Rip Van Winkle

-Washington Irving

Retold by: Fiona Waters

Washington Irving was born on April 3rd 1783 . He was an American author. He was a renowned author and he is still memorable for his contribution in field of literature.

He was born in New York and

was the youngest among all his 11

siblings. As a child Washington took a lot of

interest in adventures and imaginative

stories. He often used to sneak out from school

to work on his stories.

The Author-Washington Irwin

Some of his works

Salmagundi A history of New York Rip Van Winkle The legend of the sleepy

hollow Wolfert's Roost and Other

Papers The Sunnyside Book

Rip Van Winkle Rip Van Winkle is a man,

very lazy and childish. All the children in Birmingham loved him for he used to play with them the whole day long. But his wife, who seemed naggy to him had to worked all day long doing her chores and nagging Rip Van to do his.

Word Meaning

1. Squat Short and fat

2. Ale Dark coloured beer

3. Tankards

Large metal or glass cups for drinking beer

4. Ninepins

A game in which a wooden ball is rolled at nine wooden bottled shaped objects

5. Bewitched

Under a magic spell

6.Bewilderment

Extreme confusion

7.Descendents

Relatives or children who are alive after the person is dead

My Vocabulary

A little about Fiona Waters

Fiona Waters was born and brought up in Edinburgh. She was the winner of the 2005 CLPE* Poetry Prize for her anthology. She is renowned in the world of Children's Books for her passion and enthusiasm for children's literature and her encyclopaedic knowledge.

The Brave Sister Best Friends The Book of Christmas The Emperor and the

Nightingale The Poetry Book Laugh out Loud

Her Works

Recall!!!!What kind of a man was Rip Van Winkle?Why did he like to fly kites with his children rather than helping his wife in his house?For how many years did he sleep?Name 2 books written by Fiona Waters.

Rip Van Winkle was a lazy and childish man.

He like to fly kites with his children because it much more exiting than doing house chores.

He slept for 20 years. Any of your choice