Fractured Fairy Tales Assignment

1. Read the original version of your assigned Fairy Tale

• Grimms Fairy Tales
• Perrault's Fairy Tales

2. SAVE a copy of the original fairy tale (DO NOT PRINT)

3. PLAN your own "Fractured Fairy Tale"

• Review "Coup de Grace" (Sightlines 9, page 32) as an example
• determine key events in the original tale
• determine the POINT OF VIEW from which you will tell your version
• determine 1-2 "twists" (logial and appropriate) you will add to your version of the tale

4. WRITE the FRIST DRAFT of your Fractured Fairy Tale (600-1000 words)

5. Peer Edit:

• Is the original fairy tale still recognizable?
• Are all the key events from the original fairy tale still present?
• Is the story told from a different point of view?
• Have 1-2 "twists" been logically and appropriately added to the Fractured Fairy Tale?
• ASK MISS RIDER TO CHECK

6. REVISE your writing. Ask yourself:

• Does my story accurately reflect the original fairy tale?
• Have I made interesting, logical and appropriate changes to the original fairy tale?
• Does my writing reflect my best abilities?
• Have I met all assignment requirements?
• Does my work reflect a quality expected of a student entering High School English?
• Is my work free of grammar, spelling, punctuation, paragraph errors?
• Is my work free of hanging characters, plots, random details, etc?
• Does my work reflect a vocabulary representative of a student entering High School English?
• Is my work of a professional quality worthy of publication?
• ASK MISS RIDER TO CHECK

7. Format your writing. In Microsoft Word, please follow these directions to format your ORINGINAL FAIRY TALE and  your FRACTURED FAIRY TALE in the following way:

• Title: highlight and select HOME, "Title" (center)
• Original Author Name: highlight and select HOME, "Subtitle Emphasis" (center)
• URL of Original Story: highlight and select HOME, "Emphasis" (center)
• Body of Text: highlight and select HOME, "Normal" (left justify). INDENT THE BEGINNING OF EACH NEW PARAGRAPH BY HITTING "TAB" ONCE.
• ASK MISS RIDER TO CHECK

7. SAVE BOTH DOCUMENTS.

8. EMAIL both documents to JRIDER@WRSD.CA

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PRACTICE EXAM

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MIDTERM EXAMS

You have regular classes throughout the Grade 10-12 exam week.

You have TWO mid-term exams for ELA 9.

PART A: Written Responses 1 & 2
Business Letter & Essay/Narrative
Wednesday, January 13

PART B: Reading Comprehension
Tuesday, January 19

ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010.
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Christmas Trivia Quiz

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Music and entertainment
1. How many las in a line of “Deck the Halls”?
2. Who made “White Christmas” famous?
3. How many swans a’swimming? Seven
4. How many lords a leaping?
5. Who played Santa in The Santa Clause?

The Christmas story

6. In what town was Jesus born? Do you know a second name for it, after the king?
7. What gifts did the three kings offer to Jesus?
8. Bonus point: spell the gift that starts with “M”
9. Who appeared to the shepherds?

Christmas around the world

10. What are other names for Santa Claus?
11. What is the country of origin of the poinsettia?
12. How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
a. Oye Como Va
b. Adeste Fideles
c. Feliz Navidad

True or false

13. In Holland people believe Santa Claus is accompanied by Black Peter, who punishes bad children.
14. Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria the first Christmas tree in England in 1841
15. Italians traditionally leave pizza, spaghetti and a bottle of chianti for Santa’s reindeer.
16. In Quebec, many French Canadians attend midnight mass and hold a “referendum” afterwards, during which they eat a meat pie known as tourtiere.
17. In Guatemala, a special feast is prepared for mice on Christmas Eve, since they
are the humblest of God’s creatures. It features mozzarella.
18. Wassail is a medieval drink made of gin and tonic associated with Christmas caroling.
19. In Germany, many people hang a pickle in their Christmas tree. The first person to find it gets an extra gift.

The Grinch who Stole Christmas

20. Who is the author of this book?
21. Which actor plays the Grinch in the movie?
22. What town does it take place in?

A Christmas Carol

23. Who wrote this story?
24. What was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
25. What expression regarding Christmas is Scrooge known for?
26. Name the Crachits Bob, Mrs., Peter and Tiny Tim, Martha
27. Who says “Give like Santa, save like Scrooge?”

The Night Before Christmas

28. What did the author and his wife wear on their heads?
29. What are the names of Santa’s reindeer?
30. What is the last line of this memorable poem?


Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!