Fairytale Story Elements

Elements of Fairy Tales

Open Ended

Name one of you favorite fairy tale characters!

Multiple Select

Select the two pictures that would NOT be possible settings for a fairy tale.

Let's Read a Fairy Tale!

Pay close attention and see if you can identify the problem and solution at the end of the story.

Multiple Choice

What is the problem in this fairy tale?

• Gerda wants Kay to love her, but he loves the Snow Queen.

• Kay is cursed and kidnapped by an evil Snow Queen.

• A girl tries to rob Gerda on her travels.

Multiple Choice

What is the solution in this fairy tale?

• Gerda gets help from forest animals.

• The Snow Queen fails because Kay does not love her.

• Gerda sings a song that breaks the spell cast on Kay.

Open Ended

What traditional elements of fairy tales can you identify from this story?