Types of Folktales

Folktales

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• Folktales are stories passed on from one generation to the next.

• They are usually passed on by word of mouth (oral tradition).

• They are usually about common people (folk).

• Folktales are stories about everyday life.

• Folktales present life lessons and the values from the time they were created.

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• Characters in folktales are usually very simple (Good or Bad).

• The hero or heroine is usually young.

• Heroes usually have characteristics the culture values: honest, caring, unselfish, kind, etc.

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• The setting fits the geography of the culture.

• Time is in the past (a long time ago). 

• Time is a fantasy time (once upon a time, they lived happily ever after).

Let's read an Indian folktale:

The Drum

Multiple Choice

The boy and his mom were from ___.

• Japan

• India

• Italy

• Turkey

Multiple Choice

What did the boy want?

• a horse

• a dog

• a drum

• some bread

Multiple Choice

What happened after the boy gave the stick to the old woman?

• She made a fire and cooked bread (roti)

• She used the stick to draw her name in the sand.

• She gave the boy a drum

Multiple Choice

What was the trader's problem in the story?

• Robbers stole his goods.

• He had a hungry baby, whom he couldn't feed.

• He couldn't get to his wedding on time.

Multiple Choice

What happened at the end of the story?

• The mother gave the boy a stick

• The musicians gave the boy a drum

• The boy gave the baby some roti

Multiple Choice

What is the moral of the story?

• When you help others, they will be kind to you

• Keep your belongings close to you.

• When you share with others, they will not be kind to you

Multiple Choice

The setting of folktales are in the ____

• past

• present

• future

Multiple Choice

The main characters in folktales are ___.

• common people

• gods and goddesses

• animals