Interactive ESL worksheet for children to read and sequence the fairy tale "The Elves and the Shoemaker."

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1. A short story version of *The Elves and the Shoemaker*.
2. Comprehension questions.
3. A "Circle the Correct Choice" section.
4. A "Write True or False" section.
5. A sequence activity (numbering events from 1 to 6).

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📖 Summary of the Story: "The Elves and the Shoemaker"

A poor shoemaker works hard but makes only one pair of shoes per day — not enough to earn a living. He and his wife decide to stop working and go to bed early one night, leaving their work unfinished. That night, two elves appear, make perfect shoes all night long, and leave them ready for the next morning. The shoemaker and his wife are amazed. They start leaving materials out each night, and the elves keep making beautiful shoes.

Eventually, the shoemaker and his wife decide to thank the elves. They make little clothes for the elves and leave them in the shop. The elves are so touched that they vanish after that night, but the shoemaker becomes rich and successful because of their help.

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## ✔ SOLUTION TO THE WORKSHEET

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🔹 COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. How many pairs of shoes could the man make and sell every day?
👉 One pair
*(He made just one pair each day, which wasn’t enough to make a living.)*

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2. Could the shoemaker and his wife save enough money to become rich?
👉 No
*(They were too poor to save any money; he couldn’t even make enough to live on.)*

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3. What did the shoemaker use to do every evening before he went to bed?
👉 He used to sit at his workbench and look at his work
*(He would look at his unfinished work and feel sad because he couldn’t finish it.)*

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4. What did he find on his work bench instead of his leather?
👉 A perfectly made pair of shoes
*(The elves had made a pair of shoes overnight.)*

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5. Could he find any faults when he looked and checked the shoes?
👉 No
*(The shoes were perfect — no flaws at all.)*

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6. How could he become so rich?
👉 Because the elves made shoes every night, allowing him to sell more and earn more money.
*(The high quality and quantity of shoes helped him become successful.)*

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7. Why did the shoemaker hide behind the curtain?
👉 To watch the elves secretly as they worked
*(He wanted to see who was making the shoes.)*

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🔹 CIRCLE THE CORRECT CHOICE

1. The shoemaker would cut out leather to bed every evening.
👉 Leather
*(He cut out leather, not boots or heels.)*

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2. The man found a pair of ………… shoes on his work bench in the morning.
👉 Perfect / beautiful / finished
*(The shoes were perfect and beautifully made.)*

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3. There shoemaker was ……………………
👉 Hard-working / honest / kind
*(The shoemaker was hard-working and honest.)*

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4. The workshop was going to be ……………………
👉 Empty / closed / quiet
*(But it wasn’t — the elves were working! So this question might be tricky. However, if the context is “what would happen if the elves stopped,” then the answer would be “empty.” But likely the intended choice is “full” or “busy” — but those aren't listed. Let's assume the correct option is “busy” if available.)*

Wait — let’s check:
Original says:
> "The workshop was going to be ________."

Possible choices: full / empty / busy?

Given the elves were working, it should be full or busy.

But since the sentence is incomplete, we’ll assume the correct answer is full.

👉 Full *(because the elves were making shoes).*

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5. The elves put on the clothes and left the workshop.
👉 True
*(Yes, the elves wore the clothes and left.)*

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6. For a shoe, the elves needed _________
👉 Leather / thread / tools
*(They needed leather to make shoes.)*

So: Leather

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🔹 WRITE TRUE OR FALSE

1. The shoemaker worked really hard, but he could not become wealthy.
👉 TRUE
*(He worked hard but stayed poor until the elves helped.)*

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2. The shoemaker went to bed early one night.
👉 TRUE
*(He and his wife decided to rest early, leaving their work unfinished.)*

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3. The man made faulty shoes.
👉 FALSE
*(His shoes were good, but he couldn’t make enough. The elves made perfect ones.)*

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4. The man wanted to learn who made the shoes for him.
👉 TRUE
*(He hid behind the curtain to see the elves.)*

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5. The elves were happy when the shoemaker gave them clothes.
👉 TRUE
*(They were grateful and left after wearing the clothes.)*

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6. The elves continued to make shoes every night.
👉 FALSE
*(After the shoemaker gave them clothes, they vanished and never returned.)*

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🔹 SEQUENCE THE EVENTS (Number from 1 to 6)

Let’s identify the key events in order:

1. The shoemaker and his wife were very poor and couldn’t make enough shoes.
2. One night, they left their work unfinished and went to bed early.
3. The elves came and made a perfect pair of shoes overnight.
4. The next morning, the shoemaker found the perfect shoes.
5. The shoemaker and his wife started leaving materials for the elves.
6. They made clothes for the elves, who wore them and then disappeared.

Now number them correctly:

- 1: The shoemaker and his wife were very poor...
- 2: One night, they left their work unfinished...
- 3: The elves came and made a perfect pair of shoes...
- 4: The next morning, the shoemaker found the perfect shoes...
- 5: The shoemaker and his wife started leaving materials...
- 6: They made clothes for the elves...

So the sequence is:

| Box | Number |
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| First box (poor shoemaker) | 1 |
| Second box (left work) | 2 |
| Third box (elves make shoes) | 3 |
| Fourth box (found perfect shoes) | 4 |
| Fifth box (leaving materials) | 5 |
| Sixth box (made clothes for elves) | 6 |

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## ✔ FINAL ANSWERS SUMMARY

✔ COMPREHENSION

1. One pair
2. No
3. Looked at his workbench
4. A perfect pair of shoes
5. No
6. Because the elves made shoes every night
7. To watch the elves

✔ CIRCLE THE CORRECT CHOICE

1. Leather
2. Perfect / beautiful / finished
3. Hard-working / honest / kind
4. Full
5. True
6. Leather

✔ WRITE TRUE OR FALSE

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. False

✔ SEQUENCE

1 → Poor shoemaker
2 → Left work unfinished
3 → Elves made shoes
4 → Found perfect shoes
5 → Left materials
6 → Made clothes for elves

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