Modern Fairy TaleOur Desires are not always best for us.
Proverbs 16:3 Share your plans with the Lord and you will succeed.
“The Third Wish”By Joan Aiken
End Product: Write a modern version of your favorite fairy tale.
Path to Final Product Read, comprehend, and analyze the
modern fairy tale, “The Third Wish” Exam over vocabulary, reading
analysis, and grammar.
“The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken
What is a fairy tale?
Story that typically features fantasy or magical characters, such as fairies, elves, or animals with unusual abilities.
Often teaches a moral Usually has a happy ending
Define Modern fairy tale Have the same elements as a
traditional fairy tale but include details from a contemporary life.
Elements of a modern fairy tale in “The Third Wish”
Details of a contemporary life such as
Drives a car Mr. Peter lives in a modern house Mr. Peter actually knows about fairy
tales and wishes.
Diagram and Label
Diagrammed Sentence
Subject Helping verb and action verb
Adj. Prep OP
Adj.
Word of the Week
abet (v): to aid, help, or encourage Example: Mrs. Caple provided review
questions for her final to abet her students.
“The Third Wish”20 Questions
1. Define Presumptuous Over confident or arrogant 2. Define Extricate To set free 3. Define Composure Calmness of mind 4. Define Rash Thoughtless
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5. Define remote 6. Far away from everything else 7. Define malicious 8. Hateful or spiteful 9. What happened after Mr. Peters
saved the swan? The swan turned into a little man all in
green with a gold crown.
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10. Where did Leita come from? A swan from the water 11. Who thought of the 3 wishes
for Mr. Peter’s reward? Mr. Peters 12. What was his first wish? A wife
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13. Why does Mr. Peters wish for a wife?
He is lonely 14. Is Leita happy to be his wife? No 15. Why is Leita drawn to the river
behind Mr. Peters house? Because her sister Rhea is still a swan
and she misses her.
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16. Does Leita ask to be turned back into a swan?
No because she does not want to make Mr. Peters lonely again.
17. How does Mr. Peters use his second wish?
He uses it to turn Leita back into a swan. 18. What does this act reveal about
Mr. Peters? That he is kind, caring and compassionate.
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19. Why do you infer that Mr. Peters does not use the second wish to turn Rhea into a person instead?
Because he realizes that they were not meant to be people and that they would both be sad.
20. Does Mr. Peters use his last wish? No, because he dies with a leaf
representing the third wish still laying on him, meaning it has not been used.
“The Third Wish”What is an objective summary?
A condensed version a text. Focuses on the main ideas, and leaving
out much of the supporting and explanatory detail of the original text.
Covers all of the important ideas found in the primary text.
Covers the text fairly, without inserting one's own opinion or perspective.
“The Third Wish”Summary
Mrs. Caple will preview your digital or paper summary at the beginning of class tomorrow. This is a learning exercise for a daily grade.
List of Mysterious or Magical Events
Swan turns into little man with crown Mr. Peters is actually granted three
possible wishes Leita turns from being a swan into Mr.
Peter’s wife using first wish Leita is turned back into a swan using
second wish Swans sing to him Any more?
Theme or Central Idea Collaborate with a partner Determine the theme or Central idea of
“The Third Wish.” Explain how it is developed over the
course of this fairy tale. Each student must write the answer.
ThemeEvaluate the Title
What is ironic about the title? It is called “The Third Wish,” but he did
not actually use his third wish? Why do you think the author titled
the fairy tale “The Third Wish?” So, it would not be predictable because
people might assume it is all about the last wish. It is indirectly about third wish because it shows that he did not need it to be content.
Characterization Direct Characterization The writer directly states or describes
the character’s traits or characteristics. Indirect Characterization The writer reveals a character’s
personality through the character’s dialog, or through his or her thoughts or actions.
Examples of Characterization
Page 170 – What kind of characterization is used?
Indirect How would Mr. Peter’s
characterization be different if this were a traditional fairy tale?
He would not know about the possibility of three wishes and would not have the benefit from learning from other’s mistakes when granted three wishes.
Mr. Peter’s Characterization Page 172 #10, Now, how has Mr.
Peters become like others who have been granted three wishes.
He uses a wish do undo a previous wish. How is the fact that he uses a wish to
undo a previous different from others who have done the same thing in other stories?
He does not undo a previous wish for selfish reasons, but to help his wife.
Leita’s Characterization Give an example how the author
directly describes Leita. Blue green eyes. Give an example how the author
indirectly describes Leita. She misses her sister and happy to be
reunited with her.
Vocabulary Devolopment The suffix -ous means full of or
characterized by. Examaple presumptuous: presume
means to assume or take for granted. If someone like Mr. Peters is
presumptuous, it means he is arrogant or disrespectfully bold.
Spelling Strategy -ous Words that end in ce and are
pronounced "s", change the final e to i before adding the suffix. Example: malice becomes malicious.
Grammar Adjectives - modify nouns, they provide
specific details such as what kind, which one, how many or how much.
Synonyms are words that mean the same.
Vocabulary and Grammar Students practice adding ous on page
176 1-3. Students are to practice 1-3 page 176. Students practice recognizing and
using nouns on page 176 1-5, and Writing Application
Students practice using synonyms on page 176-1-6.
Fairy Tale RubricDistinguished 96-100
Proficient -Target90-95
Apprentice80-89
Novice70-79
Modern fairy tale, includes at least two contemporary detail, uses effective technique, relevant descriptive details, well-structured event sequences, and no grammar and spelling errors.
Modern fairy tale, includes at least one contemporary detail, uses effective technique, relevant descriptive details, well-structured event sequences, and few grammar and spelling errors.
Modern fairy tale, contains at least one contemporary detail, somewhat uses effective technique, relevant descriptive details, well-structured event sequences, and grammar and spelling errors.
Modern fairy tale, omits a contemporary detail, does not use effective technique, relevant descriptive details, well-structured event sequences, and major grammar and spelling errors.
Connecting Write about how you would feel if you
had been snatched out of your life and placed in another role without your choice. What would you miss about your current life. Be specific.