Once upon a time, a little old woman (make) made a gingerbread man. She (put) ___ him in the oven to cook. Soon, the gingerbread man (be) _____ cooked. The little old woman (take) _____ him out of the oven. The gingerbread man (jump) _____ up and ran out of the door

Soon, the gingerbread man (meet) _____ a cow. "Stop, little gingerbread man!" (shout) _____ the cow. "I (want) _____ to eat you for my tea." But the gingerbread man would not stop. The cow (chase) _____ the gingerbread man, but she (not can) _____ catch him.

Soon, the gingerbread man (come) _____ to a river. There he (meet) _____ a fox. "I will help you to cross the river," (say) _____ the fox. "Jump up onto my tail." So the gingerbread man (jump) _____ onto the fox's tail .

"Stop, little gingerbread man!" (shout) _____ the little old woman. "I (want) _____ to eat you for my tea." But the gingerbread man would not stop. The little old woman (chase) _____ the gingerbread man, but she (not can) _____ catch him.

Soon, the gingerbread man (meet) _____ a horse. "Stop, little gingerbread man!" (shout) _____ the horse. "I (want) _____ to eat you for my tea." But the gingerbread man would not stop. The horse (chase) _____ the gingerbread man, but he (not can) _____ catch him.

"My feet (be) _____ wet," (say) _____ the gingerbread man.

"Jump up onto my back," (say) _____ the fox. So the gingerbread man (jump) _____ onto the fox's back. "My feet (be) _____ still wet," (say) _____ the gingerbread man.

"Jump up onto my head," (say) _____ the fox. So the gingerbread man (jump) _____ onto the fox's head. Snap! (go) _____ the fox. And that (be) _____ the end of the gingerbread man.

Text adapted from: Read it yourdelf with Ladybird;
Illustrations: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/colour/gingerbreadman.shtml