Why didn't Rapunzel's hair stop growing?  Why did it take the fairy godmother so long to intervene in Cinderella's affairs? Young writers consider unanswered questions like these and compose news articles investigating the true story behind classic fairy tales. 

Concepts

news articles, fairy tales, Narrative Writing, types of writing, writing articles, cinderella

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Be sure to provide students with specific expectations for their writing, such as length, author's tone, and use of evidence, either with an initial list of guidelines or rubric

Classroom Considerations

• Some parts of the lesson call for use of a book titled The Rumpelstiltskin Problem, by Vivian Vande Velde, which you will have to purchase; use of the book, however, is not necessary for the activity

Pros

• Engaging and creative idea for a writing activity
• Great way to consider the structure and style of writing news articles

Cons

• Resource includes broad outline of activities, lacking great detail and materials for instruction

Common Core

W.6.2.a W.7.2.a W.8.2.a