Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folktales
a Literacy Unit with a focus on
Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folktales
By Gladys @teachinginhighheels.blogspot.com
are make believe stories with magical elements that always have a happy ending.
are short stories with a moral, especially one in which the characters are animals. A fable is a story that teaches a lesson.
Arrange the cards in ABC order, then write each word on the recording sheet. Write a sentence with two of the words.
princess
queen
king
dragon
story
Cinderella
magic
Rapunzel
castle
unicorn
knight
witch
Directions: Write the words in ABC Order. Write a sentence using 2 of the words.
1.
7.
2.
8.
3.
9.
4.
10.
5.
11.
6.
12. Write your sentence on the lines below.
Do not
Can not
Don’t Will not
Won’t
Can’t Did not
Didn’t
was not
Wasn’t do not
does not
Doesn’t could not
don’t
couldn’t
is not
have not
isn’t has not
hasn’t
haven’t would not
wouldn’t
Recording Sheet
Word
+
Word
=
Contraction
My Book Of Contractions
Could not
By:
can not
has not
Does not
is not
was not
did not
My Book Of Contractions
Could not
By:
can not
has not
Does not
is not
was not
did not
Instructions: Read each word. Decide if it’s a compound word or not. Sort the words under the correct heading.
jellybean
pancake
firefly
moonlight
firework
footprint
sunshine slowpoke
student
bamboo
castle
amazing
carriage
crown
princess
silly
__________________________
Compound Words
Not Compound Words
A Sentence Sorting Game
Asking Sentences
Telling Sentences
Sort the Sentences!
Once upon a time…
Long, long ago…
In a distant land…
In a faraway kingdom…
Portrait of a Princess
For:_____________________ Date:____________________ Time:____________________ Place:___________________ R.S.V.P._________________
For:_____________________ Date:____________________ Time:____________________
Place:___________________ R.S.V.P._________________
Dear Fairy Godmother,
Sincerely, Cinderella
Dear Prince Charming,
Sincerely, Cinderella
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
________________________
________________________ ________________________ ________________________
To assemble the foldable, fold on the solid lines and cut on the dotted lines.
Write the beginning, middle and ending part of a fairy tale. Illustrate each part.
setting
solution
characters
problem
Cinderella’s Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Cinderella’s Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Story Map
problem
characters
solution
setting
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Alice in Wonderland Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Alice in Wonderland Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Jack and the Beanstalk Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Jack and the Beanstalk Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Little Red Riding Hood Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Little Red Riding Hood Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
The Three Little Pigs Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
The Three Little Pigs Story Map
I have silky white skin. I live with seven dwarfs. I fell into a deep sleep after biting an apple. Who am I?
My Fairy Tale Riddle
Who am I?
My Fairy Tale Riddle
Who am I?
A Game of Riddles
Jack
Snowhite
Little Red Riding Hood
Cinderella
Goldilocks
The Little Mermaid
Aurora
The Wolf
Sleeping Beauty
Rapunzel
Baby Bear
The Gingerbread Man
Alice
for your purchase!
I truly appreciate your support! I hope you and your students enjoy these activities. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns please email me at [email protected] Don’t forget to stop by my blog for more ideas and freebies! http://teachinginhighheels.blogspot.com
Thanks again!
Gladys
Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folktales
By Gladys @teachinginhighheels.blogspot.com
are make believe stories with magical elements that always have a happy ending.
are short stories with a moral, especially one in which the characters are animals. A fable is a story that teaches a lesson.
Arrange the cards in ABC order, then write each word on the recording sheet. Write a sentence with two of the words.
princess
queen
king
dragon
story
Cinderella
magic
Rapunzel
castle
unicorn
knight
witch
Directions: Write the words in ABC Order. Write a sentence using 2 of the words.
1.
7.
2.
8.
3.
9.
4.
10.
5.
11.
6.
12. Write your sentence on the lines below.
Do not
Can not
Don’t Will not
Won’t
Can’t Did not
Didn’t
was not
Wasn’t do not
does not
Doesn’t could not
don’t
couldn’t
is not
have not
isn’t has not
hasn’t
haven’t would not
wouldn’t
Recording Sheet
Word
+
Word
=
Contraction
My Book Of Contractions
Could not
By:
can not
has not
Does not
is not
was not
did not
My Book Of Contractions
Could not
By:
can not
has not
Does not
is not
was not
did not
Instructions: Read each word. Decide if it’s a compound word or not. Sort the words under the correct heading.
jellybean
pancake
firefly
moonlight
firework
footprint
sunshine slowpoke
student
bamboo
castle
amazing
carriage
crown
princess
silly
__________________________
Compound Words
Not Compound Words
A Sentence Sorting Game
Asking Sentences
Telling Sentences
Sort the Sentences!
Once upon a time…
Long, long ago…
In a distant land…
In a faraway kingdom…
Portrait of a Princess
For:_____________________ Date:____________________ Time:____________________ Place:___________________ R.S.V.P._________________
For:_____________________ Date:____________________ Time:____________________
Place:___________________ R.S.V.P._________________
Dear Fairy Godmother,
Sincerely, Cinderella
Dear Prince Charming,
Sincerely, Cinderella
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________
________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________
________________________
________________________ ________________________ ________________________
To assemble the foldable, fold on the solid lines and cut on the dotted lines.
Write the beginning, middle and ending part of a fairy tale. Illustrate each part.
setting
solution
characters
problem
Cinderella’s Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Cinderella’s Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Story Map
problem
characters
solution
setting
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Alice in Wonderland Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Alice in Wonderland Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Jack and the Beanstalk Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Jack and the Beanstalk Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Little Red Riding Hood Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
Little Red Riding Hood Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
The Three Little Pigs Story Map
setting
solution
characters
problem
The Three Little Pigs Story Map
I have silky white skin. I live with seven dwarfs. I fell into a deep sleep after biting an apple. Who am I?
My Fairy Tale Riddle
Who am I?
My Fairy Tale Riddle
Who am I?
A Game of Riddles
Jack
Snowhite
Little Red Riding Hood
Cinderella
Goldilocks
The Little Mermaid
Aurora
The Wolf
Sleeping Beauty
Rapunzel
Baby Bear
The Gingerbread Man
Alice
for your purchase!
I truly appreciate your support! I hope you and your students enjoy these activities. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns please email me at [email protected] Don’t forget to stop by my blog for more ideas and freebies! http://teachinginhighheels.blogspot.com
Thanks again!
Gladys
