Elements of a Fairy Tale

Stories that include magical creatures, characters, and elements with a plot of good versus evil.

• Fairy Tale

• Legend

• Tall Tale

• Fable

Includes objects, people, or events in 3s

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

• Fairy Tale

Clearly defined good and evil characters

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Myth

What is the special beginning of a fairy tale?

• In the year 3000...

• Once upon a time...

• One sunny day...

• In a galaxy far, far away...

There are good and evil people and animals in the fairy tale.

• Title

• Special Beginning

• Characters

• Lesson Learnt

This fairy-tale element tells us what is wrong in the fairy tale.

• Characters

• Special Beginning

• Solution

• Problem

This fairy-tale element tells us how the characters fix the problem in the fairy tale.

• Solution

• Evil Characters

• Title

• Talking Animals

Which of the following is a common setting element in fairy tales?

• A) A modern city

• B) A magical forest

• C) A historical battlefield

• D) A futuristic spaceship

What role do magical creatures often play in fairy tales?

• A) They are always the villains

• B) They provide comic relief

• C) They assist the hero or heroine

• D) They are the main characters

Which element is often used to teach a moral lesson in fairy tales?

• A) The setting

• B) The plot

• C) The characters

• D) The resolution