Fairy / Twisted Tales

Quotes“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” “There is the great lesson of 'Beauty and the Beast,' that a thing must be loved before it is lovable.”

--G.K. Chesterton

Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales are fictitious narratives that incorporate fantastic forces.

Elements of a Fairy Tale

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Fairy Tale Text & Motif video guide

Examples of Fairy Tales

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/

Twisted Tales

Twisted tales are fairy tales that are rearranged to create different meanings and messages from the original tale.

Elements of a Twisted

Talehttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/reso

urces/interactives/fairytales/

Example of a

Twisted Tale

http://allpoetry.com/poem/8503201-The_Three_Little_Pigs-by-Roald_Dahl

Assignment:You must choose a fairy tale and twist it. Or write a new fairy tale of your own.

RequirementsYou must include a minimum of 4 elements of a fairy tale. If you are writing a twisted tale, you must change at least one of the characteristic options of a twisted tale.Minimum of 2 pages long, doubled space. Be creative when typing. Add pictures, color, and font of your choice.

RubricRequirements / Possible points

Helpful Hints / Examples

Points

Name & Heading (5 pts.)

Include: name, English 08, class

period, Ms. Ivankina, the date.

Title (10 pts.)Centered underneath

name. (Do not underline or put in “ “)

Content / Creativity (40 pts.)

Make sure that you included at least 4 elements and / or changed at least 1

element.

Grammar / Spelling (20 pts.)

All words should be spelled correctly and correct capitalization

and punctuation used.

Picture / paper set up (5 pts.)

Paper should be stylish adding

pictures, clip art, color, different font,

etc.

Length (10 pts.)Paper must be a

minimum of 2 pages.

Neatness (10 pts.)

Paper should not be torn, wrinkled,

stained or smudged. Needs to be typed.

Total Points Possible: 100

Points Earned:

Then . . . you will

create a Digital Story.

You will make a digital story using your Fairy / twisted

Tale that you wrote in class.

Don’t forget to be

Creative!!