FAIRYFAIRY TALESTALES"Once upon a time there was a class who loved

reading and writing all about....FAIRY TALES!"

So what do you know about So what do you know about fairy tales?fairy tales?

Lets play a little game!Lets play a little game!

Let’s Play "Guess That Fairy Tale!" Let’s Play "Guess That Fairy Tale!"

I have a chest with twelve I have a chest with twelve items in it, each representing a items in it, each representing a fairy tale or a character. As I take fairy tale or a character. As I take out each item, you can work out each item, you can work together to write down the name together to write down the name of the fairy tale youof the fairy tale you

think it represents! think it represents!

Here are the answersHere are the answers

glass slipper (Cinderella)glass slipper (Cinderella)long yarn braid (Rapunzel)long yarn braid (Rapunzel)

peas (Princess and the Pea)peas (Princess and the Pea)spinning wheel (Rumpelstiltskin)spinning wheel (Rumpelstiltskin)

bed (Sleeping Beauty)bed (Sleeping Beauty)red cape (Little Red Riding Hood)red cape (Little Red Riding Hood)

brick (Three Little Pigs)brick (Three Little Pigs)bowl and spoon (Three Bears)bowl and spoon (Three Bears)

red rose (Beauty and the Beast)red rose (Beauty and the Beast)apple (Snow White)apple (Snow White)

beans (Jack and the Beanstalk)beans (Jack and the Beanstalk)magic lamp (Aladdin)magic lamp (Aladdin)

COMMON ELEMENTS OF COMMON ELEMENTS OF FAIRY TALESFAIRY TALES

1. A fairy tale begins with "Once upon a time...” 2. Fairy tales happen in the long ago. 3. Fairy Tales have fantasy and make believe in them. 4. Fairy Tales have clearly defined Good characters vs. Evil characters. 5. Royalty is usually present in a fairy tale, a beautiful princess/handsome prince. 6. There may be magic with giants, elves, talking animals, witches or fairies. 7. Fairy tales have a problem that needs to be solved. 8. It often takes three tries to solve the problem. 9. Fairy tales have happy endings – “they all lived happily ever after.” 10. Fairy tales usually teach a lesson or have a theme.

CinderellaCinderella

There once was a girl - Cinderella,There once was a girl - Cinderella,Who had a sad story to tella.Who had a sad story to tella.Her stepsisters were mean,Her stepsisters were mean,Made her sew, cook and clean,Made her sew, cook and clean,Until she wed a prince of a fellaUntil she wed a prince of a fella (Limerick) (Limerick)

. .

In Search of CinderellaBy Shel Silverstein

From dusk to dawn, From town to town,

Without a single clue,I seek the tender, slender foot

To fit this crystal shoe.From dusk to dawn,

I try it onEach damsel that I meet.

And I still love her so, but oh,I've started hating feet.

Comparing CinderellasComparing Cinderellas During our study of Cinderella, we will During our study of Cinderella, we will

create a booklet called "Comparing create a booklet called "Comparing Cinderellas." There are three different Cinderellas." There are three different comparison sheets inside: one is a comparison sheets inside: one is a question and answer page, one a question and answer page, one a checklist and the other is a pictorial checklist and the other is a pictorial representation in the form of a castle representation in the form of a castle drawing. After reading each version, the drawing. After reading each version, the children choose one of the pages and children choose one of the pages and record the Cinderella elements. A record the Cinderella elements. A highlight of this study is the creation of highlight of this study is the creation of our own "modern" Cinderella stories. our own "modern" Cinderella stories. We've had Cinderella going to the barn We've had Cinderella going to the barn dance and dancing to country music, dance and dancing to country music, and we've even had the story of "Cinder and we've even had the story of "Cinder Heifer" featuring a Cindercow! Heifer" featuring a Cindercow!

Cinderella Cinderella

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How would you go about How would you go about writing a successful fairy writing a successful fairy

tale?tale?

Plan Plan PlanPlan Plan Plan1)Story Map student Interactive1)Story Map student Interactive

http://www.readwritethink.org/matehttp://www.readwritethink.org/materials/storymap/rials/storymap/

2)Use a Story Board2)Use a Story Board

Story Mapping Is Key to Writing Story Mapping Is Key to Writing SuccessSuccess

What might a character map help What might a character map help you do?you do?

Where and when do you want your Where and when do you want your fairy tale to take place? This map fairy tale to take place? This map

will help you plan it all.will help you plan it all.

In every fairy tale there is a conflict, this In every fairy tale there is a conflict, this must be planned before you write.must be planned before you write.

For every conflict, For every conflict, there must be a resolution.there must be a resolution.

Story Board

Story boards are graphic organizers , often used to sketch out ideas for stories. Use the story board to sketch out your fairy

tale before you put it into words.

Compare and ContrastCompare and ContrastCinderella Penguin or the Little Glass FlipperCinderella Penguin or the Little Glass Flipper

Compare

Both have evil stepmothers and stepsisters

Both have a handsome, charming prince

Contrast

The penguin had a glass flipper and Cinderella had a glass slipper

One had a penguin fairy godmother