Young Writers’ Project

2012-2013North Dakota Reading Association

Jenni Picard- YWP Chair

“Writing Makes Me Legendary”

O Theme:

200th Anniversary of the Brothers Grimm

Fairy Tales

DeadlinesO Registration forms due to Jenni Picard, YWP Chair:

November 21, 2012 O Participants submit class winner to local council vice

president: March 2, 2013 O Local Council winners due to Jenni Picard, YWP Chair,

for state judging:  March 15, 2013 O State winners announced: March 21, 2013

O State winners invited to attend awards ceremony at spring NDRA conference in Jamestown April 13, 2013

Grades K-1Choose one of your favorite Brothers Grimm fairy tales from the list and write about why it is your favorite.O Jack and the

BeanstalkO Little Red Riding HoodO The Princess and the

PeaO Rapunzel

Grades k-1Guidelines:O What do you like about the story?O What did you like about the characters? Give

1 example of a character’s trait or action that you liked.

O What lesson did you learn from the story?O 3-5 sentences in lengthO May draw a picture of your fairy tale choice

to include with your writing.O Please make an effort to refrain from using

Disney versions of fairy tales.

Grades 2-3O Write an original fairy

tale story modeled after a Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale.

Fairy Tale pattern: O Some type of magic is

used. O There is a lesson to be

learned. O Should include

magical creatures or people.

Grades 2-3Guidelines:O Minimum 2 paragraphs.O Typed or hand written.O May tell the story from any character’s

perspective or use a narrator to tell the story.

O Should include a beginning, middle and end.O Should include story elements such as

setting, characters, problem and solution.O Please make an effort to refrain from using

Disney versions of fairy tales.

Grades 4-5

Write a fractured fairy tale based on one of the following stories:O Jack and the

BeanstalkO Little Red Riding

HoodO The Princess and

the Pea

Must include the following fairy tale elements:

*Some type of magic is used

*There is a lesson to be learned

*Should include magical creatures or people

Grades 4-5Writing guidelines: O Word Choice: words and sentences that promote

“show, not tell” O Voice: clever voice shines throughout the writing.O Fractured interpretation of original story; may

include alternate plot lines, settings, and endings.O Minimum 4 paragraphs.O May tell the story from any character’s perspective

or use a narrator.O Shows strong imagination that weaves throughout

the story elements.O Please make an effort to refrain from using Disney

versions of fairy tales.

Grades 6-8

Choose one of the following stories from the fairy tale list and rewrite it in Haiku poetry. O RapunzelO Hansel and

GretelO Snow White

Guidelines:O Follow the story line, but

use your words to retell.O Word choice: words

should flow well and be descriptive.

O Voice: clever or serious voice in your retell.

O 15-21 lines in length or 5-7 sets of Haiku.

O Please make an effort to refrain from using Disney versions of fairy tales.

Grades 6-8Haiku pattern:

Line 1: 5 syllables

Line 2: 7 syllables

Line 3: 5 syllables

Grades 9-12

Retell one of the following Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a free verse poem.O Fairy Tale Choices:1. Rumpelstiltskin2. Little Red Riding

Hood3. Sleeping Beauty

Grades 9-12Guidelines:O 25 lines minimum/ no word limitO Word choice: descriptive language used to

recreate the tale in your own wordsO Voice: clever or serious voice may be usedO Unique in presentation and retellO Interpretation of the fairy tale may be

written from any character’s point of viewO Please make an effort to refrain from using

Disney versions of fairy tales.

How to Submit NDRA Young Writers’ Project

2012-2013“Writing Makes Me LEGENDARY”

Theme: 200th Anniversary of the Brothers Grimm (Attach this information sheet to the back of each student

writing before submitting it to your local council for judging.)

Student Name ______________________________________ __School _______________City_________________ Grade ______Teacher Name ________________________________________Teacher Email ________________________________________Local Reading Council Name __________________________

Award Ceremony

Joey Campbell –gr. 1Northern Cass

Steena Larson –gr. 5Killdeer