ALEX Learning Activity

  

What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 3

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Author: Deidra Brewer
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  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 3024
Title:
What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 3
Digital Tool/Resource:
Fairy Tale Features Graphic Organizer
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

This activity will demonstrate student knowledge of fairy tales and their features. Students will independently read a fairy tale of their choice.  They will identify fairy tale features of their chosen fairy tale and add specific information on fairy tale features to 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:

Students will be able to apply knowledge and independently identify the features of a fairy tale.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

  1. Review characteristics of fairy tales using What Makes a Fairy Tale? Google Slide.

  2. Students will read another fairy tale besides the Three Little Pigs and look for features of a fairy tale. 

  3. Students will select a fairy tale from selection of fairy tales from the classroom or school library.  

  4. Distribute the graphic organizer and checklist and make sure students understand the task. Explain to students that they may fill this in while reading their chosen fairy tale

  5. Allow students time to independently read the fairy tale of their choosing and complete the checklist and graphic organizer. 

  6. At the end of lesson, ask students to share their fairy tale and the features within the story that they wrote on their graphic organizer. 
Assessment Strategies:

The teacher will review each student's graphic organizer to assess the student's ability to accurately identify fairy tale features.
Advanced Preparation:

Duration: 31-45 minutes

Materials:

Fairy Tale Features Graphic Organizer (one per student) 

Fairy Tale Checklist (one per student)

Assortment of fairy tale books from classroom books or from the school library.

Other Fairy Tales from Teaching Books:

Teacher Preparation:

Teacher should be familiar with features of a fairy tale and graphic organizer.  Before the lesson, gather an assortment of fairy tale books from classroom library or from the school library or use links from Teaching Books. Additionally, make copies of the Fairy Tale Checklist and Fairy Tale Features Graphic Organizer.  

Student Preparation:  Students should be familiar with fairy tale features and how to complete the graphic organizer. 

 
Variation Tips (optional):

Acceleration:  Advanced students can complete an additional graphic organizer on a fairy tale of their choice. 

Intervention: In a small group, teacher and students can complete the graphic organizer together.

Notes or Recommendations (optional):
 
  Keywords and Search Tags  
Keywords and Search Tags: fairy tale