FAIRY TALES WORKSHEET
Classroom activities
A. Warm-up:
B.
1. what is a fairy tale?
2. what are some special characteristics of fairy tales?
3. What kind of plots, settings, characters do we expect to
find in fairy tales?
1. brainstorm a list of known fairy tales
2. write in the twinspace forum the one you like best and give reasons
3. determine what makes these stories fairy tales and list the characteristics
in chart form
4. examine the elements of fairy tales
5. in groups, choose a fairy tale, read and discuss it, then using a fairy tale
characteristic chart, complete for the fairy tale you ‘ve just read and discussed
6. let’s analyse now a popular Italian fairy tale: Pinocchio
a. use the web to find out information about Carlo Collodi and The
Adventures of Pinocchio
Useful site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Pinocchio
7. write down a short summary of the story
8. say what elements of fairy tales you can find in the story
9. is it possible to see the story of Pinocchio as being symbolic of real things?
If yes, what episodes/parts of the story?
10. lies play an important role in the story. Is lying always bad? Discuss.
11. a theme in the story is the contrast between “following your dreams” and
“following rules”. Does it ever happen in your life? Discuss