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Catch Me If You Can: Over and Under
Students read a story. In this vocabulary skills lesson, students read The Gingerbread Man, use flannel cut outs to re-enact the gingerbread man running over and under.
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Fantasy Details
Students identify fantasy details from a fairy tale they have read and give an explanation of how they know it is a fantasy detail. In this fantasy detail lesson plan, students make a list from the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.
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The Wolf's Tale
In this the wolf's tale: pre-reading activities worksheet, 4th graders write a definition and ingredients of a fairy tale, then sort the characters in Little Red Riding Hood, match sentences from the story and write the ending.
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The Wolf's Tale
For this ESL literature worksheet, students read excerpts from a story told from the wolf's perspective in Little Red Riding Hood. Students complete 4 pages of exercises and essay questions about this story.
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Sound Effects
Students listen carefully so they can say their "part" during a reading of a Cinderella story. In this listening and speaking lesson, students saying their "part" on cue during a reading of a familiar story. They actively listen to the...
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Author's Purpose
Learners discuss and define what folk and fairy tales are. In this literature instructional activity, students construct their own working definitions for folk and fairy tales. Learners choose to work as a class or in cooperative groups....
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Little Red Riding Hood
In this Little Red Riding Hood worksheet, students fill in the blanks to the story with the words given and complete a word search. Students complete 2 activities total.
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English Exercises: Three Little Pigs
In this "Three Little Pigs" online activity, students watch a YouTube video before completing the associated exercises. They use drop down menus to label sticks, straw, bricks, and a wolf. They complete sentences about the composition of...
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Write Your Own Folk or Fairy Tale
Students analyze folk and fairy tales. For this language arts lesson, students discuss the elements of a tale determining what the differences are between folk and fairy tales. Students then write their own tales using the graphic...
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"The Necklace" and "Cinderella"
Tenth graders complete literature analysis activities using Guy de Maupassants "The Necklace" and the Grimm Brothers "Cinderella." In this literature analysis activity, 10th graders discuss the life and career of Guy de Maupassant...
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Cinderella - Digital Storytelling
Students analyze four versions of the Cinderella story. In this fairy tale analysis activity, students read four versions of Cinderella and work in groups to identify the plot for each. Students illustrate the stories and use Movie...
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Transforming Fairy Tales: Transforming Characters
Students practice using ClipArt style programs on their computers. In this digital imaging lesson, students utilize an image computer program to copy images of characters using the lasso tool and pasting them into another...
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Transforming Fairy Tales Lesson 8. Putting the pages together
Students put the pages of their fairy tale together. In this ending fairy tale lesson, students use the drawing program to copy and paste their characters that they had previously created. They copy the images and writing to finish their...
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The Three Little Pigs
Learners analyze storytelling by reading a classic children's tale. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students read The Three Little Pigs, discuss their predictions and practice using the vocabulary from the story....
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Transforming Fairy Tales: What is a Fairy Tale?
Students examine the elements that make a story a fairy tale. In this reading comprehension lesson, students listen to an audio version of the classic tale King Midas and the Golden Touch and analyze the characteristics that fairy...
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Transforming Fairy Tales - Lesson 5: Creating a character template
Second graders create a character template for their fairy tale. In this character instructional activity, 2nd graders using the Paint program on the computer to create their character. They use this character throughout their pictures...
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Reviewing Literary Elements
Young scholars identify the elements of fiction, and work on compare and contrast skills.. In this comprehension lesson, students read different versions of Cinderella. Young scholars use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the...
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Young scholars create a creative interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk. In this artistic expression lesson, students paint the stages of the beanstalk plant as a storyboard and create song about how the seed is growing.
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Physical Differences
Students read the story The Ugly Duckling and discuss how all people are physically different. In this physical differences lesson plan, students read the book and then use flashcards and a hands on activity in order to explore people...
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International Festival: Germany
Students complete several activities to learn about the German culture. In this German culture activity, students read the 'Hansel and Gretel' story and create a paper gingerbread house. Students complete a matching game for the story....
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Cinderella Stories
Students explore their creative writing skills. In this Cinderella writing instructional activity, students compare perspective as they read and discuss 2 versions of the "Three Little Pigs." Students then watch "Cinderella" and use...
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Tales to Live By
Students explore the concept of theme. In this fairy tales lesson, students read several tales and complete hands-on activities, art projects, and dramatic play that lead to an awareness of the themes of the tales.
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A Closer Look at a Fairy Tale
Learners read fairy tales to study the role of male and female characters. In this fairy tales lesson, students discuss the elements of fairy tales. Learners discuss morals and lessons in fairy tales. Students use the worksheet 'A Closer...
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Cinderella Map Key
Students design a map key in order to show where the different Cinderella stories have taken place. In this map key lesson plan, students place symbols on a map to show the diversity of the stories.