Write On! Fairy Tale & Folktale Writing Unit – printable writing resource by Hope King, Amy Lemons and Get Your Teach On

About this resource

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.

Meet the creators

Hope King

Founder & CEO, Get Your Teach On

Hope taught in the classroom for 13 years before co-founding Get Your Teach On with her husband, Wade. She co-created Magic of Math, Write On!, and Engagement Made Easy with Amy Lemons.

✓Taught grades 1st–6th
✓Master’s in Reading
✓Orton-Gillingham certified
✓Co-Author of The Wild Card

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Amy Lemons

Teacher & Curriculum Author

Amy started teaching in 2006 and spent most of her classroom years in 1st and 2nd grade. She has shared lessons and activities with teachers on her blog since 2011, built around hands-on activities and meaningful books.

✓Co-creator of Rooted in Reading, now serving K–3
✓Co-creator of Magic of Math and Write On! with Hope King
✓Taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade

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

Name: Write On! 2nd & 3rd Grade for Writing Fairy Tales & Folktales
Brand: Hope King and Amy Lemons
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Resource type: Curriculum Lesson Plans
Pages: 350
Grade levels: 2nd Grade 3rd Grade
Subjects: Writing
Included file types: PDF Zip
Created by: Hope King Amy Lemons
License: One teacher, one classroom
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