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CommonLit

Common Lit: Thumbelina

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Thumbelina" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Rumpelstiltskin

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Rumpelstiltskin" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Lesson Plan
A to Z Teacher Stuff

A to Z Teacher Stuff: Folktale Unit Ideas (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This resource includes an introduction of folk tales through various activities. Ideal for grades K-2.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Three Little Pigs" by Joseph Jacobs

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Three Little Pigs" by Joseph Jacobs, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Tale of Peter Rabbit

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Phoenix Bird

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Phoenix Bird" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Little Red Riding Hood" by the Brothers Grimm

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Little Red Riding Hood" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault

For Students 7th - 8th
French author Charles Perrault is often called the "father of the fairy tale" for his well known tales such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "Puss in Boots," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Cinderella." Cinderella is a famous folk tale, a story that...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Everella's Want

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Sleeping Beauty: Pantomime Toy Book by Mc Loughlin Bros.

For Students 1st - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's novel Sleeping Beauty Pantomime Toy Book by McLoughlin Bros. [1870], the fairy tale of "Sleeping Beauty" in verse.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Snow White

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Snow White" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Website
Encyclopedia Mythica

Encylopedia Mythica: Folktales From Many Lands

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a Mayan folktale about how the sun and moon were created, a Russian tale about how a farm boy becomes a prince, a Scandinavian tale about how Winter captured Spring, or a Blackfoot Indian story about learning from buffalo. More than...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Barbara Radner, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Jack and the Beanstalk" by Joseph Jacobs

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Jack and the Beanstalk" by Joseph Jacobs, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Fisherman and His Wife" by the Brothers Grimm

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Fisherman and His Wife" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Unit Plan
abcteach

Abcteach: Fairy Tale Printouts: Abc teach.com

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fairy tale resource features activities, bar graphs, word searches, crossword puzzles and more. Teachers can print out many of these materials quickly and easily.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: A Lesson on Comparing & Contrasting Using Cinderella

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson, students will learn to compare and contrast 2 different versions of "Cinderella." Students will use a Venn diagram and make predictions.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Red Fairy Book

For Students 9th - 10th
An online collection of the enchanting fairy tales found in Andrew Lang's "Red Fairy Book." From the University of Virginia.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Blue Fairy Book

For Students 9th - 10th
A charming e-text version of the enchanting fairy tales included in "The Blue Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Good Stories for Great Holidays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A full e-text of this great collection of myths, fables, fairy tales, and historical stories. From the University of Virginia.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Fairytale Homes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students will have a chance to show their understanding of their favorite fairy tales by building homes for the characters.
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Lesson Plan
New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: Fairy Tales

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
After studying the structure of narratives through fairy tales, students will plan and write their own fairy tales using a narrative planning sheet (see learning task 2). Children will write their own fairy tale, stopping to share,...