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Fairy Tales Writing Packet

Fractured fairy tale writing packet that takes students from choosing one of ten classic tales through planning, drafting, editing and self-assessing their own twisted version.
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Fractured Fairy Tales cover: castle line drawing, Rathgeber Resources logo and a name blank for the student's packet
Students add their name and keep their packet together
Fairy Tale List of ten stories to choose from, including Goldilocks, Cinderella, The Frog Prince and Hansel & Gretel
Reference for picking which classic tale to rewrite
Story map: students name a chosen tale and note characters, setting, problem and solution for the classic and their version
Planning step: changing story elements before drafting
Main character web: students describe their fractured tale's main character in a center oval with eight linked circles
Character development brainstorm for the new story
Supporting characters: students draw three characters and tell who they are, how they look and how they help or hinder
Fleshing out the cast that surrounds the hero
Flow chart for plot sequencing: students note the original beginning, middle and ending, then a new version of each
Mapping how the plot will change from the original
Comparison Venn diagram: students compare the classic fairy tale with their version, listing shared details under Both
Reflection after drafting or as a pre-writing check
Paragraph planning: students write detailed starts for beginning, middle and end, using point-of-view and transition words
Bridge between graphic organizers and the draft
Fractured Fairy Tale Rough Draft: students write the complete first version of their new twist on a classic tale
Drafting time once planning pages are finished
Rough draft continuation: an untitled writing page where students keep writing their fractured fairy tale story
Extra page for longer stories
Grades
Grades 1–3, Elementary
File type
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Updated Oct 13, 2026

Subject
ELA, Writing
Topic
Venn diagram, reading charts
Resource types
Teacher Tools, Graphic Organizers
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What's inside this resource

This resource is a Fairy Tales Writing Packet.

There is a list of 10 fairy tales for students to choose from and multiple graphic organizers.

From story maps to flow charts, students will enjoy this fairy tales writing packet.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Compare story elements of a classic fairy tale with a planned new version
  • Plan and draft a narrative with a clear beginning, middle and end
  • Revise a fractured fairy tale draft with an editing checklist and a peer check

Teaching tips

  • Students need to know the classic version of their chosen tale well, so a quick read-aloud of the options could come before the story map.

Skills covered

  • Story planning — mapping characters, setting, problem and solution for old and new versions
  • Narrative drafting — writing a rough draft from a beginning, middle and end plan
  • Editing — checking work with a checklist and a peer

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Core concepts

  • Fractured fairy tales
  • Story elements
  • Narrative writing
  • Beginning, middle and end
  • Revision

Topics

Venn diagram reading charts fairy tales graphic organizers writing

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Writing Graphic Organizers Creative Writing Graphic Organizers ELA Graphic Organizers Teacher Tools Popular Graphic Organizers Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer

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