Folk Tale:
Stories or legends that are told over and over from one generation to the next
Fairy Tale: Fictional story that may feature magical creatures,
usually written for children
Tall Tales: Began in the 1800's as a way for pioneers to
understand the greatness of the American west
What are they?
Tales We Know…
Jack and the Beanstalk Cinderella Three Little Pigs Little Red Riding Hood Goldilocks and the Three
Bears The Ugly Duckling The Gingerbread Man Hansel and Gretel The Princess and the Pea Sleeping Beauty Little Mermaid Beauty and the Beast
Pecos Bill Paul Bunyan Johnny Appleseed Davy Crockett Rapunzel Rumpelstiltskin Three Billy Goats Gruff Robin Hood Peter Pan Goldilocks Chicken Little Princess and the Frog
You will write an alternate (someone else’s
point of view) version of one of the Tales we discussed before or another Mrs. Shetler approves.
This is a creative, narrative writing project, but prior knowledge of story can be used.
You are making it into a picture book.
Project
Requirements:
Narrative: dialog used with quotations
Creative Title
Typed (on Googledocs)
Illustrations after printed
Length: up to you! But remember, the more detail the better the story!
Picture Book
Rubric (hand out)
Going above and beyond…
Similes and Metaphors
Alliterations
Idioms
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Hyperbole