This is an activity exploring the imaginative and captivating world of fairy tales. Fairy tales use structures and phrases applied to story telling which is at the heart of this activity.
Task 1
(This task can be an individual, pair or group task. It can be a written, acted, role play or oral activity.)
- Check the following FairyTale link and explore the word cloud.
- One of the words on the list is "magic." Write down or explain the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "Magic."
- Do the same with the other words on the word cloud.
Task 2
Discussion
Which fairy tales do you know?
Which characters do we normally find in fairy tales?
Where do fairy tales come from?
Task 3
Complete the exercise below.
Task 4
Discuss
The Fairy Tale Grim is a story that starts with these words:
Well, all fairy tales all start with "Once upon a time" and end with, "And they all lived happily every after." Well not this one.
Answer these questions
Why not this one?What else do fairy tale stories have in common?
Task 5
Read
Read the picture book by selecting the link below.
The Fairytale Grim by Marioeti on Storybird
Task 6
Create
Choose one of the following options
- Create your own picture book.
- Write your own story.
- Act out your own fairy tale.
- Remake a classic fairy tale into a funny story or with a different twist.