Tales of Old

After slipping on the floor, the man _____ got up and left the room. a) hobbledhobbledb) prosperedprosperedc) sheepishlysheepishlyd) coincidencescoincidences

sheepishly – adverb – in an awkward, shy, or embarrassed way

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A series of _______ led me to meet my group of friends in the museum. a) prosperedprosperedb) coincidencescoincidencesc) sumptuoussumptuousd) sheepishlysheepishly

coincidences – noun, plural – remarkable occurrences of events or circumstances at the same time and apparently by chance

At the royal wedding a ______ dinner was served. a) sweetensweetenb) coincidencescoincidencesc) sheepishlysheepishlyd) sumptuoussumptuous

sumptuous – adjective – expensive and lavish, richly done

Because the batter was bitter, the cook had to _____ it with honey. a) phasephaseb) sweetensweetenc) coincidencescoincidencesd) sumptuoussumptuous

sweeten – verb – to make or become sweet or sweeter

On the third _____ of the journey, we traveled by sea. a) sweetensweetenb) phasephasec) mufflersmufflersd) hobbledhobbled

phase – noun – a stage of development of a person or thing

The children were dressed in hats, coats, and ____ so they could play in the snow. a) sumptuoussumptuousb) sweetensweetenc) phasephased) mufflersmufflers

mufflers – noun, plural – scares of wool or other material worn around the neck for warmth

After he sprained his ankle, Brad ____ around for three weeks. a) mufflersmufflersb) prosperedprosperedc) hobbledhobbledd) sheepishlysheepishly

hobbled – verb – moved or walked awkwardly with a limp

The owners of the business finally ______ after years of hard work. a) phasephaseb) mufflersmufflersc) hobbledhobbledd) prosperedprospered

prospered – verb – having had success, wealth, or good fortune

Fairy tales are part of the oral tradition of literature. What makes the fairy tale different from folklore, fables, and tall tales is its use of magic and fantasy.

Often fairy tales involve ordinary people who have experiences of a supernatural kind and are affected by charms, disguises, spells, or other fantastic occurrences

The supernatural characters in fairy stories are not always fairy godmothers or winged sprites. They may be magicians, ogres, goblins, gnomes, or leprechauns. dragons elves,

Although the stories were told centuries ago to entertain children, many were originally written for adults. As their popularity spread, the fairy tale came to have a major influence on children's literature

Once upon a Time….. Let’s Read A Susan Ging Lent Production