Students will compare two characters and list their comparisons on a graphic organizer using modern Cinderella stories. This lesson includes a detailed lesson plan for guided practice and partner work, and a video of students engaged in...

In this lesson plan, 5th graders will compare and contrast different versions of the fairy tale "Cinderella." Students will use a compare and contrast chart chart. After the shared readings, students will use all the elements of a fairy...

Sixteen different versions of the Cinderella fairy tale from around the world. Some of the countries include: Norway, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Serbia, Denmark, and Vietnam.

Comparing and contrasting is a higher-level thinking skill promoted in the Common Core Standards leading to the ability to comprehend and analyze texts through various topics and genres. This lesson on Comparing and Contrasting Stories...

In this lesson, students will read and retell stories of fairy tales including Cinderella. They will compare different versions of the story of Cinderella, make masks for the mask ball, and use props for costumes. They will learn songs...

Hyperlinked text offers additional explanations and details for this well-known tale. Great for comparing versions of the story.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to identify similarities and differences to compare and contrast objects and stories. Lessons are based on the provided text "My Brother and I"...

Students will read three different Cinderella tales, including tales from Africa, China, and America. Upon completion of a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and differences of these tales, the students will complete and present...

This activity for young readers includes step-by-step teacher directions, student directions, resources, and rubrics. Students read or listen to two or more versions of a fairy tale and then work in groups to update the fairy tale to a...

Second graders explore versions of the Cinderella tale from various cultures around the world. Students create a Patterns in Cinderella Stories Chart to trace the connections and common ideas across the various tales. They further...

These five activities allow students to explore the various Cinderella folktales, while comparing and contrasting the characters. They provide lesson extensions, links to charts, discussion questions and the like.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will hear a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Students can record their retelling of Lon PoPo. There are two sites to learn more about the author of Lon PoPo, Ed Young. Students will then...

This collection of activities gives students a chance to discover and compare fairy tales from around the world. It provides a wealth of links to resources, printable diagrams, discussion questions and the like.

Geared toward grades K-3--offers objectives, materials, procedures, discussion questions and evaluations. Online lesson plans for introducing and teaching basic literary criticism skills.

A guideline for helping students to write their own fairy tales. This is a fun activity that will help students to analyze a literary style and follow a pattern.

Today we are picking apart this story and discussing it in great detail so that we can set the foundation for our comparing and contrasting activity on our Day 3 lesson.