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Gemma Shackleton

Translating Hansel and Gretel

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Subjects: English Language Arts

Student Instructions

The original Hansel and Gretel is written in Old English. It uses words and phrases that are not commonly seen today. Read through some of the snippets taken from the original story and have a go at changing them to modern English. The first one is done for you.

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