K I D S ‘ C L A S S I C R E A D E R S e-future Classic Readers

LEVEL

List of Books 11- 4

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LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2

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1. The Princess and the Pea 1. Peter and the Wolf Sergei Prokofiev
Hans Christian Andersen 2. Snow White The Grimm Brothers
2. The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop 3. The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen
3. The Fox and the Grapes Aesop 4. The Fox and the Crow Aesop
4. The Girl in Red The Grimm Brothers 5. King of the Cats Joseph Jacobs
5. The Girl and the Pot of Milk Aesop 6. Jack Joseph Jacobs
6. The Fox and the Cat Aesop 7. Cupid, the Bad Boy Hans Christian Andersen
7. The Spring of Youth Lafcadio Hearn 8. How the Rabbit Loses Her Tail
8. The Lion in Love Aesop South American Folk Tale
9. The Two Pots Aesop 9. The King with the Golden Touch
10. The Red Shoes Hans Christian Andersen Greek Myth
Alexander Afanasyev
10. The Rabbit and His Ears Aesop

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4

1. The Fox and the Stork Aesop 1. How the Tiger Gets His Stripes
2. The Heart of a Monkey African Folk Tale Vietnamese Folk Tale
3. The Wolf and the Seven Children 2. Bearskin The Grimm Brothers
The Grimm Brothers 3. The Rat Catcher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
4. The Wise Little Girl Alexander Afanasyev 4. The Four Dragons Chinese Folk Tale
5. The Mice and the Cat Aesop 5. Why the Sea Has Salt
6. The Little Red Hen Russian Folk Tale Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe
7. The Sleeping Spell Charles Perrault 6. The Green Monkey Andrew Lang
8. The White Snake The Grimm Brothers 7. The Language of the Birds Russian Folk Tale
9. The Man and the Lion Aesop 8. The Fisherman and His Wife Aesop
10. The Son Who Doesn’t Listen 9. The Wolf and the Fox The Grimm Brothers
Middle Eastern Folk Tale 10. You Can’t Make Everybody Happy
Middle Eastern Folk Tale

LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6

1. The Tortoise and the Rabbit Aesop 1. The Gingerbread Man American Folk Tale
2. The Frog Prince The Grimm Brothers 2. The Little Mermaid Hans Christian Andresen
3. The Rabbits and the Frogs Aesop 3. Rumpelstiltskin The Grimm Brothers
4. The Firebird Igor Stravinsky 4. Stone Soup European Folk Tale
5. The Old Beggar Woman Charles Perrault 5. The Three Dogs Andrew Lang
6. One-Eye, Two-Eyes, Three-Eyes
6. Rapunzel The Grimm Brothers
The Grimm Brothers
7. The Sword in the Stone European Legend 7. The King and His Clothes
8. Swan Lake Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Hans Christian Andersen
9. The Donkey The Grimm Brothers 8. Chicken Little European Folk Tale
10. The Origin of Fire Native American Folk Tale 9. Doctor Knowall The Grimm Brothers
10. East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe

Series Editor Rob Waring

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The Wise Little Girl

Alexander Afanasyev

Table of Contents
Before Reading
Think Ahead ················································································ 2

During Reading
Sentence Patterns ······································································ 3
Words to Know ·········································································· 4
Meet the Characters ································································· 6
Comprehension ·········································································· 8

After Reading
Review Quiz ················································································· 12
Fluency ·························································································· 14
Book Report ················································································ 15

Key Words and Phrases ···························································· 16

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Before Rea
Think Ahead

Think about these questions. Draw your answers.

What is the fastest thing What is the fattest thing

in the world? in the world?

What is the softest thing What is the most valuable thing

in the world? in the world?

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 During R
eading
Sentence Patterns

A Trace the words.

“What is the fastest thing in the world?”

1 “What is the fastest thing in the world?”

2 “What is the fastest thing in the world?”
3 “What is the fastest thing in the world?”

B Write the sentence from above. Say the sentence three

times.
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During Re
Words to Know

A 
Circle and say the word for each picture. Then write the
words.

1 2

3 4

valuable
5

fastest
y
honest
kiss cow
soft

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B 
Look and write the missing words. Use the Word Bank.

Word Bank cold strong wise hard

1
The rich brother has a big
______________________________ horse.

2
The two brothers think very
______________________________ .

3
The daughter says, “The fastest is the
______________________________ , north wind.”

4
The king gives the baby horse to the
______________________________ little girl.

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During Re
Meet the Characters

A Who is who? Match and write.

1
Rich Brother

2
King

Poor Brother

Daughter

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B 
What are they saying? Look and circle. Say the sentences.

The man who (asks / answers) the

question will get the horse.

2
The most valuable is
(honesty / wind).

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During Re
Comprehension

A 
Look and circle ( ) True or False.

1
The poor brother has a brown
horse.

True False

2
The rich man says the fastest is
the king’s horse.

True False

The poor man has many ideas.

True False

The poor man’s daughter is wise.

True False

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B Look and check () the correct answers.

1 
Who gives the two
brothers a question?
The girl
The king

2 
Which brother answers
the question?
The rich brother
The poor brother

3 
The girl says ______________ is the
most valuable in the world.
a child
honesty

4 
Who gets the baby horse?
The girl
The rich brother

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 C Write the correct words. Use the Word Bank.

1
Word Bank

riding
strong

Two brothers are ______________________________ their horses.

The rich brother has a big ______________________________ horse.

2
Word Bank

think
valuable

The king asks, “What are the fastest, fattest, softest,

and most ______________________________ things in the world?”

The two brothers ______________________________ very hard.

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D 
Write the letters for the correct pictures. Match the cause
to its effect.

Cause Effect
1

a. The poor brother’s daughter gives wise answers.

b. The king gives the baby horse to the wise little girl.
c. Two brothers both want a new baby horse.
d. The king says, “The man who answers the question will get
the horse.”

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After Read
Review Quiz

A Who am I? Match.

The fastest is the

cold, north wind.

2
The man who
answers the question
will get the horse.

B 
Circle ( ) the best answer.
1 
Two brothers both want to have a baby (cow / horse).
2 
One brother says the fattest thing is the king’s (child / cow).
3 
The little girl says the softest thing is a child’s (idea / kiss).
4 
She has a good idea for the most (valuable / wise) thing, too.
5 
She says the most valuable thing is (honesty / fields).

C Match the two parts of the sentence.

1 
The rich brother says know what to say.
2 
The poor brother doesn’t a question to answer.
3 
The king thinks of the baby horse is his.
4 The little girl says wise things.

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D 
Choose the correct answer.

1 The rich brother says _______________ is the

softest in the world.
a. the king’s bed
b. the king’s mother

2 Why does the king give the horse to
the girl?
a. He doesn’t like the brothers.
b. Her answers are wise.

E 
Number the pictures in order (1=first, 4=last). Write the
missing words.

The girl gives _______________ The king asks a _______________.

answers.

The king gives the _______________ Two _______________ each say a new
to the girl. baby horse is his.

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After Read
Fluency

Read the sentences aloud following the / or // marks below.

/ means to pause. // means to stop.

“The man who answers the question/ will get

the horse,”/he says.//

The wise little girl says,/“The softest is a child’s

kiss,/and the most valuable is honesty.”//

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 After Rea

Book Report
ding

Name Date

Book Title

Words

Write three words you learned from the story.

_______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________

Summary

Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.

answers wise horse get ideas

Two brothers say a new baby _______________________ is theirs. The

king asks a question. The man who _______________________ the
question will _______________________ the horse. The rich brother
answers first. The poor brother has no _______________________. The
poor brother’s daughter gives _______________________ answers. The
king gives the baby horse to the wise little girl.

Lesson

Complete the lesson you learned from the story. Circle ( )

the best word.

Sometimes children can say very (funny / wise) things.

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 Key Words and Phrases

The rich brother says,

“It is mine.”

The king hears of

the two brothers.

The two brothers

think very hard.

The poor man has no ideas.

But his daughter has an idea.

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