English 9: Fractured Fairy Tales Assignment
Toronto Prep School
Mrs. Troncone & Mr. Black
Due:
A fairy tale is a type of short narrative that typically features folkloric characters and usually magic.
Originally, these types of stories were told around campfires, taverns and in medieval villages
where there were very few kids present. These stories were often violent in nature and served as a
source of entertainment. As their popularity spread, fairy tales came to have a major influence on
children’s literature. They have become heavy influences on movies, sitcoms, and advertisements.
A fractured fairy tale is when an author modernizes or change one or more of the elements of the
original story. These changes cause the story to be “fractured.
Assignment
You will be writing a fractured fairy tale. That is, you will be taking a pre- existing fairy tale and
altering the elements to create a newer and modernized version.
Specifics:
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You must choose a pre- existing fairy tale (see the list below)
Your fractured fairy tale must use the originals existing characters, plot and theme
You can change the setting and point of view. You can also add elements that were not
present in the original story (new characters, magic, time period). You may add an
unexpected twist to the story. You may make the story more contemporary. You may add
additional conflict to the story.
Final copy must be 3-4 pages, double-spaced, typed, Times New Roman, Cambria or
Calibri font.
Fairy Tales
Sleeping Beauty
Cinderella
Rapunzel
Jack and the Beanstalk
Snow White
Beauty and the Beast
The Frog Prince
Red Riding Hood
Hanzel and Gretel
Rumpelstiltskin
Snow Queen
Thumbelina
The Emperor’s New
Clothes
Aladdin and the Wonderful
Lamp
The Little Mermaid
Goldilocks and the Three
Bears
Knowledge/ Understanding
/5
Subject specific content and
comprehension of its
meaning (elements of style,
narrative structure concepts,
relationships among facts,
themes)
Thinking/ Inquiry
/5
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Demonstrates limited
knowledge of forms of
text and elements of
style. Demonstrates
little understanding of
narrative structure.
Student has not
maintained characters
and theme of original
tale. Has created a
new story that has little
to no connection to
original.
Demonstrates some
knowledge of forms of
text and elements of
style. Demonstrates
some understanding of
narrative structure.
Demonstrates
considerable
knowledge of forms of
text and elements of
style. Demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
poetic devices and
structure of a poem.
Demonstrates
thorough knowledge of
forms of text and
elements of style.
Demonstrates
thorough
understanding of
narrative structure.
Generates ideas,
gathers information
with limited
effectiveness. Uses
creative process with
limited effectiveness.
Student has
maintained characters
and theme of original
tale. Has maintained
original story while
bringing in new
elements.
Student has
maintained original
characters and theme
of the story while
seamless adding new
elements. Story is
original, yet
identifiable.
Generates ideas,
gathers information
with some
effectiveness. Uses
creative process with
some effectiveness.
Generates ideas,
gathers information
with considerable
effectiveness. Uses
creative process with
considerable
effectiveness.
Generates ideas,
gathers information
with a high degree of
effectiveness. Uses
creative process with a
high degree of
effectiveness.
organizes ideas in the
written form with
limited effectiveness.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in the
written form with some
effectiveness.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in the
written form with
considerable
effectiveness.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in the
written form with
limited effectiveness.
Communicates for
different audiences
(voice, tone) with
limited effectiveness.
Communicates for
different audiences
(voice, tone) with some
effectiveness.
Uses conventions of
grammar, spelling, and
punctuation with
limited effectiveness.
Uses conventions of
grammar, spelling, and
punctuation with some
effectiveness.
Applies and transfers
skills (Narrative
structure, elements of
style, elements of a
short story) to new
contexts with limited
effectiveness.
Applies and transfers
skills (Narrative
structure, elements of
style, elements of a
short story) to new
contexts with some
effectiveness.
Use of critical and creative
thinking skills and processes
(generating ideas, gathering
information, organizing
information, interpreting,
creative process)
Expresses and
Communication /5
Conveying of meaning
through various forms (clear
expression, logical
organization, appropriate
style, sense of audience,
point of view, voice,
grammar, spelling,
punctuation)
Application
/5
Use of knowledge and skills
to make connections within
contexts (transfer of literary
terminology, concepts and
theories)
/20
Student has somewhat
maintained characters
and theme of original
tale. Has created a
new story that has little
connection to original.
Communicates for
different audiences
(voice, tone) with
considerable
effectiveness.
Uses conventions of
grammar, spelling, and
punctuation with
considerable
effectiveness.
Applies and transfers
skills (Narrative
structure, elements of
style, elements of a
short story) to new
contexts with
considerable
effectiveness.
Communicates for
different audiences
(voice, tone) with a
high degree of
effectiveness.
Uses conventions of
grammar, spelling, and
punctuation with a high
degree of
effectiveness.
Applies and transfers
skills (Narrative
structure, elements of
style, elements of a
short story) to new
contexts with a high
degree of
effectiveness.