Fairy Tales also called Wonder Tales
Fairy Tales first written fairy tale is “Tale of 2 Brothers” from Egypt over 3000 years ago!
Fairy Tale Purpose to entertain us to encourage us to explain something
Fairy Tale Settings long ago no certain time or place
Fairy Tales fiction cannot be true
Fairy Tales often includes magic
Fairy Tales includes either: a search for something an adventure a problem to be solved
Fairy Tales include good & bad characters
Fairy Tales may include: royalty a trickster animals
Fairy Tales a big change usually happens
Fairy Tale Life Lessons Beauty & the Beast: don’t judge a book by the cover King Midas: don’t be greedy The Ugly Duckling: believe in yourself
Fairy Tale Patterns wishes bears billy goats little pigs 3 repeating phrases I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down! You can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man.
Fairy Tales usually have a happy ending