Exploring Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales Watch the video to learn more about fairy tales. Sort the story titles into the categories Fairy Tale or Not a Fairy Tale. Think about the elements of a fairy tale. Fairy Tale Cinderella Three Little Pigs Little Red Riding Hood Snow White Not a Fairy Tale Charlie Bone Judy Moody The Wild Robot Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rapunzel Watch the video. This version is very similar to the original written version. Answer the questions afterwards. Why did Rapunzel's father sneak into the witches garden? He wife dared him to go into the garden. His wife was pregnant and hungry and they had no money for food. He was helping the witch pull weeds. Where did the witch take Rapunzel after her 13th birthday? A tower deep in the forest. On a picnic with her friends. Back to her mother and father. How did the witch visit Rapunzel? She rode her horse to the forest each week. She climbed the secret staircase inside the tower. She climbed Rapunzel's hair. How did the Prince find Rapunzel? He followed her beautiful voice through the forest. He called her on the phone. The witch showed him how to climb her hair. The Prince lost his eyesight when he fell into the thorn bush. How did his eyesight come back? He went to the doctor. He wore glasses. Rapunzel's tears of joy cured him. Complete the passage below with all you have reviewed about fairy tales. A fairy tale is a type of story that is make believe. Fairy tales usually take place in a far off land or a make believe place. Most fairy tales begin with "Once upon a time" and often end with "happily ever after." Fairy tales are filled with magic and can have elements like talking animals, and make believe characters. The main characters is often faced with a problem that has to be solved. Many fairy tales, like the Three Little Pigs, have phrases that are repeated. The wolf says "I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down." In most fairy tales the good character defeats the evil character. Fairy Tales are wonderful stories that also have meaningful lessons. Match the problem to the correct fairy tale. Draw a line to match the fairy tale with the problem. A wolf blowing down houses The Three Little Pigs A lost slipper Cinderella Trapped in a tower Rapunzel A girl asleep in your bed Goldilocks and the Three Bears A poison apple Snow White A troll that guards a bridge Three Billy Goats Gruff A wolf disguised as your grandmother Little Red Riding Hood