ISBN 978-1-4050-5997-8

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YOUNG

EXPLORERS 1

Greedy GretelIn this traditional story, Gretel cooks a chicken for King Kellyand eats some herself. Then she eats some more… Whatwill King Kelly do when he finds out?

Macmillan English Explorers have been written specificallyfor young learners of English. They bring first languageteaching methods to reading lessons in internationalclassrooms.

There are eight levels:

Level ALittle ExplorersLevel B

For beginning readers

Level 1Young ExplorersLevel 2

For developing readers

Level 3Level 4ExplorersLevel 5

For confident readers

Level 6

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Comprehension Book 978-1-4050-6075-2Phonics Book 978-1-4050-6124-7

Teacher’s Book 978-1-4050-6111-7Audio Cassette 978-1-4050-6128-5Audio CD 978-1-4050-9774-1Greedy Gretel (Big Book) 978-1-4050-6125-4In the Jungle (Big Book) 978-1-4050-6126-1Aunt Rose Comes to Stay (Big Book) 978-1-4050-6127-8

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Greedy GretelTraditional tale adapted by Gill Munton

Series Editor: Louis Fidge

Contents

Greedy Gretel 2Greedy Gretel’s kitchen 22Word list and language structures 24

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Greedy Gretel

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King Kelly was very rich.He lived in a big castle.Gretel was the cook.She was very greedy!

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At one o’clock, King Kelly said, ‘Prince Plum is coming. Please cook a chicken.’

Gretel said, ‘Yes, sir.’

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At two o’clock, Gretel came out of the kitchen.

She said, ‘Here is the chicken.’

King Kelly said, ‘Oh, dear! Prince Plum is not here. I will go and look for him.’

Gretel went back to the kitchen.

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‘Mmm! This chicken smells good!’ Gretel said.

Gretel ate a leg from the chicken.

‘Mmm! This chicken tastes good, too,’ she said.

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At three o’clock, Gretel looked out of the window.

She said, ‘I can’t see King Kelly, and I can’t see Prince Plum.’

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Gretel looked at the chicken.

She said, ‘The chicken has only got one leg! It does not look good.King Kelly will not like it.’

Gretel ate the other leg from the chicken.

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ISBN 978-1-4050-5997-8

9 781405 059978

YOUNG

EXPLORERS 1

Greedy GretelIn this traditional story, Gretel cooks a chicken for King Kellyand eats some herself. Then she eats some more… Whatwill King Kelly do when he finds out?

Macmillan English Explorers have been written specificallyfor young learners of English. They bring first languageteaching methods to reading lessons in internationalclassrooms.

There are eight levels:

Level ALittle ExplorersLevel B

For beginning readers

Level 1Young ExplorersLevel 2

For developing readers

Level 3Level 4ExplorersLevel 5

For confident readers

Level 6

Young Explorers Level 1:

Daisy has the Hiccups 978-1-4050-5999-2Greedy Gretel 978-1-4050-5997-8Lazy Lenny 978-1-4050-5998-5In the Jungle 978-1-4050-6000-4Aunt Rose Comes to Stay 978-1-4050-6001-1Going to the Beach 978-1-4050-6002-8

Comprehension Book 978-1-4050-6075-2Phonics Book 978-1-4050-6124-7

Teacher’s Book 978-1-4050-6111-7Audio Cassette 978-1-4050-6128-5Audio CD 978-1-4050-9774-1Greedy Gretel (Big Book) 978-1-4050-6125-4In the Jungle (Big Book) 978-1-4050-6126-1Aunt Rose Comes to Stay (Big Book) 978-1-4050-6127-8

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