Fairy Tales Lesson 4: Cause & Effect

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Library List

The Golden Goose (Brothers Grimm)

Jack & the Beanstalk (found in The Random House Book of Fairy Tales)

Trust Me, Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks! The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk as Told by the Giant (Braun, Eric)

Puss in Boots (found in The Golden Book of Fairy Tales OR The Random House Book of Fairy Tales)  (Charles Perrault)

The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood (found in The Golden Book of Fairy Tales OR The Random House Book of Fairy Tales) (Charles Perrault)

Snoring Beauty (Hale, Bruce)

 

Day 1

1.       Read The Golden Goose (Brothers Grimm) and answer the General Discussion Questions with your student.

2.       Define “cause” and “effect.” You can create a little chart similar to the one on this page OR, there is a fun little poster found here. Fill in this cute Cause and Effect Template with 4 events in The Golden Goose that happened that led to something else.

Day 2

1.       Read Jack and the Beanstalk. Use this worksheet to put the story’s events in order. Talk about which events caused which other events.

2.       Make your own beanstalk craft for fun!

3.       If you can find it, read Trust Me, Jack’s Beanstalk Stinks! (Braun, Eric) as another fun version of the story.

Day 3

1.       Read Puss in Boots. Use the Story Elements cards to review the various elements of a fiction story.

2.       Use the Cause and Effect Template to discuss events that led to other events.

3.       Practice comparing two stories. Complete a Venn Diagram to discuss similarities & differences between the miller’s youngest son in Puss and Boots and Jack from Jack & the Beanstalk.

Day 4

1.       Read The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood. Compare it to today’s popular Disney version of Sleeping Beauty. Use this Fairy Tales Features worksheet to review elements of a fiction story.

2.       Read Snoring Beauty (Hale, Bruce) for a fun comparison!