Pannekaken

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A Norwegian folktale

Pannekaken

The Runaway Pancake

A pancake jumps out of the pan and rolls away. Everyone wants to eat it, but it is fast and very proud.

A golden pancake rolls past farm birds toward a pig by a stream.

Part 1 · In the kitchen

Sju sultne barn

Seven hungry children

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Part 2 · On the run

Alle løper etter

Everyone gives chase

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Part 3 · More hungry animals

Dyr på veien

Animals on the road

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Part 4 · By the water

Grisen ved bekken

The pig by the stream

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Check your understanding

How much did you understand?

Answer in English to check your understanding of the Norwegian story.

1.How many children does the mother have?
2.How does the pancake get out?
3.What happens to the rhyme along the way?
4.How does the pig trick the pancake?

After reading

What the story shows us

The pancake escapes by being quick, but becomes so sure of itself that it stops being careful.