A little old woman baked a gingerbread man. When she opened the oven, he jumped out and ran away! "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!"
The woman ran after him. A cow ran after him. A horse ran after him. Nobody could catch him. Then he came to a river. A fox said, "Hop on my back. I will take you across." The gingerbread man hopped on. Snap! That was the end of the gingerbread man.
A folk tale, retold
1Listen to the story. Circle the right answer.
1. Who baked the gingerbread man?
a) a little old womanb) a cowc) a fox
2. What did he do when the oven opened?
a) he went to sleepb) he ran awayc) he ate a cookie
3. What stopped him from running?
a) a riverb) a treec) a house
4. Who tricked the gingerbread man?
a) the horseb) the cowc) the fox
2Put the story in order. Write 1, 2, and 3 in the boxes.
The fox ate the gingerbread man.The woman baked a gingerbread man.The gingerbread man ran away.
How did it go?
Answer Key: Gingerbread Man Story Questions
Kindergarten · Reading & Phonics
CCSS L.K.1.d, ELOF P-LIT 4 · ★★ Medium
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1Listen to the story. Circle the right answer.
1. Who baked the gingerbread man?
a) a little old womanb) a cowc) a fox
2. What did he do when the oven opened?
a) he went to sleepb) he ran awayc) he ate a cookie
3. What stopped him from running?
a) a riverb) a treec) a house
4. Who tricked the gingerbread man?
a) the horseb) the cowc) the fox
2Put the story in order. Write 1, 2, and 3 in the boxes.
3The fox ate the gingerbread man.1The woman baked a gingerbread man.2The gingerbread man ran away.
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What's on the worksheet
Listen to the story. Circle the right answer.
Put the story in order. Write 1, 2, and 3 in the boxes.
Skills practiced
The Gingerbread Man is a favorite winter story in kindergarten classrooms, with a chant children love to repeat. This page has a short retelling of the folk tale to read aloud, four questions about who, what, and how, and a task where your child puts three events in order. Answering questions about a story they have heard, and retelling events in sequence, are key early comprehension skills. They show your child is following the story, not just enjoying the sounds.
Common Core L.K.1.d: Asking and answering questions with who, what, where, and why
Your child reads the instruction out loud and explains in their own words what to do.
Work through the tasks in order: the first ones are easier and warm up for the next.
The task with a star is optional, for early finishers.
Check together with the answer key and redo only what was wrong.
Tips for parents and teachers
Read the story aloud twice, the second time inviting your child to join in the chant: run, run, as fast as you can! Read each question and its three choices aloud too. For the order task, ask your child to retell the story in their own words first, using first, next, and last. If your child puts the fox first, flip back to the story and find where the fox appears.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: Act out the story with paper cutouts or toys, then do the order task together by pointing to the sentences as you read them.
Harder: Ask your child to retell the story to someone else, or to draw a new ending in which the gingerbread man gets away.
Answer key
Show the answer key
Answer Key: Gingerbread Man Story Questions
Kindergarten · Reading & Phonics
CCSS L.K.1.d, ELOF P-LIT 4 · ★★ Medium
cozyworksheets
1Listen to the story. Circle the right answer.
1. Who baked the gingerbread man?
a) a little old womanb) a cowc) a fox
2. What did he do when the oven opened?
a) he went to sleepb) he ran awayc) he ate a cookie
3. What stopped him from running?
a) a riverb) a treec) a house
4. Who tricked the gingerbread man?
a) the horseb) the cowc) the fox
2Put the story in order. Write 1, 2, and 3 in the boxes.
3The fox ate the gingerbread man.1The woman baked a gingerbread man.2The gingerbread man ran away.
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What age is "Gingerbread Man Story Questions" for?
It is made for Kindergarten (ages 5-6). The level is ★★ medium, so it suits children who already know the basics.
How long does it take?
About 20 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
Where is the answer key?
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Which standard does it practice?
Common Core L.K.1.d (asking and answering questions with who, what, where, and why); Head Start ELOF P-LIT 4 (retelling a familiar story with events in the right order).
Can I use it in my classroom?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
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