Second Grade
Worksheets
The Smallest One
Ludwig Bemelmans
Reading Comprehension for April 27
"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...The smallest one was Madeline." Madeline is a story about a little girl. She lived in Paris, France. France is a country in Europe. The story was written many years ago.
Madeline was written by Ludwig Bemelmans. He was born in Austria. He was born on April 27, 1898. His father was a painter. Ludwig was a troublemaker when he was young. His parents sent him to work with his uncle. His uncle owned resort hotels. Ludwig was a waiter. That did not work out. He got into trouble. His family told him that he had a choice. He could go to reform school. A reform school is a place for children who have trouble following rules. Or he could move to America. Ludwig chose to move.
Ludwig moved to New York in 1914. He became a waiter. Ludwig then decided to join the army. After World War I was over, Ludwig went back to New York. He worked in hotels. He worked in restaurants. Ludwig took art lessons.
