Thank you for purchasing my Fairy Tales and Fun! unit.

This is a
unit to teach Second Grade Common Core Reading Standards
2.RL. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9. There is a student book for
comprehension activities as well as flip books, craftivities, graphic
organizers, and games to supplement the stories. Students will
begin the unit by learning about the Fairy Tale Genre and what
characteristics a Fairy Tale has. The Fairy Tales that are included
in this unit are:

Cinderella
Hansel and Gretel
Rumpelstiltskin
The Three Little Pigs
Sleeping Beauty
Little Red Riding Hood
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Princess and the Pea
I have included web site addresses for you to use when you read
these Fairy Tales to your students if you dont have these books
on hand or in your library. Also, for written comprehension
practice, I have included adapted versions of each fairy tale so
that your students can practice underlining important information
and finding answers in a passage. Finally, students will compare
different versions of the same fairy tale. For these activities, you
will need the books : The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon
Scieszka and Lane Smith. This is also available to watch on
YouTube. The other comparison in this unit is with Cinderella.
There are a lot of different versions of this story available. There
is a craft included with each Fairy Tale as well. There is a writing
activity included as well. Students write their own fairy tale!

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 Fairy Tales
Lesson 1
Cinderella
Materials: Chart paper, Student Fairy Tale Book,
Cinderella, Coach Craft
Activity
1. Introduce the Fairy Tale Genre. Ask students what makes
a Fairy Tale. List some ideas on the chart paper. Now, go
over the What Is A Fairy Tale? page in the student
book. Tell students that we will read several different
fairy tales in this unit and we will look for these things as
we read each fairy tale.

2. The Fairy Tale for this lesson is Cinderella. There are

several versions of Cinderella. Use this link to go to an
online version if you do not have access to the book.
www.kids-pages.com Go to stories and then click on
Cinderella. There are also several versions on YouTube
that you can show to your students.
Begin by reading a version of Cinderella to your students.
Next, discuss the elements in Cinderella that are
common to Fairy Tales. Go to the Fairy Tale Recipe page
and check the boxes that apply to Cinderella. Next,
have students complete the All About Cinderella page.
Finally have students read the story passage that is
included for Cinderella. You could have students read
this alone, with a partner or you could use it as a

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 Read Aloud. There are comprehension questions about this
passage included in the student book.
Finally, locate another version of Cinderella to use for
comparison. Several options are:
Cindy Ellen by Susan Lowell
Adelita by Tomie De Paola
The Gift of the Crocodile by Judy Sierra
Smoky Mountain Rose by Alan Schroeder
The Rough-face Girl by Rafe Martin
The Orphan by Anthony L. Manna

After reading a different version of the story, have students

complete the Venn-diagram.

Finally, have students complete the Coach creativity.

Students will make Cinderellas carriage and then, have
students list several character traits to describe Cinderella.
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 Cinderella
Setting

Characters

Problem
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Solution

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 Cinderella
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Cinderella. She lived
with her stepmother and two stepsisters. They were very mean to
Cinderella. They made her cook and clean all day. Cinderella was
sad.
One day, a royal footman came and delivered an invitation to
the ball. The stepsisters were so excited! They made Cinderella
get their dresses ready and fix their hair for the ball. Cinderella
wanted to go too but the mean stepsisters kept her so busy that
Cinderella did not have time to get ready. Finally the stepsisters
left for the ball. Cinderella ran out into the garden and began to
cry.
Why are you crying?, Cinderella heard a sweet voice say. She
looked up to see her Fairy Godmother! I want to go to the ball,
said Cinderella. Well then you shall go, said the Fairy Godmother.
With a wave of her wand, the Fairy Godmother turned Cinderellas
rags into a beautiful gown. A shiny carriage appeared to take
Cinderella to the ball. Off you go my child, said the Fairy
Godmother. Remember, you must be home by midnight!
When Cinderella arrived at the ball, all of the other guests
could not believe how beautiful she was. The prince went to her
immediately and asked her to dance. They had a wonderful time!
All of a sudden, Cinderella heard the clock begin to strike! She
must hurry home! The prince ran after her. All he found was one
glass slipper. Once she got home, Cinderellas dress turned back
into rags. What a wonderful night it had been.
The next morning, there was a knock at the door. The prince
was looking for the girl who fit the glass slipper. Cinderellas
stepsisters tried the slipper but it did not fit. Finally, Cinderella
tried on the slipper. It fit perfectly! Cinderella was the one!
Cinderella and the prince fell in love and were married and the
lived happily ever after!
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 Cinderella
1. Tell about the beginning, middle and end of the story.

Beginning:

Middle:

End:

2. Tell how Cinderella changes during the story. Tell how she
feels at the beginning of the story and the end of the story. Use
part of the story in your answer.

Beginning: At the beginning, Cinderella felt ________________.

I know this because the story tells me ____________________

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End: At the end of the story, Cinderella felt ________________.

I know this because the story tells me _____________________

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Cinderella

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