Anticipation Guide
What do you know about fairy tales? Read the statements below. If you agree with a statement, write "true" next to it. If you do not agree, write "false."
- Young women and young men are equally active in fairy tales.
- Fairy tales are stories that were written long ago.
- Many fairy tales contain images of violence and death.
- All fairy tales contain good characters and bad characters.
- Magic in fairy tales always changes people's lives.
- Women get rewarded for obedience and patience in fairy tales, and men get rewarded for bravery, skill, and cunning.
- There is always a task to be done or a problem to be solved.
- Fairy tales tell about events that took place in the past, in far-away places.
- Fairy tales end with a solution, a reward, and a punishment.
- Fairy tales were written to be read by children.