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Fractured Fairy Tales Lesson PlanFractured Fairy Tales Lesson Plan
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Fractured Fairy Tales

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Through reading and writing, learners explore common elements found in fairy tales. After discussing traditional fairy tales, class members listen to The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by John Scieszka, a hilarious retelling of the classic tale from the point of view of the wolf. Young writers then compose their own fractured fairy tale, including fairy tale elements and their own twist on a common story! A list of assessment questions is provided to help guide your writers. 

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fractured fairy tales, fairy tales, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams

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fairy tale elements, fairy tales, fractured fairy tales, writing fairy tales, compare and contrast, point of view, small group work, venn diagram, setting writing process, english language arts

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