Revisiting the genre of traditional tales
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore the features of a traditional tale.
Key learning points
- Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways.
- Traditional tales can be set in real or fictional places.
- Some traditional tales have magical aspects such as magical potions.
- Lots of traditional tales involve talking animals or characters being turned into animals.
- Traditional tales often have heroes and villains. The villain is the stepmother.
Keywords
Traditional tales - stories that are retold again and again in different ways that often include fictional or magical aspects
Fictional - existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life
Magical - made by magic
Theme - a central idea in the story
Prediction - making a guess using what we already know
Common misconception
Children may think that all traditional tales have exactly the same features.
Talk about different traditional tales and examine similarities and differences, such as some traditional tales contain magic, some do not. Make use of physical and visual copies of traditional tales children are familiar with.
Teacher tip
You may wish to teach this unit as a whole class or in small group reading sessions. If it is taught in a small group, you may wish to print the slides as a reference only and as a base for your discussion.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2011 Oxford University Press edition of ‘The Children of Lir' by Maire Buonocore and Isabelle Arsenault for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What do storybooks often have in them?
Q2.What do we call the name of a book?
Q3.What is a character?
Q4.What is the plot in a story?
Q5.Which of these are settings in the story of 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'?
Q6.Match the word to the definition.
stories created by authors that did not happen in real life
real events, information or knowledge
a brief description next to an image
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Traditional tales are always …
Q2.What do traditional tales often include?
Q3.Match these words with an example.
King
lake
The Queen turned the children into swans.
Q4.Who can perform magic in 'The Children of Lir'?
Q5.What is a villain?
Q6.Which of the following is a sensible prediction about 'The Children of Lir'?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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