Vocabulary
What is Weeping?
Crying with lots of tears
What is Baba Yaga's house look like?
It is in the shape of a hen.
Which story had a pair of siblings?
Both stories
What is Gloom?
A sad mood, darkness
A very small and simple house or shelter
What did the towel and comb do when they were thrown down?
The towel made a large river and the comb made a thick forest
What was the house that Hansel and Gretel saw made of?
It was made of treats such as bread and cakes
Who is Baba Yaga?
The stepmothers mom, the forest witch
List all the parts of the book
Cover page, Title, Author, Illustrator
What is Patience?
Patience is the ability to stay calm when having trouble.
What did Gretel have to do to the witch to free Hansel?
She pushed her into the oven
In the forest
What did Baba Yaga make the girl do?
The girl had to spin some thread
What genre is this book?
Fairytale
What kind of words are these: Grateful, Evil, Wicked.
Adjectives
What did Hansel do to trick the old lady that he was not getting fat?
He would stick out a bone from his cage
Why were Hansel and Gretel sent into the forest?
They were sent into the forest because their family was poor and could not afford to feed them.
Why did Hansel get placed in a locked stable?
The witch was planning to eat him
What does Bramble mean?
a prickly shrub (plant)
What is a fairytale?
A fairytale is a story from long ago that teach important lessons. They have good and evil characters.
What happened to both stepmothers at the end of each story?
Baba Yaga: The father sent the stepmother away
Hansel and Gretel: The stepmother had died
What countries are the stories from?
Baba Yaga: Russia
Hansel and Gretel: Germany
What did Hansel and Gretel give their father after they returned home?
They gave him jewels and pearls from the witches home
What did the grandmother tell the boy and girl before they went to visit Baba Yaga?
Always be kind to every living thing