Second Graders write 'fractured' fairytales by imagining and creating their own story using story elements that are unique to fairytales!

After reading several versions of the SAME fairytale, students identify, name, and discuss fairytale elements found in each version. Students compare and contrast these stories to think more deeply about fairytales. After reading many different fairytales, students write their very own fairytale based on what they have learned.

For example, students take the same story elements from Cinderella and create their own titled Cinderolla (Cinderella who wears roller skates). Or, Sleepy Beauty becomes Sleepy Briella, about a girl who pricks her finger on a bewitched field hockey stick... The options are endless with this fun and unique writing unit!