The gingerbread man

ELT A1

Stage 2 A1

Stage 2 A1

Read about the Gingerbread Man as he runs away from an old woman, an old man, a cow and a horse.

No one can catch him! But then he meets a fox...

Who is more clever? The fox or the Gingerbread Man?

The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

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In this reader you will find:

- Games and language activities – Picture dictionary pages – A Make it project – A Let’s act! section

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Is it OK to trust everyone?

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Before you read 1 Look and write the words below the pictures. old woman • cottage • (to) catch • old man oven • gingerbread man • cow • across horse • fox • river 1

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2 Can you make a gingerbread man? Match the verbs to the pictures.

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n old woman and an old man live in a cottage.

The old woman is in the kitchen. She’s making a gingerbread man.

What do you need to make a gingerbread man? Look and tick. butter apples 4

sugar flour

milk eggs

ginger pears

The gingerbread man has got a head. He’s got two eyes. He’s got a nose and a mouth.

He’s got arms and legs.

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The old woman puts the gingerbread man in the oven.

But soon she hears: ‘Help!

Help! Open the door!’

Help! Help!

Open the door!

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The old woman opens the oven door.

The gingerbread man jumps out and runs across the kitchen.

He runs across the living room… the bedroom... and the bathroom.

The old man can’t catch him.

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Write the names of the rooms. kitchen • bedroom • bathroom • living room 7

STOP!

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Activities – Play time 1 Put the story in the correct order. a

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1 The old woman makes a gingerbread man.

2 The gingerbread man says ‘Help! Open the door!’

3 The old woman and the old man run after the gingerbread man.

4 A cow wants to eat the gingerbread man.

5 A horse wants to eat the gingerbread man.

6 A clever fox tricks the gingerbread man!

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2 Find the actions in the wordsearch.

Then use the other letters to find the hidden sentence.

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3 True or false?

T F 1 The old woman makes a gingerbread girl.

2 The old woman and the old man are hungry.

3 The gingerbread man walks slowly.

4 The cow says ‘I want to eat you.’

5 Next he meets a sheep.

6 The horse wants to eat the gingerbread man.

7 The gingerbread man can swim.

8 A fish eats the gingerbread man.

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