Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
The Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales Lesson PlanThe Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

The Magical World of Russian Fairy Tales

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Students read several fairy tales of Russian origin. They brainstorm common elements of a fairy tale and identify those elements in several examples. They retell a favorite fairy tale through a skit, oral storytelling, a sketch, or a written story.

90 Views 79 Downloads
Concepts
fairy tales, oral reading

Additional Tags

fairy tales, russian folklore, oral reading, english language arts
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
5 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
1 more...
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY: 4.0
cc

See similar resources:

PPT

Elements of Plot

All-in-One High School
Cinderella wants to go to the ball and marry the prince. At the end of the story, she does! But how does the plot move from the exposition to the resolution? Teach language arts learners and fairy tale fans about the basics of plot...
4th - 8th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Unit Plan

Fairy Tales

Curated OER
Once upon a time are four words most children are familiar with when reading a fairy tale. But do they know that fairy tales are a great way to learn the literary elements of reading and writing? Use a thorough fairy tale unit...
1st - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Writing

Fractured Fairy Tale Worksheet

Curated OER
Explore fairy tales using this activity. Learners read parts of traditional fairy tales and then write their own versions. They complete five fairy tales in this manner. What a motivating way to cover this concept.
4th - 6th English Language Arts
Unit Plan

Fairy Tale Unit of Study

Curriculum Corner
What makes a fairy tale a fairy tale? Use a 27-page packet to supplement your next fairy tale unit. With sequencing activities, story map worksheets, character analyses and story elements graphic organizers, and fairy tale highlight...
2nd - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Alex: Using a Fairy Tale to Teach the Elements of a Story

Alabama Learning Exchange
Students will hear and read different versions of a familiar fairy tale and identify what elements a story must have (character, plot, setting) for the story to be interesting and make sense. Using a Venn diagram, students will then...
1st - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Catching the Sun: Tales from Asia

Pearson
Explore the folklore of Asia and the South Pacific with this language arts lesson series. Complementing a reading of Catching the Sun: Tales from Asia by Jan M. Mike, this resource supports learners with understanding cause and...
3rd - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Read Write Think: Fairy Tales From Life

ReadWriteThink
A guideline for helping students to write their own fairy tales. This is a fun activity that will help students to analyze a literary style and follow a pattern.
3rd - 5th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Lesson Plan

Morality "Tails" East and West: European Fables and Buddhist Jataka Tales

Curated OER
Have your class explore Buddhist Jataka Tales to compare and contrast them to European fables. After defining fables, Jataka tales, and the elements of each, learners identify themes and patterns for both types of narratives and the...
3rd - 6th English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: Fantastic Fairy Tale

Creative Competitions, Inc.
Learning about literature can be so much fun; it can also be made more accessible through projects and dramatic play. As they explore theme, character, and setting, the class gets creative and makes a dramatic recreation of a classic...
4th - 6th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Fabulous Fairy Tales

Curated OER
Students examine how story telling using literary elements found in fairy tale genre is one way to read and retell, discuss and analyze, as well as write and produce their own fairy tales.
3rd - 5th English Language Arts
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use