Saturday, October 29, 2016

Fairytales

A fairytale is a classic piece of children's literature about the adventures of imaginary beings in a faraway land. Characters in a fairytale may include fairies, dragons, elves, giants, princes, princesses, and talking animals. They usually begin with "once upon a time", and contain magical elements with an enchanting setting. Fairytales have a conflict of good vs. evil, and the good side ultimately triumphs the story of a prince trying to save his princess from an evil creature. Fairytales are often traditional, and passed down through generations. They are designed to teach a lesson about good character through the challenges the hero of the story has to face.

Some fairytales you may have heard of as a child:
Cinderella, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, The Princess and the Pea


Vocabulary
Classic- (noun) A work of art with recognized value.
Imaginary- (adjective) Existing only in one's mind. 
Enchanting- (adjective) Very charming or attractive.
Conflict- (noun) A serious disagreement.
Triumph- (noun) A great victory or achievement.
Traditional- (adjective) An inherited or custom pattern of thought, action, or behavior.
Generation- (noun) A group of people born and living during the same time. 
Character- (noun) Qualities in a person that make them different.
Hero- (noun) A person who is admired for his or her courage.
Face- (verb) To confront or deal with.

Vocabulary Activity
Please unscramble the following words from our vocabulary list:

1. Crcatehra
2. roHe
3. inGoatneer
4. aecF
5. igrIanmya
6. Cailcss
7. nnniEgchat
8. oltainTardi
9. upihTmr
10. lnofCcit

Grammar Point
Character and Face are both considered to be homophones. A homophone is two or more words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings. We used character in this post to describe the qualities in a person, but we also know that character could be a person or animal in a novel. We used face in this post to describe what a hero in a story has to confront or deal with, but we know that face also means the front of a persons head. Knowing this, please list 5 other homophones. 

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3 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 31, 2016 at 3:35 PM

    Great post! I remember fairytales being a huge part of my childhood. Just like you said, one tale was told to me many times by my grandfather and gave me many wonderful memories of his sparking eyes as he told the story. Homophones can be quite confusing, even to a native English speaker. Great grammar choice!

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  2. UnknownNovember 14, 2016 at 9:36 AM

    I like this post a lot because wether your students are beginning or advanced ELLs, they can identify with fairytales from their childhood. Your choice for emphasizing homophones was a good one because they are a large part of the English language in written or oral context. I like how you tied the two examples you gave of homophones to the fairytales entry.

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  3. Teacher: JackieNovember 26, 2016 at 6:01 PM

    Very nice entry on fairy tales! I think that something is missing in the 4th sentence, so reread it. I think you have two clauses together with nothing joining them.

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