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"Hansel and Gretel" Reading Check
Directions: Complete the following questions after reading "Hansel and Gretel." You must write in complete sentences, using proper capitalization and punctuation, to receive credit.
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Match each vocabulary word with its definition.
- Word Bank
- famine
- plane
- forsake
- weary
- disheartened
- perish
- scornfully
Word Definition (v.) to leave someone or something forever; to give up a habit, belief, or way of life (n.) an extreme scarcity of food (v.) to be destroyed or ruined; to die (adj.) without hope, enthusiasm, or courage (adj.) exhausted in strength, endurance, or vigor (v.) to make smooth or even (adv.) feeling or showing open dislike, disrespect, or a lack of concern -
Pick one of the vocabulary words from above. Write an original sentence related to "Hansel and Gretel" that includes the word.
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Why do the mother and father take Hansel and Gretel into the woods?
- They need the children's help to gather food.
- They intend to abandon the children in the woods.
- They heard stories of a magical house made of cake and want to visit it.
- They want to have a family bonfire.
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Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that Hansel is resourceful?
- The father said, "Hansel, why are you stopping and looking back? Pay attention now, and don't forget your legs."
- When the adults were asleep, Hansel got up again and wanted to gather pebbles as he had done before, but the woman had locked the door, and Hansel could not get out.
- On the way to the woods, Hansel crumbled his piece in his pocket, then often stood still, and threw crumbs onto the ground.
- They continued to eat, without being distracted. Hansel, who very much liked the taste of the roof, tore down another large piece, and Gretel poked out an entire round windowpane.
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Who is the "villain" of Hansel and Gretel? Why? Provide details from the text to support your response.
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Write a possible thematic statement for "Hansel and Gretel."