1. Story Openings

2. Read through the following story openings and decide if they could be from a traditional story.

3. Long, long ago in a faraway land there was a beautiful, big castle. Yes, this is an opening from a traditional story

4. Deep in his dreams, Robert heard his sister’s voice and began to wake himself up. No, this is not an opening from a traditional story

5. The house was empty. The door was nailed up and the empty window frames banged in the wind. It was spooky. No, this is not an opening from a traditional story

6. Once upon a time, there was a poor widow who had three sons. She told her sons to go and seek their fortune in the city. Yes, this is an opening from a traditional story

7. Sally lived with Auntie May and her two cats. She was a shy little girl who liked to sit quietly and read books. No, this is not an opening from a traditional story

8. There was once a beautiful princess who lived in a big white castle. Yes, this is an opening from a traditional story

9. Fractured Fairy Tales After reading the story openings Try and rearrange the events to fracture the tale e.g. nearby in the woods there was a dilapidated but small cottage Your turn