Elements of a Fairytale
What is a character in a fairytale? Give me an example from the books!
What is: who the story is about, usually has a magical elements
Example: Snow White, 7 dwarfs, Jack, the Giant.
Who kept asking the magic mirror who was the fairest of them all?
What is: the Evil Queen
What did Jack trade his cow for?
What is: Magical Beans
What fairytale am I from?
A boy who doesn't want to grow up, a fairy, a pirate
What is: Peter Pan
Name a magical object often found in fairy tales
What is: A magic wand, potion, mirror.
What is the setting in a fairytale? Give me an example from the stories!
What is: when and where the story takes place; does not have to be real.
Example: the woods, the beanstalk, the cottage.
What did the Dwarfs find when they came home from work?
What did Jack's mother do with the beans at first?
What is: She threw them out the window in anger
What fairytale am I from?
A young girl, a beast, a cursed prince, a magical tea cup
What is: Beauty and the Beast
What special ability did the golden goose have in Jack and the Beanstalk?
What is: it laid golden eggs.
What are story events? give me an example from the stories!
What is: what happens in the story; the events
Example: the queen poisons Snow White, Snow White meets the dwarfs, Jack plants the seeds.
What did the Evil Queen use to disguise herself when she went to find Snow White again?
What is: An old woman
Where did the beanstalk lead?
What is: to the Giants magical castle in the sky
What fairytale am I from?
A princess, a pea, a queen.
What is: The Princess and the Pea
Name a common fairy tale character
What is:Princess, prince, witch, king
What are lessons in a fairytale? Give me an example from the story!
What is: What the reader learns from the story.
Example: be kind to others even if they are mean to you; make best of a bad situation, take advantage of it.
What are the seven dwarfs names?
What is: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey
What did Jack steal from the giant? How can we describe this action?
What is: A golden goose, a harp, and bags of gold
We can describe it as greedy!
What fairytale am I from?
A girl with long golden hair, a prince, a wicked witch
What is: Rapunzle
What is a common way fairy tales begin?
What is: Once upon a time...
What is: the main character has a problem (something wrong) and the solution is how they resolve it.
Example: Snow Whites stepmom is jealous of her and poisons her. She gets help from the dwarfs and the prince saves her.
What are Snow Whites character traits?
What is: Beautiful, kind, forgiving, gentle.
What happened to the giant at the end of the story?
What is: He was defeated and his beanstalk was chopped down.
What fairytale am I from?
A boy, a talking cricket, a long nose, and a blue fairy.
What is: Pinocchio
What did the magic mirror in Snow White say?
What is:Who is the fairest of them all?