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The tale often features fantastic
or magical creatures; some animals and objects can talk.
The tale is a type of fantasy, often
about royalty.
One character is helped by another.
A helper and/or a “bad guy” may have
magical powers.
The tale has a happy ending.
Often, people appear or
events happen three times.
Featuresof a
Fairy Tale
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Focus on the Genre
Fairy TalesWhat is a fairy tale?
What is the purpose of fairy tales?
How do you read a fairy tale?
Who writes fairy tales?
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Long ago in Japan, there lived
an emperor and his three sons.
The eldest prince died while
hunting rabbits. He did not
know that the rabbit he chased
into a mill would turn into a
ferocious dragon and eat him.
You would think the middle
brother would know better after
what happened to his older
brother. But the middle brother
chased the same rabbit into
the same mill, and he died the
same way.
One day, the third and youngest
prince met an old woman in front
of the mill. He asked her about
the dragon that ate his brothers.
The prince wanted the dragon’s
power. The old woman told him
that the dragon kept his power
in a pearl. He kept the pearl
at the bottom of the lake. The
prince set off to find the lake.
On his way, the prince
followed a duck to the lake
where the dragon slept.
“Thanks for helping me find
my way to the lake, Mister
Duck,” the prince said. “I’ve
come for the dragon’s power at
the bottom of the lake.”
“No problem,” the duck said
and dove into the lake. The
dragon was sleeping. The duck
stole the pearl that held the
dragon’s power. He gave it to
the prince. The prince put the
pearl in his pocket and lived
happily ever after.
The Dragon and the Prince
The story is a fantasy about royalty.
Events happen three times: Three sons go to the mill three times.
The duck can talk and the dragon has magical powers.
The author includes a “helper” character: a talking duck who assists the hero character, the youngest prince.
The fairy tale has a happy ending.
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Illustration: Lyn Boyer
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The Raccoon-DogIn a magical time long ago lived the
most rare of all magical creatures, the
raccoon-dog. As you can tell by its name,
a raccoon-dog is half raccoon and half
dog. What the name doesn’t tell you is
that this wondrous creature can change
into any shape it wants to be.
Once a poor old hunter found one in his
trap. The kind hunter gave the raccoon-dog
some rice cakes from his pocket. Then he
set the strange beast free.
The raccoon-dog had never seen such
kindness. Most people tried to eat him or
use him to make money. The poor, kind
hunter was different than most people.
The raccoon-dog wanted to reward the
old hunter. He transformed himself into a
teapot for the hunter to sell at the bazaar.
A monk bought the teapot. He took it
home and filled it with water to boil. The
teapot jumped from the burning stove and
ran back to the old hunter and they lived
happily ever after.
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The Dragon and the Prince
The Raccoon-Dog
What is the problem in the fairy tale?
What do the characters’ actions tell about them?
What do the characters say about themselves and others?
How does the fairy tale end?
What is the most important idea in the fairy tale to remember?
How does the story end?
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