What Is a Fairy Tale?

Is it princesses, magic, or talking animals? What makes fairy tales special?
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Lesson Resources

Teaching Information

Categories

Standards

Language Arts

 

Text that tells a story and text that gives information can be distinguished by certain features and characteristics.

 

Story elements include characters, settings, and major events.

 

Characters in stories have traits that make them unique.

Key Words

castle

 

characters

 

fractured fairy tale

 

happy ending

 

magic

 

princess

 

royal