Key Ideas in Fairy Tales

A fairy tale is about long ago.

• True

• False

Many fairy tales start with "________________________"

• Listen up, boys and girls

• Once upon a time

• In a land far away

• Are you ready?

A fairy tale usually has good characters, evil characters, and characters with magical powers.

• True

• False

Fairy Tales may have imaginary creatures.

• True

• False

Fairy tales are a type of ____________.

• non-fiction

• fantasy

• biography

• informational text

A fairy tale has a ______________ that at least one character needs to solve.

• character

• fairy

• problem

• setting

The good characters almost always live _______________.

• to the end of the road

• happily ever after

• in a house

• next to their friends

People around the world told fairy tales for hundreds of years before any were written.

• True

• False

What should you do first when reading a fairy tale?

• Figure out who the "good guys" and "bad guys" are

• Figure out the meaning of the story

• Figure out who your favorite character is and why

The Cinderella story only comes from one country.

• True

• False