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Write On! 2nd & 3rd Grade for Writing Fairy Tales & Folktales - Shop GYTO - Get Your Teach On

Write On! 2nd & 3rd Grade for Writing Fairy Tales & Folktales

Hope King and Amy Lemons
$14.50

Resource Type:

  • Curriculum
  • Lesson Plans

Number of Pages:

  • 350

Applicable Grade Level(s):

  • 2nd Grade
  • 3rd Grade

Subject(s):

  • ELA: Writing

Included File Type(s):

  • PDF
  • Zip

Common Core Standards:

TEKS (if available):

Seasonality (if applicable):
Looking to bring creativity and structure to your writing block? Unit Ten of this 11-unit writing series is a high-engagement fairy tales writing unit designed specifically for 2nd grade writing and 3rd grade writing classrooms. In this unit, students learn how to write fairy tales by following the complete folktales writing process from brainstorming to publishing.

Students will write two fictional stories inspired by classic fairy tale elements while strengthening sentence structure, story organization, and revision skills.

Fairy Tale Writing Themes:
  • The Magical Frog
  • The Poisonous Apple
Everything you need to teach fairy tale and folktales writing is included—lesson plans, crafts, printables, and full writing block support.

🐸 Fairy Tale 1: The Magical Frog
Students explore fairy tale elements while writing an original fictional story.
Included:
  • “I Can” Statements
  • 10 days of detailed lesson plans (mini-lessons, independent practice, share time)
  • TEKS & Common Core standards
  • Anchor chart materials
  • Graphic organizers & student printables
  • Castle craft for identifying story elements
  • Hook the Dragon craft and lesson for strong story beginnings
  • Rough draft flip book
  • Simple & compound sentence lessons and activities
  • Coordinating conjunctions lesson with Rapunzel’s braid craft
  • Comma lessons with magic wand craft
  • Editing lessons for fairy tale writing
  • Final publishing craft: Frog Prince display
  • Single-column rubrics
  • 8 fairy tale story stems for writing centers, morning work, or extra practice
🍎 Fairy Tale 2: The Poisonous Apple
Students deepen their understanding of fairy tales and the folktales writing process with a second fictional story.
Included:
  • “I Can” Statements
  • 10 days of lesson plans with complete writing instruction
  • TEKS & Common Core standards
  • Anchor chart materials
  • Apple basket chart for story elements
  • BME (Beginning–Middle–End) story organization chart
  • Transition words lesson with Magic Mirror sequencing craft
  • Graphic organizers & student printables
  • Rough draft flip book
  • Simple, compound, and complex sentence lessons (two levels to support different learners)
  • Evil Queen craft for sentence practice
  • Villain Hunt sentence scramble activity
  • Commas in a series lessons with Wolf craft
  • Editing lessons for revising fairy tales
  • Final publishing craft: Poisonous apple display
  • Single-column rubrics
  • 8 additional story stems for extra fairy tale writing practice
✏️ Write On Components (Writing Block Support):
  • How to group students
  • Writing folder materials
  • Status of the class tracking tools
  • Writing templates
  • Goal-setting anchor chart pieces
  • How to use rubrics
  • How to set up your writing block
Throughout this unit, students will follow the folktales writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish their own fairy tales. This resource is ideal for teachers looking for a high-impact way to teach fairy tale writing in 2nd grade and 3rd grade writing classrooms.

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