fantasy stories last term we looked at fairy tales. these were stories that have been around for a...

Fantasy Stories

Last term we looked at fairy tales. These

were stories that have been around for a many, many years and retold hundreds of times. What else do you remember about fairy tales?

This term we are looking at fantasy

stories.

A fantasy story is one that could not

happen in real life.

•Fantasy stories often involve journeys and quests.•They may be set in familiar places but magical events happen.•Some fantasy stories are set in imaginary worlds.

• Some stories begin and end in the fantasy world .

• Others start in the real world and move into the fantasy world .

• Some are set in the real world but magical characters and events occur.

In a fantasy story the characters are

usually transported into the imaginary

land through a portal. The portal can be an everyday object, that looks normal, but is

magical….

Fantasy stories set in a familiar setting….

Fantasy stories set in imaginary worlds….

Fantasy stories can have some of the same characters as fairy tales

such as witches, children and talking animals but some

characters can be very unusual indeed…..

Fantasy stories often contain magical

objects.

Magical events happen in fantasy stories.

Watch these clips and you’ll

see……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di7dZwidXZU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kl4hJ4j48s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QxEailyWuE

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What else can you find

out about fantasy stories?