Reading Fairytales

How do fairytales often begin?

• In the beginning...
• Once upon a time...
• A long time ago...
• To start...

Where does a fairy tale usually take place?

• Deep, dark forests

• Castles

• Made-up or magical Places

• All of the above

What does the word tales mean?

• toys
• stars
• stores
• stories

The tale has a ______________ending.

• sad

• happy

• funny

• scary

Choose the settings below what would fit into a fairy tale.

• an enchanted castle

• a store

• a school

• a house made of gingerbread and candy

Pick all that are true in the fairy tale genre.

• There is good vs. evil.

• There is always a fairy godmother.

• There will be the presence of 3 or 7 in the story.

• Magic is often involved.

A fairy tale is about long ago.

• True

• False

Characters in fairy tales are often...

• real

• people from history

• royal

• farm animals

The purpose of a fairy tale is:

• They teach a lesson

• They teach mathematics

• They teach a legend

• They teach history

Fairy tales are a type of ____________.

• non-fiction

• fantasy

• biography

• informational text