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G r e E U ^ p A p p l E Washington Irving Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow h h c h i c p f k k i r e E l l | ^ A p p l E - Washington Irving Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Retold by Cheryl Jefferson Contents About the Author 5 American Painters and the Catskill Mountains 6 The Thirteen Original Colonies, 1776 8 Rip Van Winlde jff Van Winkle Family The CHAPTER ONE 11 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 15 A Strange Afternoon c h a p te r tw o 17 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 20 The Next Morning chapter three UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT The Spirits of the Catskill CHAPTER FOUR ^ K. Mountains \ 28 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 34 T he A merican Revolution 37 SPECIAL FEATURES: KET KET-styie exercises 15, 16, 26, 34 35,36,37 PR O JE C T work using the web 39 Exit Test — Portfolio 40 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Headless Horseman c h a p te r one 43 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 46 IIcchhaahboodc i CCrraannee c h a p te r tw o 47 UUNNDDEERRSSTTAANNDDIINNGG TTHHEE TTEEXXTT 50 KKaattrriinnaa Vvaann Ttaasssseell c h a p te r th r e e 52 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 55 N ew Y__o__r__k in t h e 1 8 0 0 s , 58 The Invitation CHAPTER FOUR UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT R ecipe : C rispy C hocolate C akes The Ghosts of Sleepy Hollow 66 chapter five UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 71 The Night Ride CHAPTER SIX 73 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT 77 SPECIAL FEATURES: KET KET-style exercises 46, 56, 63, 77 P R O J E C T work using the web 59 Exit Test - Portfolio 78 KET Cambridge Level One Key English Test. ^"^This symbol indicates a listening activity. M *SQ» A A . bo u t th e uthor Name: Washington Irving, "The Father of American Literature" Born: In New York City When: April 3, 1783 First Book: Knickerbocker’s History of New York (1809) Most famous stories: Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1819) Travels: England, Italy, Spain, France Died: 1859 A P m erican a in ter s a n d the C M atskill oun ta ins The Clove, Catskills (ca. 1827) by Thomas Cole (1801-1848), New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut. The story of Rip Van Winkle takes place in the Catskill Mountains, New York. These splendid mountains inspire many American painters. What colors do you see in this painting? ................................................ What season is it? ............................................................................................... What's the weather like? ............................................................ Circle the adjective(s) that best describe(s) the painting: ugly mysterious serene beautiful colorful KM An old inn fiom the 1700s, similar to the one in Rip Van Winkle’s village. A one-room school like the one where Ichabod Crane teaches. T T he hirteen O C , riginal olonies MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MASSACHUSETTS NEW YORK CONNECTICUT PENNSYLVANIA NEW] ! DELAWARE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGIA n i s i s M K a o Rip Van Winkle a s I w ^^Here are some words from the story. Do you know them? A A A A g u L- fence barrel square beard ^|J|/ J flag pole stars and stripes 10 . ■ r a n -------^ r a n w ^