ALEX Learning Activity

  

What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 2

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Author: Deidra Brewer
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  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 3021
Title:
What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 2
Digital Tool/Resource:
Teaching Books: The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

In this activity, students will demonstrate knowledge of the features of a fairy tale.  Students will listen to the story The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall.   After listening to the story, students will apply knowledge of fairy tale features using a fairy tale checklist and a graphic organizer.

This learning activity was created as a result of the ALEX - Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) Resource Development Summit.
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 1
19. Identify common types of texts and their features, including literary, informational, fairy tale, and poetry.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
19.
  • Texts
  • Features
  • Literary text
  • Informational text
  • Fairy tale
  • Poetry
Knowledge:
19. Students know:
  • The features of common types of texts.
Skills:
19. Students are able to:
  • Identify common types of texts and their features, including literary, informational, fairy tale, and poetry.
Understanding:
19. Students understand that:
  • Texts can be categorized based on predictable features.
Learning Objectives:

1.  Students will be able to recall key features of a fairy tale. 

2.  Students will use the features of a fairy tale to determine if a story is a fairy tale.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
During/Explore/Explain
Activity:

1.  Teacher will give each student a copy of the Fairy Tale Checklist and review features of a fairy tale.

2.  Students will be active listeners during the story, The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall;  listening for key features of a fairy tale. 

3.  Student will apply knowledge by marking each feature on the Fairy Tale Checklist when they hear it in the story.

4.  After listening to the story, together with whole group, teacher will complete the Fairy Tale Features Graphic Organizer on the Interactive Whiteboard.  The teacher will question students for answers to complete the graphic organizer. 

 

 

 
Assessment Strategies:

The teacher will make sure students have checked all of the characteristics on their checklist.  The teacher will also evaluate students’ understanding through the class discussion of checklist criteria and graphic organizer.
Advanced Preparation:

Duration: 16-30 minutes

Materials: 

Teacher Preparation:  

Teacher should cue read-aloud and graphic organizer to ensure it is working and solve any technical issues.  Also, teacher should make copies of the checklist and cut apart so each student has one checklist.

Student preparation:

Students should be familiar with features of a fairy tale. 
Variation Tips (optional):

Acceleration:  Advanced students can read or listen to the book independently.    

Intervention: In a small group, read the story together and complete the checklist. 

Variation tip: Fairy Tale Checklist can be used with any fairy tale. 

 
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

This activity is preceded by "What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 1" and followed by "What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 3." 
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