The tale of Hansel and Gretel by Leticia Benjamim

Read & Retell 1

leticiabenjamim5 — 2023-11-05 03:28:14 UTC

[...] The father kissed both of his children. Then, he walked away with the stepmother. Gretel started to cry. “Do not cry!” Hansel said. “We will find our way home. I dropped blue pebbles all along the way.” [...]

Read & Retell 2

leticiabenjamim5 — 2023-11-05 17:08:03 UTC

[...] After Hansel and Gretel went to bed, the parents had a talk. “We have to try it again, ” the stepmother said. “I can’t, ” said the father. “I love them.” “We are doing it again tomorrow. ” the stepmother said. Her voice was firm. This time, Hansel and Gretel did not overhear them. The next morning [...]

Read & Retell 3

leticiabenjamim5 — 2023-11-05 17:17:01 UTC

[...] Hansel and Gretel kept walking. They tried to find a way home. Suddenly, they came upon a gingerbread house. It was made of gingerbread and candy. The children ran to the house.[...]

Read & Retell 4

leticiabenjamim5 — 2023-11-05 17:27:10 UTC

[...] As soon as they got into the house, the old woman changed. She was a witch. She threw Hansel into a cage. She made Gretel do all the housework. “I will eat Hansel when he is fat enough, ” the old woman said. But Gretel tricked her. The old woman was almost blind. Every day, she checked to see if Hansel was fat yet.

Read and Retell 5

leticiabenjamim5 — 2023-11-05 17:31:11 UTC

[...] “Thin or not, I am going to eat him right now. Gretel, turn on the stove.” Gretel opened up the stove. She had to think fast. “Can you help me?” Gretel asked the old woman. “There is something at the back of the stove.” The old woman stuck her head in the oven. “Where?” the old woman asked. With all her might, Gretel shoved the old woman into the oven. Then she unlocked Hansel’s cage. “Quick! Let’s go!” Gretel cried [...]

Read & Retell 6

leticiabenjamim5 — 2023-11-05 17:33:53 UTC

[...] A swan spoke to them. “You two look lost. I can take you home if you like. Hop on.”

So Hansel and Gretel hopped on. The swan carried them home. When they got home, they found that their stepmother had left. Only their father was at home. “Can you ever forgive me?” he asked them. “I looked and looked for you. I know what I did was wrong.” “We forgive you, Dad, ” said Hansel and Gretel [...]