Selma Lagerlöf

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/selma-lagerl-f

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Selma Lagerlöf born?November 20, 1858
2. When did Selma Lagerlöf die?March 16, 1940 (age 81)
3. Where was Selma Lagerlöf born?Mårbacka, Värmland, Sweden
4. Who was Selma Lagerlöf?Selma Lagerlöf was a Swedish author who wrote magical stories and became the first Swedish woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
5. What is "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils"?It is a book about a boy who shrinks and travels across Sweden on a goose, teaching kids about the country’s places and animals.

Literary Realism: A style of writing that aims to portray life and society accurately and truthfully, often focusing on everyday experiences.
Magical Realism: A literary genre where magical elements are woven into a realistic setting, presented as ordinary.
Swedish Folklore: The traditional beliefs, customs, stories, and legends originating from Sweden and its people.