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Language Arts

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“I will not wait any longer. Gretel! Go
and start the fire. I am going to cook
Hansel!” shouted the evil witch.
Gretel sat in front of the oven and
pretended to start the fire.
“Have you started the fire?” the witch
shouted impatiently.

“I…I… I can’t get it started,” Gretel
stuttered.
“Move aside!” the witch shouted.
This was the moment Gretel had been
waiting for, the moment she could save
her brother.
As the witch moved closer to the oven,
Gretel gathered all her strength and
pushed her. The witch fell into the oven.
“I did it! I did it!” screamed Gretel with
great excitement. She rushed to the cage
and freed Hansel. Hansel hugged his
sister. He was proud of her. She was his
hero.
Hansel grabbed his sister’s hand and
they ran towards the door. As they were
running out, they stumbled upon a room
full of treasure. They …

Do you think:
1. Hansel and Gretel took the treasure? Why?
2. they will find their parents? Why?
3. their parents will apologise for leaving them in the forest? Why?

Act out the scene and add an appropriate ending.

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