Learning Activity

What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 3

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

1

Overview

This activity will demonstrate student knowledge of fairy tales and their features. Students will independently read a fairy tale of their choice.  They will identify fairy tale features of their chosen fairy tale and add specific information on fairy tale features to a graphic organizer.

This learning activity was created as a result of the ALEX - Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) Resource Development Summit.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.19

Identify common types of texts and their features, including literary, informational, fairy tale, and poetry.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.1.19

Vocabulary

  • Texts
  • Features
  • Literary text
  • Informational text
  • Fairy tale
  • Poetry

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The features of common types of texts.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify common types of texts and their features, including literary, informational, fairy tale, and poetry.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Texts can be categorized based on predictable features.

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to apply knowledge and independently identify the features of a fairy tale.

Activity Details

  1. Review characteristics of fairy tales using What Makes a Fairy Tale? Google Slide.
  2. Students will read another fairy tale besides the Three Little Pigs and look for features of a fairy tale. 
  3. Students will select a fairy tale from selection of fairy tales from the classroom or school library.  
  4. Distribute the graphic organizer and checklist and make sure students understand the task. Explain to students that they may fill this in while reading their chosen fairy tale
  5. Allow students time to independently read the fairy tale of their choosing and complete the checklist and graphic organizer. 
  6. At the end of lesson, ask students to share their fairy tale and the features within the story that they wrote on their graphic organizer. 
Assessment Strategies

Assessment Strategies

The teacher will review each student's graphic organizer to assess the student's ability to accurately identify fairy tale features.

 

Acceleration

Advanced students can complete an additional graphic organizer on a fairy tale of their choice. 

Intervention

In a small group, teacher and students can complete the graphic organizer together.

Approximate Duration

Total Duration

31 to 45 Minutes

Related Learning Activities

Learning Activity (Before)

What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 1

Learning Activity (During)

What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 2

Learning Activity (After)

What Makes a Fairy Tale? Part 3

Background and Preparation

Background / Preparation

Teacher Preparation:

Teacher should be familiar with features of a fairy tale and graphic organizer.  Before the lesson, gather an assortment of fairy tale books from classroom library or from the school library or use links from Teaching Books. Additionally, make copies of the Fairy Tale Checklist and Fairy Tale Features Graphic Organizer.  

Student Preparation:  Students should be familiar with fairy tale features and how to complete the graphic organizer. 

Materials and Resources

Materials and Resources

Fairy Tale Features Graphic Organizer (one per student) 

Fairy Tale Checklist (one per student)

Assortment of fairy tale books from classroom books or from the school library.

Other Fairy Tales from Teaching Books:

 

Digital Tools / Resources

Fairy Tale Features Graphic Organizer
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c_jTk-i2D-_7zeNgpxOBf5xoydocE6-Kzf_fXoo…

Approved Date

Owner (Author)

dbrewer25
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