It is the story of ichabod crane, a obedient, lean, lanky, and extremely superstitious schoolmaster from connecticut. The legend of sleepy hollow halloween kids books read aloud. I read an illustrated version of the washington irvings tale, which i. In one of those spacious coves which indent the eastern shore of the hudson, at that broad expansion of the tappan zee river, lies a small town called tarry town. The legend of sleepy hollow is a gothic story by american author washington irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent written while irving was living abroad in birmingham, england, the legend of sleepy hollow. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It is about something strange that happed long ago in a valley called sleepy hollow. An easytostage adaptation of the legend of sleepy hollow. Write down five feelings you had while reading it here.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Hear sample cd sound cues with list of all cues and timings. This story was matched by brom bones, who made light of the galloping hessian as an. First penned in 1820, washington irvings humorous, yet. He becomes the neighborhood song master, reads cotton mather, steeps himself in local folklore, and competes with brom bones for the affections of katrina. The legend of sleepy hollow the legend of sleepy hollow the legend of sleepy hollow is a spooky short story by washington irving. All the eerie spookiness remains in washington irvings famous story of the haunted town in upstate new york. From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by the name of sleepy hollow, and its rustic lads are called the sleepy hollow boys throughout all the neighboring country. Once upon a time, a guy named ichabod lived in a little town called sleepy hollow. However, the legend may be based on a german folk tale written by karl musaus 1735 1787. Ichabod the legend of sleepy hollow is a studio album of phonograph records by bing crosby released in 1949 narrating the famous washington irving story of the legend of sleepy hollow.
The legend of sleepy hollow is the story of a teacher in rural new england, ichabod crane. Free download or read online the legend of sleepy hollow graphic novel pdf epub book. This has always been one of my very favorite pecially at halloween. We are presenting it and other guides in an electronic format so that. His stories about old new york, are so colorful, it s like going back in time. Free the legend of sleepy hollow worksheets and literature. Introduce readers to one of the world s most famous spooky tales with this retelling of the legend of sleepy hollow. We had inclement weather that removed an entire week from our rehearsal schedule and i am so glad i selected this version because we were still able to pull it all together beautifully. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 64 pages and is available in paperback format. With these he lived successively a week at a time, thus going the rounds of the neighborhood, with all.
The script is perfect for a high school groups first show of the year. The legend of sleepy hollow is that there is a headless horseman who rides around and disappears in a flash of fire. The school was situated in a wooded area close to a brook. Jan 01, 2001 this is a great version of the all time classic legend of sleepy hollow. A pleasing land of drowsy head it was, of dreams that wave before the halfshut eye. Washington irving was the first american writer to free short stories from moral elements and. Found among the papers of the late diedrech knickerbock er. The sleepy hollow legend was made popular by washington irving. The first edition of the novel was published in 1993, and was written by bo hampton. The legends of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle macmillan. He becomes the neighborhood song master, reads cotton mather, steeps himself in local folklore, and competes with brom bones for the. Musaus introduced the image of the headless horseman who has since been written about in numerous childrens books, cartoons, television shows, videos, and puppet shows. The story opens with a note that it has been found among the possessions of the late diedrich knickerbocker, who is the narrator of sleepy hollow.
Great kids version and one i look forward to reading with my grandson this time of year. The legend of sleepy hollow for crosby fans, one of the favorite gags in the disney film is crosbys own kidding of his booboobooboo way of crooning in the scene where ichabod teaches a music lesson. Todays story is called the legend of sleepy hollow. The legend of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle dover childrens thrift classics. Legend of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle by washington irving. Other short stories by washington irving also available along with many others by. The legend of sleepy hollow is a short story that was published in 1820 by american author washington irving. The legend of sleepy hollow summary from litcharts the. Ichabod crane, his rival brom bones, and the girl they both admire, katrina van tassel, attend a party, where brom bones tells everyone to look out for the headless horseman. Sleepy hollow is a quiet upstate new york valley where people live simple lives and dream the most unsettling dreams about the ghost of a. The legend of sleepy hollow by miller fulllength play.
The legend of sleepy hollow is the old school classic read in catching up on classics for october 2016. The story was originally included in a collection of his essays and short stories called the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving free ebook. Come one, come all and listen to the legend of ichabod crane and the headless horseman.
Ichabod crane is a bookish, timid fellow living in the secluded town of sleepy hollow. The legend of sleepy hollow by ideals childrens books. He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together. The following thoughts are exclusively on sleepy hollow one of the seminal american ghost stories, arguably the preeminent american ghost story, with a name as recognizable as any contemporary pop culture phenomenon thanks in large part to its perpetual resurrection in halloween tradition, disney, tim burton. The headless horseman is the ghost of a soldier, they said. The windows were dull and they were partly patched with leaves of old copybooks. Sleepy hollow h u d s o n r i v e r s u s q u e h a n n a r i v e r washington irving may have gotten his idea for the legend of sleepy hollow when he was just 15 years old. Yellow fever, a deadly disease, was spreading through cities. The legend of sleepy hollow is a story written by washington irving.
The legend of sleepy hollow is a story by washington irving, a man who wrote many different kinds of books and helped protect writers work from being stolen. At the heart of the story is ichabods mission to win the hand of a farmers daughter, katrina van tassel. The legend of sleepy hollow summary the legend of sleepy hollow is the tale of ichabod crane, who accepts the position of schoolteacher in the haunted hudson valley town of sleepy hollow. The cognomen of crane was not inapplicable to his person. The valley known as sleepy hollow hides from the world in the high hills of new.
The legend of sleepy hollow is a great story for halloween, and washington irving is a great american author. We are presenting it and other guides in an electronic format so that is. The legend of sleepy hollow adapted by christopher cartmill productions 81 comedydrama 35 45 minutes 7 f, 9 m, 3 either 825 actors possible. Its versatile and easy for students to complete on their own as a festive extension activity, in small literature circles with a teacher, or as a companion to a whole group r. The legend of sleepy hollow tells the story of ichabod crane and his hapless attempt to win the heart and hand of katrina van tassel in the context of a comical ghost story. Ichabod comes to sleepy hollow, new york, from his home state of connecticut, to be the schoolmaster of the village. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving free at. The text and illustrations used in this ebook are from the revised edition of the sketch book, published in 1863. Childrens voices could be heard as well as the authoritative voice of crane who believed in the maxim spare the rod.
Walt disneys ichabod or the legend of sleepy hollow on. The legend of sleepy hollow play script for kids to perform. The story the legend of sleepy hollow is a story by washington irving, a man who wrote many different kinds of books and helped protect writers work from being stolen. The legend of sleepy hollow, short story by washington irving, first published in the sketch book in 181920 the protagonist of the story, ichabod crane, is a yankee schoolteacher who lives in sleepy hollow, a dutch enclave on the hudson river. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach sleepy hollow, shared by english language teachers. The legend of sleepy hollow takes place in tarrytown, and tells the story of schoolmaster, ichabod crane, connecticut native, who comes to teach in a oneroom schoolhouse. Create a sleepy hollow board game complete with game pieces, rules and a clear way to win. The legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving s spooky halloween classic, is presented with all the thrills, chills and laughs that keep young audiences on the edge of their seats. Legend of sleepy hollow illustrated stories for children. Irving also wrote biographies of oliver goldsmith, mahomet, and george washington. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. This story takes place in a small town in new york state. So his parents sent him from their home in new york city to a friends house in tarry town, a small.
The legend of sleepy hollow questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the legend of. The legend of sleepy hollow is one of the earliest pieces of american. But before the dutch people came, native americans had lived there. This is the perfect printandgo companion to the scholastic version of the legend of sleepy hollow, retold by jane mason. I love the story of the dorkish ichabod crane trying to woo and win the lucious katrina van tassle, much to the chagrin of her suitor, bram bones. Here is a chance to get the kids interested in reading, especially short stories, that will keep them interested and on their toes. Pdf the legend of sleepy hollow graphic novel book by. Learn all about these beasts and famously freaky stories with these halloween comprehension worksheets. Full online text of the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving. Folktale fiction, 840 words, level p grade 2, lexile 650l. But for older children, this breezy, hip adaptation, and bings ditto projection should prove thoroughly winning. First penned in 1820, washington irving s humorous, yet. Introduce readers to one of the worlds most famous spooky tales with this retelling of the legend of sleepy hollow. Id give legend of sleepy hollow 5 stars, and rip van winkle between 3 and 4 stars.
Pdf download the legend of sleepy hollow scholastic junior classics pdf full ebook. The legend of sleepy hollow the story is set in the late 1790s in the dutch settlement of tarry town, in a longtime secluded cove called sleepy hollow. This suspensefilled play, based on the washington irving classic, will expand students literary knowledge while encouraging the repeated reading they need to build fluency and comprehension skills. Note on the text rip van winkle first appeared in washington irvings collection of stories, the sketch book of geoffrey crayon, gent. The legend of sleepy hollow adapted by christopher cartmill. Set in the small secluded valley of sleepy hollow, irvings short speculative story follows the rivalry between ichabod crane and brom van brunt for katrina van tassels hand in marriage. How did it feel to read the first part of the story. Teachers guide to the core classics edition of washington. The legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving adapted by vivian e. Dutch settlers first came to sleepy hollow early in the seventeenth century.
Trimmed of much of the chattiness of longer adaptations, this oneact version still retains all the essential story elements and characters, including katrina, brom bones, and several school children. Knickerbocker describes the setting, the quiet, bucolic tarry town in upstate new york that time seems to have passed by. The legend of sleepy hollow childrens theatre plays. Aac childrens theatre on tour 20 2014 activity guide.
The legends of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle retold by anne collins classics macmillan. Contents a note about the author 4 a note about these stories 5 the legend of sleepy hollow 1 the ghost of the soldier 6 2 the schoolmaster 8 3 ichabod and katrina 12 4 brom bones 14 5 the party 17 6 a terrible race 24. In less than a minute, brom was telling a funny story. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are ichabod crane, katrina van tassel. Jackson found among the papers of the late diedrich knickerbocker. The legend of sleepy hollow in the bosom of one of those spacious coves which indent the eastern shore of the hudson, at that broad expansion of the river denominated by the ancient dutch navigators the tappan zee, and where they always prudently shortened sail and implored the protection of saint nicholas, there lies a small market town which.
Nov 19, 2016 come one, come all and listen to the legend of ichabod crane and the headless horseman. Because of this strange peaceful feeling, the valley is called sleepy hollow. The legend of sleepy hollow is a classic work of speculative fiction written by washington irving and abridged by fiza pathan and michaelangelo zane, with black and white illustrations by farzana cooper. There is a cartoon movie that is based on this story that they always play around halloween. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that. Read this childrens version of the legend of sleepy hollow.
The legend of sleepy hollow washington irvings tale of the headless horseman is a classic american ghost story. Journey with ichabod and his haunted imagination as he fights for the affection of a beautiful woman, suffers the ridicule of the town bully, and encounters the tale of the. Free the legend of sleepy hollow study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The legend of sleepy hollow is one of the earliest samples of american fiction which has remained a classic and favorite among its readers.
Other famous books included the sketch book 1819, which included the legend of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle, tales of a traveler 1824, and the alhambra 1832. A suggestible man, crane believes the ghost stories and tales of witchcraft he has heard and read. The legend of sleepy hollow story by irving britannica. Here are two favorite stories by the father of american literature exactly as washington irving wrote them, newly reset in easytoread type, with six handsome new illustrations. And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, forever flushing round a summer sky. The legend of sleepy hollow free reading and comprehension. The legend of sleepy hollow is based on the popular american story by washington irving.
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