Brinker had an operation to make him better. b. Hans and Gretel were too poor to buy skates. c. Gretel was happy that her father could see her race. d. Hilda gave Hans eight coins. e. Peter used Hans's skates and won his race. C-O-O-O-O @ Write a lesson you learned from the story. learned @ Do you want your friend to read the book? Why or Why not? 1. Yes, | want to read the book because it's (funny / exciting / easy). 2. No, Idon't want to read the book because it's (boring / sad / hard).