Students create a nameplate and an original fairy tale book using an illuminated manuscript format. They create a personal nameplate using a decorated or historiated initial, a border, and illuminations.

Students read the English folktale, "Tattercoats," identify basic literary terms, and respond to writing prompts. They compare and contrast with another Cinderella story version and create a graphic response to the story.

Young scholars listen to and read fairy tales, focusing on common elements and comprehension. Students collaborate in small groups to write and present original fairy tales to the class in a variety of formats.

Learners read two different versions of a story--the classic version of Jack and the Beanstalk and the version written by Shaquille O'Neal, Shaq and the Beanstalk. Students gather ideas and compare and contrast the different versions of...

Learners identify the techniques of satire in a satirical work. Students analyze a satirical work to determine the comment or criticism it makes about the subject it ridicules.

First graders compare two versions of The 3 Little Pigs. They identify the main characters in the two stories, identify the plot of the two stories and explain the climax and the endings of the two stories. They use a Venn Diagram to...

Students compare two fairy tales by filling out the worksheet provided. In this comparing stories lesson plan, students compare the problem, helper, magic objects, and repetition in the fairy tales.

Students identify characteristics common to heroines in a fairy tale and list ways images affect males and females.  In this gender bias instructional activity, students see an adapted version of "Cinderella" and write a journal...

Students explore language arts by researching fairy tale stereotypes. In this gender roles instructional activity, students read the stories Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, and Snow White with their class. Students analyze the...

Fifth graders practice analyzing story points by discussing Cinderella.  In this reading comprehension lesson, 5th graders identify the four main types of conflicts in stories and how they are presented in modern day...

First graders solve one problem per day regarding the story of Three Little Pigs. In this math journals lesson plan, 1st graders solve problems on a daily basis using the story of the Three Little Pigs.

Students analyze fairy tale characters and story elements. In this fairy tale instructional activity, students label two charts for the characters and settings of a fairy tale. Students view props in story boxes and answer questions...

Seventh graders read Cinderella stories and complete graphic organizers for the various versions. In this story analysis lesson, 7th graders read versions of the story Cinderella. Students organize the story's information using a variety...

Students edit fairy tales.  In this transforming fairy tales lesson, students edit their previously written fairy tales for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.  Students also have the opportunity to peer edit. 

Students print out the pictures of bears to retell the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In this fable lesson, students use the bears to retell the fable story.

First graders integrate music and fairy tales to improve their listening and analytical skills. In this music and fairy tales activity, 1st graders view and listen to the musical fairy tale 'Peter and the Wolf' using a SmartBoard....

Students use technology to improve their knowledge of literary terms, math, and technology skills. In this technology storytelling lesson, students learn about character, plot, and setting in various stories by using technology like...

In this reading worksheet, learners read sentences from the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students put the sentences in order based on where they belong in the story.

In this favorites survey activity, learners poll their classmates, teachers, parents, and friends about people's favorite fairy tales. Students complete the chart with the information.

In this word search worksheet, students read the 15 words related to story 'Jack and the Beanstalk.' Students then locate the words within the word search.

In this acrostic poem worksheet, students write an acrostic poem about fairy tales. Students begin each line with a word or phrase that starts with first letters in 'fairy tale.'

In this Jack and the beanstalk maze worksheet, students trace a path through a twisted maze to help Jack reach the top of the beanstalk.

In this Jack and the Beanstalk maze worksheet, 1st graders show Jack the way down the beanstalk by completing a maze. This is a wordless worksheet.

In this Jack in the Beanstalk themed maze worksheet, students must discover a path through the maze and help Jack climb down the beanstalk.