The Elves and the Shoemaker
A. Vocabulary
- Shoemaker
- Elves
- leather
- stich
- curtain
- needle
- stocking
- thread
B. Comprehension questions
1. How do most fairytales begin? _ Once upon a time
2. What do the elves make with the leather the shoemaker sets out? _ They make
shoes.
3. What are the shoes in the story made from? _ leather
4. What does the shoemaker do with the shoes? _ he sells the shoes.
5. When are the elves making the shoes? _ night time
6. How does the shoemaker repay the elves for being so kind? _ He make new
clothes and shoes for them.
7. How do most fairy tales end? _ They lived happily ever after…
8. Which character is in the book on almost page, but never says anything? _ the
dog
9. How does the shoemaker and his wife feel at the beginning of the story? / Why?
_ Worried for not having money to buy leather
C. Project:
Reorder the pictures to tell the story.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Comprehension Questions
What were the shoes made of? Leather. Leather is the skin of animals.
Who helped the shoemaker? Two elves
What did the shoemaker's wife give the elves? Little clothes she sewed for them.