Fractured Fairytales Kit

Grades 3-5
Designed by Leanna Hampton
LIS 60629

CONTENTS

Table of Contents

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Goals and Objectives

Bibliography

Webliography

Activity 1

Activity 2

Craft

2 Master Copies for Craft

Supplies & Cost

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Marketing Flier

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Goals
The goal of this unit is to expose students to the wonderfully funny world of fractured
fairytales! Along the way, students will be learning about the structure and elements of
traditional tales, as well as how these tales can be manipulated into fractured fairytales.
With the provided kit, students will have the opportunity to read, listen, and view fractured
fairytales. Through the activities, students will interact with each other to create shared
knowledge and lasting understanding of the concept.

Objectives
Depending on the grade of the student, these are some of the standards that can be
addressed during the fractured fairy tale program. These standards have been taken from
the Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Reading: Literature.
Additional standards can be found here:
http://www.ohiorc.org/standards/commoncore/ela/standard.aspx?id=5004
GRADE 3
Reading: Literature Grade 3 Key Ideas and Details
RL.3.3 - Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how
their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Reading: Literature Grade 3 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.3.9 - Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same
author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series).
GRADE 4
Reading: Literature Grade 4 Key Ideas and Details
RL.4.3 - Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific
details in the text (e.g., a characters thoughts, words, or actions).
Reading: Literature Grade 4 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.4.9 - Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of
good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional
literature from different cultures.
GRADE 5
Reading: Literature Grade 5 Key Ideas and Details
RL.5.3 - Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama,
drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Reading: Literature Grade 5 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.5.9 - Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories)
on their approaches to similar themes and topics.

Bibliography
Artell, M. (2010). Jacques and the beanstalk: A Cajun tale. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
This is a funny rhyming read aloud picture book based on the tale Jack and the Beanstalk that
includes instructions about how to read the story like a true-blue Cajun!
Isaacs, A. (2014). Meanwhile, back at the ranch. New York, NY: Schwartz & Wade Books.
An over-the-top take on the Meanwhile, Back At the Ranch tale, this complex story is all fantasy,
with 1,000 cowboy suitors for the Widow Jones at By Golly Ranch, where tortoises are ridden
instead of horses!
Kemp, A. (2012). The worst princess. New York, NY: Random House.
Princess Sue is the worst princess because she loves adventure, hates wearing dresses, and would
rather be friends with the dragon than the snobby prince.
Lowell, S. (2000). Cindy Ellen: A wild Western Cinderella. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
Cindy Ellen is the Cinderella figure in this Western fairy tale, and thanks to her fairy godmother, she
gets to be the star of not only the square dance, but the rodeo, too!
OMalley, K. (2005). Once upon a cool motorcycle dude. New York, NY: Walker.
A boy and girl share the telling of an outlandishly funny fairytale that switches in theme and style as
each narrator takes over, going from princesses and horses to motorcycles and giants.
Osborne, M.P. (2000). Kate and the beanstalk. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
This book tells the story of Kate, an Englishwoman, who climbed the beanstalk and outwitted the
giant.
Scieszka, J. (1989). The true story of the 3 little pigs! New York, NY: Viking.
The wolf explains the story from his perspective, claiming that it really had to do with a sneeze and a
cup of sugar, but be forewarned, the wolf is carnivorous in this funny story!
Scieszka, J. (1991). The frog prince continued. New York, NY: Viking.
This book tells the story of what happens after the frog is turned into a prince. Far from happy, the
prince sets out to find his happily ever after ending and encounters some interesting fairytale
characters along the way. This book also includes an audio CD of the book being read aloud.
Scieszka, J. (1992). The Stinky Cheese Man and other fairly stupid tales. New York, NY: Viking.
This book tells lots of fairytales in a very fractured and laugh-out-loud style, such as the princess and
the bowling ball or Cinderumpelstiltskin.
Squires, J. (2006). The gingerbread cowboy. New York, NY: Laura Geringer Books.
In this fractured retelling of The Gingerbread Man, the gingerbread cowboy tries to escape his fate
after facing off with the Western cowboys, critters, and a clever coyote.
Stewig, J.W. (2013). Nobody asked the pea. New York, NY: Holiday House.
This story tells the tale of The Princess and the Pea from each characters perspective, including the
pea!
Wiesner, D. (2001). The three pigs. New York: NY: Clarion.
The three pigs decide to remove themselves from their traditional tale and create a new story for
themselves with a happy ending.
Willems, M. (2012). Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs. New York, NY: Balzer and Bray.
In this funny twist on Goldilocks, the dinosaurs lay in wait for Goldilocks, but Goldi is smarter than
they give her credit for.
Wolf, J. (2002). Cinderella outgrows the glass slipper and other zany fractured fairy tale plays. New York,
NY: Teaching Resources.
This book of fractured fairytale plays features five readers theater scripts for grades 3-5.

Webliography
Fractured Fairytales Project (2002). Retrieved from http://www.desertskyone.com/FT/Jones.html
This website features fractured fairy tales written by a second grade class. One whole-class story
and four individual stories are found on the site, with a list of several state standards the project
taught the students.
Grimms Fairy Tales (n.d.). Grimms fairly tales: Childrens and household tales. Retrieved 7 June 2014
from http://www.grimmstories.com/en/grimm_fairy-tales/list
This site includes a list featuring 200 full text Grimms Fairy Tales provided in 12 languages.
Pinterest (2014). Fairy Tale Arts, Crafts, and Activities. Retrieved from
http://www.pinterest.com/theusualmayhem/fairy-tale-arts-crafts-and-activities/
View fairy tale themed edible crafts, art projects, school units, and more, with links to original web
sites.
ReadWriteThink (2008). Chatting about books, Podcast 9 Fractured Fairy Tales. Retrieved from
http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/podcast-episodes/fractured-fairytales-b-30266.html
In this podcast episode, two children, an author, and host discuss various fractured fairy tales in a 15
minute episode.
Storynory (2012). Fairy Tales. Retrieved from http://www.storynory.com/archives/fairy-tales/
This website includes 115 fairy tales read aloud, including the stories text. Tales from the Brothers
Grimm, Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, and more are included.
Tamura, L. (n.d.). Fractured Fairy Tale Web Quest. Retrieved 7 June 2014 from
http://questgarden.com/68/59/8/080720214913/index.htm
This web quest includes online resources, fractured fairy tale samples, and activities for students to
complete that will help them understand the concept of fractured fairy tales.
Willingham (2010). Fractured Fairy Tale Web Quest. Retrieved from
http://mrswillingham19.weebly.com/introduction.html
This web quest encourages students to write their own tales after viewing multiple examples,
listening to podcasts, and using instructional materials and resources provided within the web
quest.
YouTube (2014). Fractured Fairy Tales search results.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22fractured+fairy+tales%22
Watch some of the original Fractured Fairy Tales episodes originally airing on The Rocky and
Bullwinkle Show in the 1950s. These funny 5-6 minute tales are almost impossible to find outside of
YouTube.

Activity 1
Round Robin Fractured Storytelling
Directions: This activity can be performed in one whole group or in smaller groups depending
on the allotted time, so that each member has a chance to participate at least once. In each
group, one person will select a green card and another person will select a white card, and both
will read them aloud. The leader will check to make sure the group understands the general
plot and characters of the original fairytale. If they do not know the tale, another selection can
be made. Next, the leader explains that they will be creating a fractured fairytale, with each
person in the group adding one sentence to the tale. Students should be given the freedom to
create wild stories as long as they start with the original fairytale in the new setting. Students
can be given 5 minutes as a group to discuss how the new setting might alter the story before
they begin. If desired, one student can write the story so that it can be read again at the end of
the creation process. The story or stories should be read aloud at the end.
Titles of familiar tales are written on green notecards:
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
The Princess and the Pea
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Three Little Pigs
Cinderella
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Frog Prince
The Gingerbread Man
Different settings are written on white notecards:
Underwater
On the Moon
At the Beach
In the Desert
On a Cruise Ship
At School
In Alaska
In the Middle Ages
In the Future

Activity 2
Readers Theater
Cinderella Outgrows the Glass Slipper by J.M. Wolf
Directions: This page is a sample only! Use the 15 copies provided of the 8-page Cinderella
Outgrows the Glass Slipper script. These copies are included in the binder. Additional copies of
this script may be printed from the link below.
http://store.scholastic.com/content/stores/media/products/samples/84/9780439271684.pdf
Alternate Option: Use the book Cinderella Outgrows the Glass Slipper and Other Zany
Fractured Fairy Tale Plays by J.M. Wolf that in the kit to photocopy a different play.
Scene One
Sign Walker #1: Student walks across stage with the sign Scene 1: Cinderellas
Kitchen.
(Narrators enter and take positions. Cinderella enters and begins sweeping.)
Narrator #1: (to audience) Once upon a time, there was a young woman named Cinderella, who lived
with her stepmother and two stepsisters, Butternut and Hazelnut. Both stepsisters and their mother
treated Cinderella as if she were their maid. Every day they forced her to scrub and polish and clean and
do whatever else they wanted her to do.
Narrator #2: (to audience) Despite this awful treatment, Cinderella worked cheerfully, because in her
heart she had a secret wish. (Cinderella stops sweeping and pretends to pet a cat in her arms.) More
than anything in the world, Cinderella wanted to become a veterinarian. Ever since she was a young
child she had enjoyed taking care of animals.
Narrator #1: So after she finished her chores each night, she would stay up late and mend the
neighbors shoes for money. She saved each penny so she could someday afford to follow her dream.
Little did she know, however, that soon things were about to change forever.
Narrator #2: Because one day, as Cinderella was sweeping and dreaming about her career,
suddenly(Enter Fairy Godmother #1.)
Cinderella: Who are you??
Fairy Godmother #1: Why child, I am your fairy godmother. I am here to grant your greatest wish!
Narrator #1: At last! Cinderella thought this was her chance to become a veterinarian.
Cinderella: Great! What Id really like to do is become a
Fairy Godmother #1: (interrupting) Oh I know, I know. Dont worry about a thing. Ive taken care of
everything! You are going to the ball tomorrow night where you will meet a handsome prince, fall madly
in love, get married, have half a dozen kids (Cinderella makes a face), and live happily ever after.
Cinderella: No, but, butI want
Fairy Godmother #1: (interrupting) Theres no need to thank me, dear. Im just doing my job. Ive got to
be off now. Theres a prince whos having a hard time waking up a beauty. Ill take care of everything
and check in on you later.
Narrator #2: And so the fairy godmother left Cinderella to sweep and clean and think about many
things.
(Cinderella exits, sweeping and thinking.)

15 complete sets of the entire play are provided in the binder.

Craft
Moving Dragon Art
Directions: Use page 8 and 9 as masters to copy. Follow the directions on the image below.
Supplies are not included in the kit. These are the supplies needed:
Small crafting brads - 12 per person
Copies of Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 of the craft for each student (pages 8 & 9)
Scissors
Colored pencils to color the dragon if desired

This craft and simpler dragon crafts can be found on:

http://www.pheemcfaddell.com/crafts/christmas07/07DecDragonPuppets.html

SHEET 1 of 2 for Craft

SHEET 2 of 2 for Craft

Supplies
Contents of the Kit:
Binder with 11 pg. contents

1 set of 9 green notecards

1 set of 9 white notecards

Jacques and the beanstalk

Cindy Ellen: A wild Western
Cinderella
The true story of the 3 little
pigs!
The gingerbread cowboy
Goldilocks and the three
dinosaurs

Meanwhile, back at the ranch

Once upon a cool motorcycle
dude
The frog prince continued

The worst princess

Kate and the beanstalk

Nobody asked the pea

Cinderella outgrows the glass
slipper and other zany fractured
fairy tale plays

The Stinky Cheese Man and

other fairly stupid tales
The three pigs

Note to the Borrower

The person borrowing the kit will be responsible for obtaining the supplies listed on page 7 in
order to complete the craft. The binder, 2 sets of notecards, and 14 books should always be in
the kit when it is returned.

Upfront Cost to the Library

2 Binder (One time cost)
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF8#q=2%22+3+ring+binder&tbm=shop

$1.32

2 packs of 50 index cards (One time cost) $5.48 x 2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/370667772245?lpid=82

$10.96

Printed copies of the theater script: 15 copies x 4 pages double-sided x $0.10

$6.00

Total Cost $18.28

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FRACTURED FAIRYTALES KIT

For Grades 3-5

What Is Included?
13 Books to Read Aloud
1 Readers Theater Book
8 Web Resources
2 Complete Activities with Supplies and Instructions
1 Complete Craft with Instructions
Common Core Content Standards
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