Fairy Tales
Name …………………………….
Booklet Due January 24th
Booklet Grade: _______________
 Usually teach a moral or lesson.
Theme or Moral
Sleeping Beauty
Grimm's Fairy Tale version - translated by Margaret Hunt - language modernized a bit by Leanne Guenther
Long ago there lived a King and Queen who said every
day, "If only we had a child!" But for a long time they had
none. One day, as the Queen was bathing in a spring and
dreaming of a child, a frog crept out of the water and said
to her, "Your wish shall be fulfilled. Before a year has
passed you shall bring a daughter into the world."
And since frogs are such magical creatures, it was no
surprise that before a year had passed the Queen had a
baby girl. The child was so beautiful and sweet that the
King could not contain himself for joy. He prepared a great feast and invited all his friends,
family and neighbors. He invited the fairies, too, in order that they might be kind and good to
the child. There were thirteen of them in his kingdom, but as the King only had twelve golden
plates for them to eat from, one of the fairies had to be left out. None of the guests was
saddened by this as the thirteenth fairy was known to be cruel and spiteful.
An amazing feast was held and when it came to an end, each of the fairies presented the
child with a magic gift. One fairy gave her virtue, another beauty, a third riches and so on -with everything in the world that anyone could wish for. After eleven of the fairies had
presented their gifts, the thirteenth suddenly appeared. She was angry and wanted to show
her spite for not having been invited to the feast. Without hesitation she called out in a loud
voice, "When she is fifteen years old, the Princess shall prick herself with a spindle and shall
fall down dead!" Then without another word, she turned and left the hall.
The guests were horrified and the Queen fell to the floor sobbing, but the twelfth fairy, whose
wish was still not spoken, quietly stepped forward. Her magic could not remove the curse, but
she could soften it so she said "Nay, your daughter shall not die, but instead shall fall into a
deep sleep that will last one hundred years." Over the years, the promises of the fairies came
true -- one by one. The Princess grew to be beautiful, modest, kind and clever. Everyone
who saw her could not help but love her.
The King and Queen were determined to prevent the curse placed on the Princess by the
spiteful fairy and sent out a command that all the spindles in the whole kingdom should be
destroyed. No one in the kingdom was allowed to tell the Princess of the curse that had been
placed upon her for they did not want her to worry or be sad.
On the morning of her fifteenth birthday, the Princess awoke early -- excited to be another
year older. She was up so early in the morning, that she realized everyone else still
slept. The Princess roamed through the halls trying to keep herself occupied until the rest of
the castle awoke. She wandered about the whole place, looking at rooms and halls as she
pleased and at last she came to an old tower. She climbed the narrow, winding staircase and
reached a little door. A rusty key was sticking in the lock and when she turned it, the door
flew open.
In a little room sat an old woman with a spindle, busily spinning her flax. The old woman was
so deaf that she had never heard the King's command that all spindles should be destroyed.
"Good morning, Granny," said the Princess, "what are you doing?"
"I am spinning," said the old woman. "What is the thing that whirls round so merrily?" asked
the Princess and she took the spindle and tried to spin too. But she had scarcely touched the
spindle when it pricked her finger. At that moment she fell upon the bed which was standing
near and lay still in a deep sleep.
The King, Queen and servants had all started their morning routines and right in the midst of
them fell asleep too. The horses fell asleep in the stable, the dogs in the yard, the doves on
the roof and the flies on the wall. Even the fire in the hearth grew still and went to sleep. The
kitchen maid, who sat with a chicken before her, ready to pluck its feathers, fell asleep. The
cook was in the midst of scolding the kitchen boy for a mess he'd made but they both fell fast
asleep. The wind died down and on the trees in front of the castle not a leaf stirred. Round
the castle a hedge of brier roses began to grow up. Every year it grew higher until at last
nothing could be seen of the sleeping castle.
There was a legend in the land about the lovely Sleeping Beauty, as the King's daughter was
called, and from time to time Princes came and tried to force their way through the hedge and
into the castle. But they found it impossible for the thorns, as though they were alive, grabbed
at them and would not let them through.
After many years a Prince came again to the country and heard an old man tell the tale of the
castle which stood behind the brier hedge and the beautiful Princess who had slept within for
a hundred years. He heard also that many Princes had tried to make it through the brier
hedge but none had succeeded and many had been caught in it and died.
The young Prince said, "I am not afraid. I must go and see this Sleeping Beauty." The good
old man did all in his power to persuade him not to go, but the Prince would not listen.
Now the hundred years were just ended. When the Prince approached the brier hedge it was
covered with beautiful large roses. The shrubs made way for him of their own accord and let
him pass unharmed.
In the courtyard, the Prince saw the horses and dogs lying asleep. On the roof sat the
sleeping doves with their heads tucked under their wings. When he went into the house, the
flies were asleep on the walls and the servants asleep in the halls. Near the throne lay the
King and Queen, sleeping peacefully beside each other. In the kitchen the cook, the kitchen
boy and the kitchen maid all slept with their heads resting on the table.
The Prince went on farther. All was so still that he could hear his own breathing. At last he
reached the tower and opened the door into the little room where the Princess was
asleep. There she lay, looking so beautiful that he could not take his eyes off her. He bent
down and gave her a kiss. As he touched her, Sleeping Beauty opened her eyes and smiled
up at him.
Throughout the castle, everyone and everything woke up and looked at each other with
astonished eyes. Within the month, the Prince and Sleeping Beauty were married and lived
happily all their lives.
The Frog Prince
One fine evening a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs, and went out to take
a walk by herself in a wood; and when she came to a cool spring of water with a rose
in the middle of it, she sat herself down to rest a while. Now she had a golden ball in
her hand, which was her favorite plaything; and she was always tossing it up into the
air, and catching it again as it fell.
After a time she threw it up so high that she missed catching it as it fell; and the ball
bounded away, and rolled along on the ground, until at last it fell down into the
spring. The princess looked into the spring after her ball, but it was very deep, so
deep that she could not see the bottom of it. She began to cry, and said, 'Alas! if I
could only get my ball again, I would give all my fine clothes and jewels, and
everything that I have in the world.' Whilst she was speaking, a frog put its head out
of the water, and said, 'Princess, why do you weep so bitterly?'
'Alas!' said she, 'what can you do for me, you nasty frog? My golden ball has fallen
into the spring. 'The frog said, 'I do not want your pearls, and jewels, and fine
clothes; but if you will love me, and let me live with you and eat from off your golden
plate, and sleep on your bed, I will bring you your ball again.'
'What nonsense,' thought the princess, 'this silly frog is talking! He can never even
get out of the spring to visit me, though he may be able to get my ball for me, and
therefore I will tell him he shall have what he asks.' So she said to the frog, 'Well, if
you will bring me my ball, I will do all you ask.'
Then the frog put his head down, and dived deep under the water; and after a little
while he came up again, with the ball in his mouth, and threw it on the edge of the
spring. As soon as the young princess saw her ball, she ran to pick it up; and she
was so overjoyed to have it in her hand again, that she never thought of the frog,
but ran home with it as fast as she could.
The frog called after her, 'Stay, princess, and take me with you as you said,' But she
did not stop to hear a word. The next day, just as the princess had sat down to
dinner, she heard a strange noise - tap, tap - plash, plash - as if something was
coming up the marble staircase, and soon afterwards there was a gentle knock at the
door, and a little voice cried out and said:
'Open the door, my princess dear,
Open the door to thy true love here!
And mind the words that thou and I said
By the fountain cool, in the greenwood shade.'
Then the princess ran to the door and opened it, and there she saw the frog, whom
she had quite forgotten. At this sight she was sadly frightened, and shutting the door
as fast as she could came back to her seat. The king, her father, seeing that
something had frightened her, asked her what was the matter. 'There is a nasty
frog,' said she, 'at the door, that lifted my ball for me out of the spring this morning.
I told him that he should live with me here, thinking that he could never get out of
the spring; but there he is at the door, and he wants to come in.' While she was
speaking the frog knocked again at the door, and said:
'Open the door, my princess dear,
Open the door to thy true love here!
And mind the words that thou and I said
By the fountain cool, in the greenwood shade.'
Then the king said to the young princess, 'As you have
given your word you must keep it; so go and let him in.'
She did so, and the frog hopped into the room, and then
straight on - tap, tap - plash, plash - from the bottom of
the room to the top, till he came up close to the table
where the princess sat. 'Pray lift me upon chair,' said he to the princess, 'and let me
sit next to you.' As soon as she had done this, the frog said, 'Put your plate nearer to
me that I may eat out of it.'
This she did, and when he had eaten as much as he could, he said, 'Now I am tired;
carry me upstairs, and put me into your bed.' And the princess, though very
unwilling, took him up in her hand, and put him upon the pillow of her own bed,
where he slept all night long. As soon as it was light the frog jumped up, hopped
downstairs, and went out of the house. 'Now, then,' thought the princess, 'at last he
is gone, and I shall be troubled with him no more.' But she was mistaken; for when
night came again she heard the same tapping at the door; and the frog came once
more, and said:
'Open the door, my princess dear,
Open the door to thy true love here!
And mind the words that thou and I said
By the fountain cool, in the greenwood shade.'
And when the princess opened the door the frog came in, and slept upon her pillow
as before, till the morning broke. And the third night he did the same. But when the
princess awoke on the following morning she was astonished to see, instead of the
frog, a handsome prince, gazing on her with the most beautiful eyes she had ever
seen and standing at the head of her bed. He told her that he had been enchanted
by a spiteful fairy, who had changed him into a frog; and that he had been fated so
to abide till some princess should take him out of the spring, and let him eat from
her plate, and sleep upon her bed for three nights.
'You,' said the prince, 'have broken his cruel charm, and now I have nothing to
wish for but that you should go with me into my father's kingdom, where I will marry
you, and love you as long as you live.' The young princess, you may be sure, was
not long in saying 'Yes' to all this; and as they spoke a brightly colored coach drove
up, with eight beautiful horses, decked with plumes of feathers and a golden
harness; and behind the coach rode the prince's servant, faithful Heinrich, who had
bewailed the misfortunes of his dear master during his enchantment so long and so
bitterly, that his heart had well-nigh burst.
They then took leave of the king, and got into the coach with eight horses, and all
set out, full of joy and merriment, for the prince's kingdom, which they reached
safely; and there they lived happily a great many years.
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Writing Fairy Tales Scoring Guide
Due Friday, January 24th
4
Fairy Tale
Elements
Illustrations
Creativity
Fairy Tale includes at
least 5 of the Fairy
Tale Elements
discussed.
Illustrations are
detailed, colorful,
specific and extra
care was taken on
each page.
The student takes
extra time to develop
the Fairy Tale
Elements. They
include elements and
surprises not used by
other students. The
story is interesting
and the illustrations
add to the overall
creativity and
interest.
3
2
1
Fairy Tale includes 4
of the Fairy Tale
Elements discussed.
Fairy Tale includes 3
of the Fairy Tale
Elements discussed.
Fairy Tale only
includes a couple of
Fairy Tale Elements.
Illustrations are
colored and basic, but
follow the story.
Illustrations are very
basic and lack some
color.
Illustrations lack color
or there are no
illustrations.
The student takes
some time to develop
the Fairy Tale
elements. Some of
the story is developed
and includes
interesting details.
The illustration are
interesting but do not
really add to the
creativity of the story.
The student does not
take time to develop
the Fairy Tale
elements. They have
included basic fairy
tale themes and
illustrations.
The student copies
another fairy tale
exactly or does not
have details needed
to support a welldeveloped story. The
illustrations are dull
or unrelated.
Neatness and
Effort
The student puts
extra care in ALL
aspects of the book.
The story has been
typed and the
illustrations are free
from smudges.
The student puts
some care in aspects
of the story. The
story is handwritten
neatly and the
pictures are smudge
free.
Writing
The fairy tale contains
a solid beginning,
middle and end.
Characters, setting,
problem and solution
are well developed.
Writing is typed and
free from major
spelling and
punctuation errors.
The fairy tale contains
a beginning, middle
and end. Some
character, setting,
problem/solution
ideas are developed.
Writing is nicely
handwritten and is
mostly free of major
spelling and
punctuation errors.
Total _______/20
The student does not
show effort in writing
or illustrations. The
booklet is
handwritten, but hard
to read. Pictures
contain smudges or
are incomplete.
The fairy tale lacks a
true beginning,
middle or end.
Character, setting or
problem/solution is
not addressed.
Writing is
handwritten and
contains many
noticeable spelling
and punctuation
errors.
Areas of the booklet
are incomplete,
handwritten but hard
to read, or are very
carelessly put
together.
Fairy tale is
incomplete. Many
story elements
missing. Many
noticeable spelling
and punctuation
errors.
Fairy Tale Final Project DUE JANUARY 24th Instructions
To culminate our Fairy Tale Unit, you will be responsible for preparing a final project to present to the class.
Please use the following instructions to plan and develop your project. This will be completed at home.
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Select an appropriate, fairy tale of your choice. It can be from anywhere around the world.
Choose a second fairy tale that you feel you can compare to the first fairy tale choice. This can be from
anywhere around the world. Keep in mind, you may choose completely different fairy tales, or you can
choose to do a fragmented fairy tale, like what we did with the Three Little Pigs.
There are two separate portions to the project you will turn in: the written report and the project
display.
 For the written report:
o This report needs to be in PARAGRAPH/ESSAY form. It can be typed or handwritten (neatly).
The report needs to include:
 The titles of each of the fairy tales and their author’s or original origins.
 A Discussion of the Fairy Tale Elements found in each of the fairy tales.
 A detailed comparison/contrast of the two stories (story elements: characters, setting,
problem, solution, morals, etc.). Do not just say “Fairy tale 1 was set in the woods and
fairy tale 2 was set in the field.” Make sure you DISCUSS the similarities and differences.
Use the key words list we have in our writing notebook to help make your writing
exciting.
 Your written report should be free from major spelling and punctuation errors.
 You should write complete paragraphs. Your paragraphs should be well developed and
should include a main idea/topic sentences with several strong supporting sentences.
 This portion will be handed in for me to read and grade SEPERATELY from your display.
 For the display and presentation:
o Your display and presentation is an organized way to share your two fairy tales. You should
present the following information (and it needs to be included somewhere in your display): a
brief introduction of the fairy tales themselves (characters, setting, problem, solution), the
FAIRY TALE elements found in both stories, and the similarities and differences you found in
both stories (Story elements).
o You may choose from the following activities (or come up with your own UNIQUE way to
display your information). This is your chance to get creative and have fun! You may present
the information HOWEVER you wish, as long as it is appropriate and covers the necessary
information. GOOD LUCK! 
 You may create a Powerpoint to present to the class. This Powerpoint must be saved on a
flashdrive or CD-R. If you choose to do this, a print out of your project must also be
attached.
 You may create a display poster that is organized, colorful and informative.
 You may create a diorama or other 3D artistic piece that displays the necessary information
about your book.
 You can act out your information, in costume. (Example: a news anchor giving a live report,
one of the characters from the story sharing information, etc.).
 You can create a mobile with a coat hanger that shares the necessary information.
 Create a billboard or advertisement that includes necessary information.
 Write and perform a puppet show sharing your information.
 Create a song AND dance that encompasses all necessary information.
 Film/Record a short movie or TV spot at home that can be played in the classroom sharing
the information. Must be playable on regular DVD player.
Fairy Tale Final Project Scoring Guide
Due Friday, January 24th
4
3
2
1
Fairy Tale
Elements
Fairy tale elements for BOTH
stories are discussed
thoroughly in detailed form.
Fairy tale elements for
both stories are
discussed briefly.
Some elements are
missing from one or
both of the stories or
are discussed briefly.
No Fairy Tale
elements from either
story are discussed.
Comparing/
Contrasting
Story
Elements
A detailed comparison of
both fairy tales is made. It
includes a comparison of
characters, setting, problem,
solution, and theme.
The project lacks a
detailed comparison
of story elements for
the two fairy tales.
No comparison is
made between the
two fairy tales.
Written
Report
The written report is neatly
typed or handwritten. It
includes all the necessary
details (discussion of fairy
tale elements AND a
detailed comparison of the
two stories and their story
elements). Project is free
from major spelling and
punctuation errors. Includes
title and authors for pieces.
The written report is
handwritten and
includes only some of
the details. It does
not include key
comparison elements
and has several
spelling and
punctuation errors.
The written report
lacks all portions of
details and
comparison OR no
written report was
submitted.
Minimal care was put
into developing a
display for this
project. It is
unorganized and
information is hard to
find.
Display is
unorganized or lacks
important
information OR no
display was
submitted.
Some creativity and
care was put into the
report and display.
Most directions were
followed and report
was basic and neat.
Minimal care and
creativity was put into
the written report
and/or display.
Project included many
unnecessary errors
and lacked effort.
Project was
unreadable OR no
work was submitted.
Student presented
information in an
appropriate matter.
Report is separate from
display. Display is
quickly mentioned
during presentation.
Student presents
information. Report
was not submitted
separately from
display.
Student does not
participate in the
presentation. Report
was not submitted
separately from
display.
Display
Creativity
and Neatness
Presentation
Extra care was put into
creating and developing the
display for the project. It is
organized and easy to read.
It is colorful and has
incorporated all the
necessary information.
Extra time and care was put
into the written report and
display. All directions were
followed. The report was
neatly submitted. The
display included many
interesting aspects and was
neatly presented. Creativity
is evident. It was free from
any major errors.
Student presented the
information in an
appropriate manner.
Student report is separate
from the display. Display is
discussed during
presentation. Student is
prepared and energetic.
Total _______/24
A brief comparison of
both fairy tales is
made. It includes some
of the following:
characters, setting,
problem, solution or
theme.
The written report is
neatly typed or
handwritten. It
includes most of the
necessary details, but
has left out key
elements in discussion.
Project is mostly free
from major spelling and
punctuation errors.
Includes title and
authors for pieces.
Some care was put into
creating the display for
the project. It is simple
or a somewhat
unorganized. Some of
the information is hard
to find.
Fairytale Menu Due January 24th
Choose a fairy tale story from Ms. Emmons’ Fairytale bin. Read it. Then complete one or more of the
activities below. You must complete a total of AT LEAST 10 points. Check off the activities you choose to do.
Complete the activity NEATLY on a separate sheet. This should mainly be completed at school.