Comparing fairy tales
I can compare some well-known fairy tales.
Comparing fairy tales
I can compare some well-known fairy tales.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Comparing means exploring similarities and differences about something
- Characters, such as heroes and villains, tend to appear in most fairy tales
- Some fairy tales' main characters are people and some are animals
- Some fairy tales have magical aspects or creatures, such as the porridge pot or the troll
- Most fairy tales aim to teach a lesson to the reader
Keywords
Fairy tale - a children's story about magical elements
Compare - to identify how things are the same and different
Setting - where the story takes place
Theme - a main idea that the writer wants to focus on
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to understand the main theme in a story.
Talk about the themes in well-known fairy tales and link these to the lesson learnt at the end of the story. For example, the theme in 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' is courage. The goats' courage helps them get to the other side of the river.
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
"The Tiger Who Came to Tea"
"The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
"The Three Billy Goats Gruff"
Exit quiz
6 Questions
'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'
'Snow White'
'The Magic Porridge Pot'