Warm Up: Get Moving!

Name What is the gingerbread man made of?

Point to your eyes, nose, mouth, and
chest, and tell what each part on the
All About the Gingerbread Man gingerbread man is made of.

Use words from the word bank to answer the questions.

narrator dough duck

fox old woman old man
gumdrops raisins goat

What was the gingerbread man made of?

What were the gingerbread man’s eyes made of?

Who made the gingerbread man?

Who is telling the story?

What animal chased the gingerbread man first?

Who ate the gingerbread man?

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 Warm Up: Let’s Go!
Name What animals did the gingerbread
man meet? Pretend you are one
of the animals.
Answering Questions about a Story
Answer the questions about The Little Gingerbread Man.
Why do you think the gingerbread man wanted to run away?



What animals did the gingerbread man see on his journey?



Why did the gingerbread man decide to trust the fox?

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Name Warm Up: Get Active!
How does the story end?
Pretend you are the fox.
Circle the Details
Think of some important details you remember from The Little
Gingerbread Man. Write one detail in each circle.

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 Warm Up: Let’s Move!
Name Pretend you are the fox swimming in
the water with the gingerbread man
on your back.
Writing Questions and Answers
Write three questions about a story. Trade papers with a friend who has
read the same story. Answer your friend’s questions.
Q:

A:

Q:

A:

Q:

A:

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All About the Gingerbread Man

Warm Up: Students should point to their eyes, nose, mouth, and chest and tell what these
parts are made of on the gingerbread man.
dough, raisins, old woman, narrator, duck, fox

Answering Questions about a Story

Warm Up: Students should pretend they are the duck, goat, horse, or fox.
Answers will vary but should include details from the story.
The gingerbread man did not want to be eaten.
The gingerbread man saw a duck, a goat, a horse, and a fox.
The gingerbread man decided to trust the fox because the fox promised to help him cross
the river to get away from his pursuers.

Circle the Details

Warm Up: Students should act out the fox eating the gingerbread man.
Answers will vary.

Writing Questions and Answers

Warm Up: Students should pretend they are the fox swimming with the gingerbread man on
their backs.
Answers will vary.

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