Name: ___________________

Point of View
Fairy Tale
Re-write

All stories are told from a point-of-view (who is telling the story). We are going to
practice writing from a particular point of view.

Almost all of the popular fairy tales are told in third person usually from an all-knowing
narrator. You will choose a favorite fairy tale and rewrite it from a particular characters point
of view. The character does not have to be a protagonist! For example, you could tell, Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs from Grumpys point of view. You must be careful as the 1
st

person narrator only knows what he is thinking and what he sees and had been told. He probably
has no idea about the magic mirror, the Queens thoughts, the huntsmans thought, etc.

Assignment:

1. Pick a fairy tale you are interested in retelling you may want to choose one you
already are familiar with
a. You must look up and re-read the fairy tale to familiarize yourself with the
plot.
b. Use the library or the internet. You can make arrangements to use the
Media Center with Mrs. Perryman.
2. Organize your thoughts and plan of attack using the graphic organizer.
3. Rewrite your fairly tale from a new characters point of view. Remember:
since you are changing the POV, think of how the story will change will the
moral of the story be the same?
4. A rough draft will be edited by your peers before you publish your story. Rough
Drafts are due on Tuesday, September 16
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5. Turn your rewrite into a new childrens book!
o You must create a cover for your new fairy tale book (this should be
relevant to your updated version)
o You must illustrate every page of your story with a vivid, detailed image
relevant to the action/setting at that point in the story. Printed Pictures are
fine as well.
o Your childrens book must have at least 600 words and be at least 8
pages (or 4 pages front/back) and this does not include the front and back
covers!!!

DUE ON: Thursday, September 25
th
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*Any projects not received by 09/25/2014 will not be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. If
you are going to be absent on 09/25 you must turn in your project before your planned
absence.

Suggested Fairy Tales:
Individual Books
Rapunzel
Snow White
Rumpelstiltskin
Sleeping Beauty
Hansel and Gretel
The 12 Dancing Princesses
Beauty and the Beast
Little Red Riding Hood

Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
The Frog Prince
Rapunzel
The Musicians of Bremen
Rumpelstiltskin
Snow White

English Folk and Fairy Tales
The Story of the Three Bears
Henny-Penny


Fairy Tales (Berlie Doherty)
Cinderella
The Sleeping Beauty
Rumpelstiltskin
Rapunzel
Snow White
Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp
Little Red Riding Hood
Hansel and Gretel
The Frog Prince

The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book
Jack and the Beanstalk
Beauty and the Beast
Henny-Penny
The Ugly Duckling
The Princess and the Pea
The story of Aladdin and
the Wonderful Lamp
The Sleeping Beauty
The Three Bears
Ali Baba
Cinderella
Puss in Boots
The Emperors New Clothes
Rip Van Winkle
Little Red Riding Hood
Hansel and Gretel