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"Jorinda and Jorindel" Fantasy Literature Activities | Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale

$7.20 $8.00

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the "Hansel and Gretel"-like Grimm's fairy tale "Jorinda and Jorindel" (also called "Jorinde and Joringel"), a story involving an enchanted forest, a malicious witch, and a quest to break a spell. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:

  • Define words as they are used in the text.

  • Explore the conventions of the fairy tale genre (e.g., the mystical and dangerous nature of a nighttime setting).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices to the story (e.g., the irony of the witch's appearance during the daytime).

  • Articulate the symbolism associated with objects in the story (e.g., the turtle-doves).

  • Make rational inferences about the intended effects of the authors' word choices (e.g., how the phrase crooked old woman carries dual meanings and why the turtle-doves are described as singing mournfully).

  • Infer character motivations (e.g., what drives the old woman to turn maidens into birds specifically).

  • Describe the tone of a song from the story.

  • Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the "Hansel and Gretel"-like Grimm's fairy tale "Jorinda and Jorindel" (also called "Jorinde and Joringel"), a story involving an enchanted forest, a malicious witch, and a quest to break a spell. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive bundle option is available.) By engaging with these materials, students will:

  • Define words as they are used in the text.

  • Explore the conventions of the fairy tale genre (e.g., the mystical and dangerous nature of a nighttime setting).

  • Apply knowledge of literary devices to the story (e.g., the irony of the witch's appearance during the daytime).

  • Articulate the symbolism associated with objects in the story (e.g., the turtle-doves).

  • Make rational inferences about the intended effects of the authors' word choices (e.g., how the phrase crooked old woman carries dual meanings and why the turtle-doves are described as singing mournfully).

  • Infer character motivations (e.g., what drives the old woman to turn maidens into birds specifically).

  • Describe the tone of a song from the story.

  • Support claims and inferences with relevant textual evidence.

Resources are available for teaching short stories of various genres:

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Assess reading comprehension, support vocabulary development, and facilitate analytical thinking with this set of activities covering the "Hansel and Gretel"-like Grimm's fairy tale "Jorinda and Jorindel" (also called "Jorinde and Joringel"), a story involving an enchanted forest, a malicious witch, and a quest to break a spell. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the short story, and answer keys are provided.