By Courtney Windisch
This WebQuest was designed to guide students through the fairy tale unit and give them resources to look back on to model their own stories after.
Most stories follow a basic structure. A problem is introduced and by the end of the story, it is resolved. This is the basic structure we will be looking at as we read 3 fairy tale stories and then write our own!
Our goal is to be able to identify the problem, solution, and characters in a story. We will also be looking to see if the title relates to the story, and the pictures relate to the text on the page. Our completed fairy tale stories will include all of these.
First, we will read Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. After reading and discussing each book and its parts, we will then begin to write our own fairy tales. Once our stories are finished, we will share them with the class and discuss how each student followed the same structure.
First we will read Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. We will discuss how the title relates to the story, the characters and what they do, the problem in the story, the ending of the story, and how the pictures relate to the text on the page.
After we finish reading and discussing, students will...
1. Decide on a topic to be approved by the teacher.
2. Fill out the plot planning worksheet to plan and organize their thoughts and ideas.
3. Create their stories using StoryJumper.
Here is an example of a fairy tale that includes all of the parts discussed.
This is the rubric that will be used when grading each fairy tale. Students will be graded on the relevance and creativity of their titles, characters, and illustrations. They will also be graded on including a problem and its solution.
CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Title | Title is creative, sparks interest and is related to the story and topic. | Title is related to the story and topic. | Title is present, but does not appear to be related to the story and topic. | No title. |
Problem | It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem. | It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem. | It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem. | It is not clear what problem the main characters face. |
Characters | The main characters are named and clearly described in text as well as pictures. Most readers could describe the characters accurately. | The main characters are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like. | The main characters are named. The reader knows very little about the characters. | It is hard to tell who the main characters are. |
Ending | The solution to the character\'s problem is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends. | The solution to the character\'s problem is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical. | The solution to the character\'s problem is a little hard to understand. | No solution is attempted or it is impossible to understand. |
Illustrations | Original illustrations are detailed, attractive, creative and relate to the text on the page. | Original illustrations are somewhat detailed, attractive, and relate to the text on the page. | Original illustrations relate to the text on the page. | Illustrations are not present OR they are not original. |
After this assignment is complete, students will have a better understanding of parts of a story. They will also have learned organization and planning skills.
Links to audiobooks:
Cinderella:
The Three Little Pigs:
The Three Billy Goats Gruff:
Link to StoryJumper: https://www.storyjumper.com/
Link to example: https://www.storyjumper.com/book/read/116903332/windischcourtney
By Courtney Windisch
This WebQuest was designed to guide students through the fairy tale unit and give them resources to look back on to model their own stories after.