Task 2

Fill in the story elements of “Rip Van Winkle” in the table below.

Setting Character Plot/events Problem Solution

Long ago in the Rip Van Winkle One day, Rip Van Because Rip was a Rip left his house
finest mountain in and His wife Winkle left the house lazy man, his wife and family
the world. and went up into the always yelled at him
mountains

Night at Forest A strange little man, He stopped to rest on He met a strange

Group of little man a hill at evening. he little man and
met a strange little drunked until fell
man and Rip followed down.
the man down a
narrow path.
They walked and
walked in forest. In
the middle was a
funny- looking group
of little man.
They made signs for
Rip to drink with
them. He had a little
more to drink.
Then in no time at all,
he was asleep.

Morning in the RIP Van Winkle When he awoke, He RIP feels stiff and his He awoke and went
forest was lying on the hill dog was gone back to home
where he and his dog
had been.
He set off for home.
On the way he met
some strangers.

In The village RIP Van Winkle He ran back to the The villager didn’t
Village people village but none know him, all
recognize him. changed.
 Rip Van Winkle A woman with a baby His wife and friend His daughter
His daughter on her arm pushed are dead. recognize him as her
through the crowd, father
and looked at him.

​ In the Village Rip Van Winkle She had married a He was poor old and his daughter was
His daughter farmer, and Rip Van useless ready to fed her.
Winkle made his
home with them