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The Elves & the Shoemaker

Before You Read


Here are some word you will read in the story

Elves - very small people with pointy ears

Leather – a material to make shoes.

Tiny – very small




Do you remember what happens?

Try this
quiz - without looking back at the story!

This
crossword has words from the story

There are many different types of shoes. Do you know their names?

Try the worksheet on
this page.

Note for ESL, EFL & ESOL Teachers

What is ESL Young Learners?
An independent website providing free resources for English language teachers and students. These include reading and listening materials for use in the classroom or online.

Which resources can I use with my students?
Think of ESL Young Learners as a library. Materials are broadly categorised by age and/or
level - but visitors can use any materials they can manage.
  • Materials for the Age 5+ range in level from Beginners to Pre-intermediate.
  • Materials for the Age 10+ range in level from Pre-intermediate to Upper Intermediate.

Less confident
older learners may want to try the materials for younger children or vice versa.