Grimms' Fairy Tales Unit Test and Answer Key (14 Short Stories Included)

This summative assessment complements a Grimms’ fairy tales unit with emphasis on application of literary devices, examination of character motivations, and synthesis of textual details to perform thematic analysis.

In addition to 50 objective questions, the test includes a writing prompt requiring students to select three texts from which to draw textual evidence in support of analytical thinking. The core objective of the essay is to demonstrate an ability to identify a common theme among three texts and synthesize textual details with clarity and precision to elaborate upon the shared theme. A Common Core-aligned rubric for evaluating student writing is included in addition to the objective portion’s answer key.

Fourteen short stories are covered, and copies of each are included (listed in order of estimated Lexile Measure):

• “The Dog and the Sparrow” (700-800)
• “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (800-900)
• “Clever Gretel” (900-1000)
• “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” (900-1000)
• “Cinderella” (1000-1100)
• “Rumpelstiltskin” (1000-1100)
• “The Elves and the Shoemaker” (1000-1100)
• “The Four Clever Brothers” (1000-1100)
• “The Seven Ravens” (1000-1100)
• “Donkey Cabbages” (1100-1200)
• “The Frog King” (1100-1200)
• “The Juniper Tree” (1100-1200)
• “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage” (1100-1200)
• “Sleeping Beauty” (1200-1300)