ENG001B English Foundations I Unit 3 Writing Assignment 3.12 Literary Conventions

ENG001B | English Foundations I| Unit 3 Writing Assignment|3.12 Literary Conventions

Name: Date: Answer Key Writing Assignment Literary Conventions Award points for answers as shown below. Starter feedback for correct and incorrect answers is in red. Use or adapt the feedback in this Answer Key as you grade each student paper. If you have suggestions for improving this key, send them to [email protected].

Grading Instructions  1 point each for correctly naming the tale for a total of 6 points  1 point each for correctly writing if each tale is a fantasy, folk tale, fairy tale, or fable for a total of 6 points  Total of 12 points

(2 points each) 1. Read the following clues. Write the name of the tale from the clue. Then write whether the story represents

fantasy, a folk tale, a fairy tale, or a fable.

a. Maidens from near and far were invited to the ball, but only one would do, and she wore the glass slippers.

Cinderella- fantasy

b. Robin Hood robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.

Robin Hood- folk tale

c. The tortoise plodded on and on, and when the hare awoke from his nap, he saw the tortoise nearing the finish line. The hare could not run fast enough to win the race. As the tortoise crossed the finish line, he said, "Slow and steady wins the race."

The Tortoise and the Hare- fable

d. Alice looked down the rabbit hole. Suddenly, she was pulled down into the hole and landed in a chair.

Alice in Wonderland- fantasy

e. When these two children walked out of the woods, they found themselves in a clearing looking at a house made of gingerbread. They began to break pieces off and eat it, because they were so hungry.

Hansel and Gretel- fairy tale

© 2012 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 2 Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. ENG001B | English Foundations I| Unit 3 Writing Assignment|3.12 Literary Conventions f. Only the broken jack-o-lantern was found in the hollow the next morning. The poor schoolmaster had disappeared, and the Headless Horseman never rode again.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow- folk tale

 6 points for writing a fantasy story  2 points for using one of the provided tools  Total of 8 points

(8 points) 2. The picture above is an illustration of the fable "The Lion and the Mouse." In this fable, the two characters are animals, and the moral is the importance of friendship. Now you are going to write your own fantasy story. Use one of the following tools to get you started.

Once upon a time...

Animal characters

Enchanted forest setting

A moral

Begin your story: Student answers will vary.