Elements of Fairy Tales

A fairy tale is made up of.....

• space travel

• happy endings

• real people

Which is a magical number common in fairytales?

• 3

• 2

• 5

Which of the following is NOT an element of a fairy tale?

• real events

• characters

• princess

• magic

Which is an example of special words used in a fairy tale?

• the end

• It was a sad day

• until next time

• once upon a time

A fairy tale is a magic story which ____ be true.

• can

• can not

A fairy tale often has a beginning phrase that indicates a distant past or make-believe land...which of the following is not an example of a beginning phrase typically used in a fairy tale?

• Once upon a time...

• Once there was...

• Long, long ago...

• In the beginning...

Fairy tales take place in made-up times and places called _____.

• settings

• castles

• imaginary forests

• magical lands

Fairy tale characters are often

• filled with greed and use tricks to get what they want

• kind and loving

• in search of the meaning of life

Fairy tales always have a problem that requires ____ to solve.

• magic because the problem seems impossible

• good problem solving skills

• others to be helpful and sacrificial

Which is an example of a fairy tale?

• Snow White

• Flush

• Hero

• Sounder