Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel is a traditional tale from Germany. Two children are sent into the forest to find strawberries. Soon they get lost in the trees. They discover a house made of gingerbread and sweets. However, the gingerbread house belongs to the evil gingerbread witch! Use the App to help you write your own story. You can stay close to the original or give it your own twist.
Resources to print for this activity:
Printable Writing Frames (pdf)
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⊕ Go through the steps below to create your story…
1. “Go into the forest and get me some strawberries!” said Mother. So off went…
2. It was dark and spooky in the trees so they carefully laid a trail leading all the way back to their house. The trail was made of…
3. When the basket was full, they carefully followed the trail back. Mother was so pleased that she sent them back out immediately to fill up the basket again! But there was a problem…
4. “Don’t worry!” said the boy. “I’ve got a sandwich in my pocket, we’ll lay a trail of breadcrumbs instead!” So they did. But the breadcrumbs were eaten by a flock of birds. It was dark and they were lost in the forest. Suddenly, they saw a light through the trees. The girl ran to investigate. “Look my brother!!!” she cried. “It’s a …”
5. From inside the house, they heard an old voice saying “Come inside children!” It was the…
6. Now carry on telling the story…. What happened next?