Grimm Fairy Tales

Why does the author include italicized titles such as Cinderella and Show White in the text?

• To tell readers when the stories were written

• To show examples of fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm

• To explain how fairy tales are made

• To show which stories are the longest

What is the main purpose of the text box explaining what a folk tale is?

• To tell a new fairy tale

• To explain the meaning of an important word in the text

• To give the author's opinion

• To describe the Brothers Grimm's childhood

According to the text box, which sentence best describes a folk tale?

• A story written by one person

• A story that teaches the history of Germany

• A story passed down over time that is part of the culture

• A true story from history

What is the central idea of the text?

• Fairy tales can be funny, scary, or happy

• The Brothers Grimm collected and shared fairy tales that are still popular today

• The Brothers Grimm wrote their own fairy tales

• Fairy tales were made into movies

Which detail best supports the central idea that the Brothers Grimm's stories are still popular?

• They went to college at the University of Marburg

• Their first book was printed in 1812

• Movies like Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs were made from their stories

• Their father died when they were young

Which detail shows that the Brothers Grimm valued fairy tales as part of culture?

• They changed the stories to make them shorter

• They believed folk tales were important to German culture

• They made movies about their stories

• They only wrote stories for children

Which sentence is the best summary of the text?

• The Brothers Grimm lived in Germany and were poor as children.

• The Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales, published many stories, and their tales are still enjoyed today.

• Fairy tales are scary stories when they were written long ago.

• The Brothers Grimm liked reading books and going to college.

Which detail is most important to include in a summary?

• The exact year Wilheim Grimm was born.

• The number of stories in the final book.

• That the Brothers Grimm collected and shared fairy tales.

• The name of the town where they grew up.

Which sentence is NOT a relevant detail to include in a summary of the text?

• The Brothers Grimm made fairy tales popular.

• Their stories are still read around the world.

• The brothers studied at the University of Marburg.

• Their fairy tales were shared in books.

Which detail shows that the Brothers Grimm worked on their stories for a long time?

• They grew up in Hanau, Germany

• Their book grew from 86 stories to over 200 stories.

• Their father died when they were young.

• Movies were later made from their stories.