Grimm Fairy Tales Menu Aschenputtel / Cinderella - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict - Quiz (Quotation identification) Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten / The Bremen Town Musicians - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict - Quiz (Unscramble paragraph order) Brüderchen und Schwesterchen / Brother and Sister - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict Daumesdick / Tom Thumb - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict Dornröschen / Sleeping Beauty - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict - Quiz (Keyword completion -1810 ms) Von dem Fischer un syner Fru / The Fisherman & His Wife - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict Der Froschkönig / The Frog King - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict - Quiz (Matching) Die Gänsemagd / The Goose Girl - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict Hänsel und Gretel / Hansel and Gretel - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict - Quiz (Identify audio clips) Hans im Glück / Hans in Luck - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict - Quiz (Arrange audio clips) Jorinde und Joringel / Jorinda and Joringel - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict Rapunzel / Rapunzel - Dual Lang - Text+Glossary/Dict
Active Voice Versus Passive Voice Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice. Here's a question from Brian in Iowa. He writes, “It drives me crazy when people write in passive voice. How can I teach people how to tell the difference between passive and active voice and to stay away from passive voice?” Well, Brian is right, the first step is to help people understand the difference between active and passive voice, because many people believe they should avoid the passive voice, but fewer people can define it or recognize it. What Is Active Voice? I'll start with active voice because it's simpler. Another example is the title of the Marvin Gaye song “I Heard It through the Grapevine.” What Is Passive Voice? In passive voice, the target of the action gets promoted to the subject position. If you wanted to make the title of the Marvin Gaye song passive, you would say “It was heard by me through the grapevine,” not such a catchy title anymore. Next: Is "To Be" a Sign of Passive Voice? Is Passive Voice Always Wrong? 1.
Online List of Fairy Tales for Kids at World of Tales People have been telling each other fairy tales since ancient times. A very significant literature genre, fairy tales are present in all cultures around the world. In comparison to myths and legends, the time and place of occurrence in fairy tales are not defined. The first to do research on fairy tales was the indologist Theodor Benfey during the 19th century. Fairy tales in Germany In Germany the term fairy tales is largely associated with the first collection of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Fairy tales in France The first collection of fairy tales in French was Charles Perrault's "Histoires ou Contes du temps passé avec des moralités". Fairy tales in India The Indian fairy tales have a long and varied tradition. Read more on Wikipedia Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic. The Blue Fairy Book Notes: The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by Andrew Lang from various sources.
Grimm Brothers' Home Page compiled by D. L. Ashliman © 1999-2013 Contents Return to: Chronology of their life 1785. 1786. The children of Philipp Wilhelm Grimm and Dorothea GrimmFriedrich Hermann Georg Grimm (1783-1784) Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm (1785-1863) Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1859) Carl Friedrich Grimm (1787-1852) Ferdinand Philipp Grimm (1788-1844) Ludwig Emil Grimm (1790-1863) Friedrich Grimm (1791-1792) Charlotte (Lotte) Amalie Hassenpflug, neé Grimm (1793-1833) Georg Eduard Grimm (1794-1795) 1791. 1796. 1798. 1802. 1803. 1806. 1808. 1812. 1814. 1816, 1818. 1819. 1825. 1829-1830. 1837-1841. 1842-1852. 1859. 1863. Return to the table of contents. What they wrote In addition to the works listed below, the Grimms (especially Jacob) wrote many substantive articles, reviews, forewords, and chapters, and published numerous editions and translations. Major joint publications of the "Brothers Grimm" The Grimms' first collection of folktales was not published during their lifetime. Major individual works of Jacob Grimm 1.
HowStuffWorks "Structural Effects -- Poetic Meter" Put Your Feet Together: Building Meter There really is no limit to the number of syllables that can be contained in a foot. A poet could even create a meter that has ten syllables in each foot if he or she wanted to. Most feet, however, are made up of four or fewer syllables. An iamb is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in par-TAKE.A trochee is a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable as in BAN-jo.A dactyl is a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables as in CAP-it-al.An anapest is two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable as in sev-en-TEEN.An amphibrach is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable and then an unstressed syllable as in ar-CHA-ic.A cretic is a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable and then another stressed syllable as in TRAM-po-LINE. When you put the feet together, you get meter. Another tool poets have is structure. Sometimes poets put a whole sentence on one line.
Folktales and Fairytales | Moral Stories for Kids ~ Legends, Riddles, Myths Explore our collection of Children's Stories ~ Folktales from around the world. Folktales (or folk tales) are stories that have been shared from generation to generation by word of mouth. Folktales consist of Fairy Tales (or fairytales), Animal tales, Legends, Myths and Riddle Stories which you will find here! Our short moral stories for children are Kid-tested, Multicultural and feature positive moral messages to leave a lasting impression on the children in your lives! You will find funny, heart-warming and interesting stories all with positive morals. Our folktale stories make wonderful Bedtime stories or the perfect Moral stories for the classroom to build character and teach Language Arts skills! What does Kid-tested mean? Did you know?
Fairy Tales Theme Page Stories, Folklore, and Fairy Tales Theme Page This CLN Theme Page has links to two types of resources related to the study of Stories, Folklore, and Fairy Tales. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. Please read our disclaimer. Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By A collection of over 30 children's stories from around the world organized by type (Adventure, Animal Tales, Fairy Tales, Farmers & Villagers, Legends, Kings & Queens, Magical Creatures, and Riddles), or retrievable by target age, theme (e.g., honesty, kindness), continent, or country of origin. Animals: Myths and Legends About 30 tales about animals. Ask Eric Story Telling Lesson Plans This set of lessons on Story Telling focuses on grades K-4. (The) Campfire Stories handbook Christmas Stories Eldrbarry's Folk Tales
Palabras Que Rimen (versión mejorada) Fairies and Fairy Tales: Classic Fairytales and Fables Classic Books : Fairytales and Fables Classic Fairy Tales Arabian Nights Grimm's Fairy Tales Perrault's Fairytales Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales Oscar Wilde Fairy Tales e.e. cummings Fairy Tales Herman Hesse Fairy Tales Fables de la Fontaine Aesop's Fables Fairytale Scholarship From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and their Tellers. Jack Zipes(Editor) Traditional Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens, Arthur Rackham (Illustrator) Fairy Tales and Fantasies in Illustration Vol 2 by Yoshihiko Funazaki, G-Sha(Editor) Fairytale As Art Form and Portrait of Man Max Luthi Special and Hard-to-Find Editions Editions illustrated by Art Passions illustrators are on their specific pages: Edmund Dulac, Gustave Dore, Arthur Rackham, Sulamith Wulfing, Maxfield Parrish, and others. If one of these books is unavailable, enter the keywords here before you give up:
Assonance Examples Many examples of assonance can be found in prose and poetry. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. It is used to reinforce the meanings of words or to set the mood. Setting the Mood with Assonance In this example by Carl Sandburg, in Early Moon, the long “o” sounds old or mysterious. “Poetry is old, ancient, goes back far. Assonance examples are sometimes hard to find, because they work subconsciously sometimes, and are subtle. Notice how the mood is set by using the long “A” in this excerpt from Cormac McCarthy's book, Outer Dark: “And stepping softly with her air of blooded ruin about the glade in a frail agony of grace she trailed her rags through dust and ashes, circling the dead fire, the charred billets and chalk bones, the little calcined ribcage.” The words "glade," "frail," "grace," and "trailed" help set the chilling mood of the work, and it is repeated and emphasized at the end with “ribcage.” Here are a few short assonance examples: Other Literary Devices
Read-Aloud Books Why Use Read-Aloud Books Read-Aloud Books introduce and expose students to the sounds that different letters or combinations of letters make, help teachers provide models of fluent reading, and build oral and listening comprehension skills. Alliteration with consonants or repetition of vowel sounds in each book provides opportunities for students to demonstrate listening for particular units of sound, or phonemes, in the initial, medial, and final positions of words. How to Use Read-Aloud Books Each Read-Aloud Lesson provides suggestions for listening and comprehension skills to explore with each book focused on the target sound or set of sounds. Used in combination with Alphabet Books, Sound/Symbol Books, and Decodable Books, Read-Aloud Books provide critical practice to build foundational literacy skills. Phonological Awareness Lessons also use the Read-Aloud Books for an optional listening activity at the end of each lesson.
Rate Your Story Children's Illustrated Picture e-Book Reviews: Children's eBook Review: A Brand New Day, by A.S. Chung, illustrated by Paula Bossio Illustrations: 5 Stars Cover: 5 StarsStoryline: 4.5 Stars Total: 5 Stars Summary: A little girl enjoys time with both her Dad and her Mom, even though they are divorced and live in different houses. Illustrations: The illustrations are so adorable, I want to squeeze them. Storyline: With all the children in divorced families these days, it is a good theme for those children to remember: focus on the positive, like the girl in this story, and remember that their parents love them even though they live in different homes. VH: How do you decide what to write about? VH: How did you find your illustrator? VH: Did you create your own publishing company, how and why? As for how, a lot of research and finding the medium that would suit me from a creative and financial point of view. VH: What are your favorite books (children's books and otherwise)? As an adult, my all-time favourite genre is fantasy. I read all the classics too. VH: What's your favorite part of being a writer?
Rate Your Story: Get the Drama Out of Your Life - And Into Your Writing The sky knows it's Wednesday... Outside my morning window, black clouds churn and thrash fat raindrops everywhere. Every few seconds, snapping flashes of white pierce the scene, followed by growls that shake from sky to ground in angry tantrums. It's dramatic. And don't we all love drama? Nature's dramatic shows, maybe. With this dramatic spirit, I enthusiastically welcome today's inspirational, creative, unique, and experimental author/illustrator with a drum roll........ ...Mira Reisberg, PhD (ba dooom-boom-ching!) Dramarama: Different Ways to Play with Plot By Mira Reisberg, PhD As most of you reading this know, the world of children’s book publishing has gotten more and more competitive. One of the things I encourage my students to do is to get the drama out of their lives and into their writing. Deborah Hopkinson’s Book, Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: a Tall Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend) begins with: Right off the bat we know there’s going to be trouble.