The Magic Fawn
From Irish Fairy Tales, by James Stephens
This story comes from Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens, first published in 1920. It tells of Fionn, a legendary Irish hero, and a magical fawn who appears during a hunt. The story shows kindness to animals and the mystery of the fairy world. In Irish tales, the Shí (fairy folk) sometimes take animal shapes, and Fionn's hound Bran herself had fairy ancestry. This reader helps children see that gentleness and wonder matter more than catching or winning. This text reflects its era.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 344 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Irish Fairy Tales, James Stephens
- First published
- 1920
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 3
- Words to Know
- 4
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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