Exploring the genre of fairy tales in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
I can name the features of a traditional tale.
Exploring the genre of fairy tales in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
I can name the features of a traditional tale.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways.
- Some traditional tales have magical aspects such as magic beans or beanstalks.
- Traditional tales try to teach us a lesson about something.
- Traditional tales often have heroes and villains.
- Jack could be described as the hero or the villain from different perspectives.
Keywords
Traditional tale - stories that are retold again and again in different ways that often include fictional or magical aspects
Genre - a literary style with particular characteristics
Fiction - when authors create made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life.
Magical - made by magic
Character - a person or an animal in a story
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to compare fairy tales.
Use fairy tales that are relevant to your curriculum, including tales pupils already know well. If pupils know stories well, they will find it easier to make links and to spot other similar features.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a person or animal in a story
where the story takes place
what happens in the story
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
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a castle in the clouds
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