Fairy Tales
What makes a story a Fairy
Tale???
A story written especially for children
involving fantastic forces and beings.
(such as fairies, wizards, goblins,
elves, trolls, monsters, talking animals
and many other unrealistic elements)
Fairy tales have an Oral Tradition
They were told
over and over
again until finally
someone wrote
them down.
Today’s fairy tales
are probably read
to us from a book.
PERSONIFICATION
Definition: Giving human qualities to
an animal, object or idea.
The Beginning and The End!!
Most Fairy Tales start off the same
way. ‘Once upon a time’
And ends with ‘Happily Ever After’
Your beginning paragraph(s) should
hook the reader into wanting to
continue with the story.
Good Character
Fairy Tales should have a good
character, or a character that does
the right thing.
Evil Character
As with a good character, and evil
character makes the fairy tale much
more interesting.
Other Elements
Royalty (King/Queen/Prince/Princess)
or Castles appear in many fairy tales
Magic
Fairy Tales often have a magical
event or something special happens.
Problem and Solution
Fairly Tales have a problem and a
solution to that problem. It’s how we
get to the solution that makes the fairy
tale interesting and exciting.
Things happen in 3’s or 7’s
Can you think of any examples???
What your fairy tale must have.
Personification
A special beginning and ending
Good Character
Evil Character
What your fairy tale must have
continued
Problem and Solution
Magical event
Some Pictures or Artwork
Cover Sheet w/Title & Author
ANY QUESTIONS?????
LETS GET STARTED
Your Fairy Tale must have!!!
• A special
beginning and
ending
Personification
Good Character
Evil Character
Setting
Problem and
Solution
Magical event
Some Pictures or
Artwork
Cover Sheet
w/Title & Author