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Describe= tell what makes a story a fairy taleCharacteristics= different parts
What are we going to describe today?What does describe mean?What are we going to do today?
Today we will describe different characteristics of a fairy tale.
Raise your hand if you have ever…Told a friend about the parts to a video game.Listened to a story that has three talking
pigs.
Then you know that things have different parts.
You also know that some stories are fiction or make believe.
Fairy Tales Fairy Tales= A make believe story that has different characteristics
(parts).
Fairy Tale Characteristics Fairy Tales have imaginary characters, such as fairies, elves, trolls,
dwarfs, pixies, fairy godparents, princesses, prince, kings, queens, or even giants.
Most of the time the imaginary characters do things that involve magic.
Some fairy-tale characters are wicked and some are good. The imaginary characters are seen by and talk to other human
characters in the story. Most fairy tales have magical settings ( magical castles, palaces,
mansions, or wonderland), but sometimes they happen anywhere and anytime.
Most fairy tales have a simple plot that begins with the phrase “Once upon a time”.
Most fairy tales teach a moral lesson. Most fairy tales have a happy ending (live happily ever after).
What is a fairy tale?What makes a story a fairy tale?
CharacteristicsImaginary Characters in a Fairy Tale:
Fairies and Pixies
elves
Imaginary Characters in a Fairy TaleTrolls Dwarfs
Imaginary Characters in a Fairy TaleGiants Fairy Godmother
What are Fairy Tale Imaginary Characters?
Fairies PixiesElvesTrollsDwarfsfairy godmothersGiantsPrince, princess, kings, and queens
SettingThey were told as oral
stories before they were written down.
The setting can take place anywhere or anytime.
Certain numbers like three and seven are often in the story.
Sometimes the story takes place in magical place like a wonderland castle, mansion, or a palace.
PlotThe story begins
with “once upon a time” or something similar.
Plots are simple and direct.
Magic events, characters and objects are part of the story.
Examples of Fairy TalesCinderellaSnow White and
the Seven Dwarves
Ella EnchantedCinder Edna
Photo from:http://www.jlmatrix.co.uk/joanna/images/enchanted1.jpg
Examples of Fairy TalesSleeping Beauty
The Three Little Pigs
Cinderella
Hansel and Gretel
Jack and the Beanstalk
Why is it important to know fairy tales? It is important to know fairy tales because
they teach a lesson.Fairy tales ____________________________.Fairy tales tell a fun story.
Practice
Read and think about each sentence. Choose and write the answer on the blank line.Step one: Read and think about the sentence. Read the sentence.Think: “What is the sentence about?”Choose: Choose the answer.Write: Write the answer on the line
Example:Fairy tales are __________.Choose and write the answer on the blank line.A) fictionB)factsC) true storiesFairy tales are fiction.
Read and think about each sentence. Choose and write the
answer on the blank line.
Fairy tales have ____________ characters.A) real B) imaginary C)not here
imaginary
Read and think about each sentence. Choose and write the answer on the blank line.
Most fairy tales begin with the phrase _________
A) Once upon a time…B) To begin with…C) You are invited…
Once upon a time
Read and think about each sentence. Choose and write the answer on the blank line.
The setting in a fairy tale takes place__________.
A) anywhere and anytimeB) sometimes in a magical palace, mansion,
castle, or wonderlandC) both A and B
C
Read and think about each sentence. Choose and write the answer on the blank line.
Most fairy tales teach people _______________.A)how to cookB) a lessonC) how to dance
b
ReviewFairy Tales= A make believe story that has different characteristics
(parts). Fairy Tale Story Parts Fairy Tales have imaginary characters, such as fairies, elves, trolls,
dwarfs, pixies, fairy godparents, princesses, prince, kings, queens, or even giants.
Most of the time the imaginary characters do things that involve magic.
Some fairy-tale characters are wicked and some are good. The imaginary characters are seen by and talk to other human
characters in the story.Most fairy tales have magical settings (castles, palaces, mansions, or
wonderland), but sometimes they happen anywhere and anytime.Most fairy tales teach a moral lesson.Most fairy tales have a happy ending (live happily ever after).
Popular Fairy TalesSleeping BeautyCinderellaRapunzelJack and the
BeanstalkSnow WhiteBeauty and the BeastThe Frog PrinceRed Riding Hood
Hansel and GretelRumpelstiltskinSnow QueenThumbelinaThe Emperor’s New
ClothesThe Real Princess
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Accelerated ReaderReading Level: 5.0
Point Value: 0.5
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Accelerated ReaderReading Level: 5.0
Point Value: 0.5
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Accelerated ReaderReading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
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Accelerated Reader
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
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Point Value: 0.5
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