Fairy Tales
In which Fairy Tale does the story begin with a merchant losing his fortune?
Beauty and the Beast
What special ending to Fairy Tales have?
Which word means to complain in a quiet, unhappy way?
a. tame
b. charm
c. admire
d. grumble
d. GRUMBLE
How would you describe Casey Jones?
Brave, courageous, etc.
Who asked her father for a rose when he went on his journey?
Beauty
Why do the people in "Emperor's New Clothes" pretend to see the clothes?
They do not want to look ignorant or foolish.
What happens at the beginning of "Fisherman and his Wife"?
The fisherman meets an enchanted fish.
What does enchanted mean?
What is the PROBLEM in John Henry?
competing against a steam drill
Which character was obsessed with himself and his appearance?
The Emperor
What is the PROBLEM in "The Fisherman and his Wife"?
The wife wants more things. She's ungrateful.
How does "The Emperor's New Clothes" end?
The towns people laugh at the Emperor for having no clothes on!
What does CHARMING mean?
very pleasing, delightful
What are characteristics of a Tall Tale?
Exaggeration and larger-than-life characters.
Which character was so giant his parents placed him in the ocean on a raft as a baby?
Paul Bunyan
What is the THEME in "Beauty and the Beast"?
Answers will vary
What happens to Pecos Bill in the beginning of the tale?
He falls out of his family's covered wagon and is raised by coyotes.
What does COURAGE mean?
staying strong during hardship, being brave
Which two Tall Tales have characters that were real or may be real?
Casey Jones REAL
John Henry MAY BE REAL
Which two characters created American landforms. Ex.) Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, etc.
Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan
What is the THEME of "The Fisherman and his Wife"?
Answers will vary.
What decision must Beauty make in Beauty in the Beast?
DOUBLE POINTS BONUS: Does this happen in the beginning, middle, or end?
Beauty decides to take her fathers place at the Beast's castle (MIDDLE).
Beauty decides to return back to the Beast (END).
What does FEATS mean?
requiring strength, skill, or courage
He creates the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River, the Rocky Mountains, etc.
Which two characters pass away at the end of their tales?
Casey Jones and John Henry