Starter quiz

  • Order these events from the story 'Hansel and Gretel'.
    • 1
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      Hansel and Gretel live with their father and stepmother and they have no food.
    • 2
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      The stepmother hatches a plan to leave the children in the forest.
    • 3
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      Hansel and Gretel find a house which is edible.
    • 4
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      An old woman feeds Hansel and Gretel food and pretends to be kind.
    • 5
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      The witch locks Hansel in a box and feeds Gretel very little.
    • 6
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      Gretel manages to trick the witch and puts her in the cooker.
    • 7
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      The children find their way back home to their father and they live happily.
  • What is a fairytale?
    • a type of historical account that documents real events from the past
    • a type of cookbook that contains recipes for magical dishes and potions
    • a children’s story about magical and imaginary beings and lands  ✓
  • Match the keywords to the correct definition.
    • fairytale
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      a children’s story about magical and imaginary things ✓
    • folklore
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      the sharing of stories orally over time ✓
    • moral
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      a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience ✓
  • How did Hansel and Gretel ultimately escape from the witch?
    • They persuaded the witch not to eat them by cooking for her instead.
    • Gretel manages to trick the witch and puts her in the cooker.  ✓
    • They ran away as fast as they could.
  • Tick all the good characteristics of a person.
    • kind  ✓
    • selfish
    • honest  ✓
    • manipulative
    • brave  ✓
  • Tick all the bad characteristics of a person.
    • greedy  ✓
    • unkind  ✓
    • friendly
    • hardworking
    • cruel  ✓
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