Elements of Fairy Tales

What is a common element in a fairy tale?

• Scientific facts

• Historical events

• Happy endings

• Real people

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Which is a magical number common in fairytales?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 325

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Reorder the following elements from Freytag's pyramid (the story mountain).

• Climax

• Rising action

• Exposition

• Falling action and resolution

• Inciting incident

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Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of a fairy tale?

• Magical creatures

• Real-world settings

• Good versus evil

• Happy endings

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

• can

• can not

Which of the following is a common setting in fairy tales?

• A bustling city

• A magical kingdom

• A space station

• A modern school

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...

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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

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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

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Which is an example of a fairy tale?

• Snow White

• Flush

• Hero

• Sounder

Answer explanation

Snow White is an example of a fairy tale because it features magical elements, talking animals, and a princess in distress.