Sheet # 1/Hansel and Gretel
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1. Hansel and Gretel lived in the forest. There were 4 trees in their front yard, and 5 trees in their back yard. How many trees were in all?
2. When their father took them into the forest, Hansel dropped pebbles along the way. He counted them as he dropped them. 1,2,3,4... But he forgot some of the numbers. What numbers are missing?
14, 15, 16, _____, 18, _____, 20, 21, 22, ______
3. Hansel and Gretel were lost in the forest.
They would walk for a while, rest for a while,
walk for a while, rest for a while,
walk for a while, rest for a while,
walk for a while,. . .
What will they do next?
4. They came to a house made of candy. They were so hungry! Hansel ate 3 gumdrops. Gretel ate 5 gumdrops. Who ate more gumdrops? How many more?
5. The witch had lots of cavities. (Don't forget to brush your teeth!) She had 6 cavities in her top teeth and 3 cavities in her bottom teeth. How many more cavities did she have in her top teeth?
6. The witch put Hansel into a cage to fatten him up. She fed him 2 hot dogs for breakfast, 4 hot dogs for lunch, and 6 hot dogs for supper. How many hot dogs did Hansel eat?
7. The witch made Gretel clean up the house. Here are the jobs she did: she made the beds, she swept the floor, she dusted the furniture, she did the dishes, she washed the windows. What was the third job that Gretel did?
8. Their father was happy to see them! He took them home. They began walking home at 10:00 a.m.. They got home 2 hours later. What time did they get home?
Answers for Hansel and Gretel
1) 9 trees
2) 17, 19 and 23
3) rest for a while
4) Gretel. 2 more
5) 3 more cavities
6) 12 hot dogs
7) Dusted the furniture
8) 12 noon