Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle

Dictation words

1.      Kind

2.      Neighbor

3.      Caring

4.      Natural

5.      Children

6.      Foothills

7.      Kaatskill

8.      Mountains

9.      Wolf

10.  Played

11.  Stories

12.  Taught

13.  Shoot

14.  Marbles

15.  Carry

16.  Barrel

17.  Deep

18.  Sleep

19.  Twenty

20.  Years

Answer the following

1.      What kind of man was Rip Van Winkle?

He was a kind neighbor. He was a caring and good natured man. He loved the children. He was a lazy man.

2.      Where was Rips village situated?

Rip village was situated at the foothills of the Kaatskill mountains.

3.      Who was his constant companion?

Rip ‘s constant companion was his dog which was named wolf.

4.      Why did the children of the village loved Rip Van Winkle?

The children of the village loved him because he played with him, told them stories and taught them how to shoot marbles and fly kites.

1.      What did he do when he met the old man?

Rip helped the old man to carry the barrel.

2.      What happen to Rip when drank contents of the barrel?

After drinking contents of the barrel he felt into deep sleep for next twenty years.