Types of Folktales

Folktales

Poll

How much do I know about folktales?

• Beginner (What are folktales?)

• Intermediate (I know a little about them, but I am excited to learn more!)

• Advanced (I know many things about them, but I know I can learn more!)

• Expert (I know all about them. I have a wealth of knowledge.)

Poll

What is your favorite kind of folktale?

• fairytale

• fable

• legend

• tall tale

• trickster tale

Multiple Choice

Which is not true of a folktale?

• They can be found in all cultures.

• They are stories that your dad tells that happened to him last week.

• They are stories told orally for many years then written down.

• They can be found all over the world.

Fill in the Blanks

A fairy tale includes

creatures.

Multiple Choice

What does a tall tale not have?

• exaggeration

• larger than life characters

• fictional characters

• space aliens

Multiple Select

Who might be considered a legend?

• Robin Hood

• Easter Bunny

• Tooth Fairy

• Sponge Bob

Multiple Choice

What is true about myths?

• characters with heroic qualities

• animals that talk

• explains something that happens in nature

• have a moral

Multiple Select

Which folktale has: a short story, talking animals, and a moral?

• fairy tale

• tall tale

• fable

• myth

Multiple Choice

Which folktale has magic, evil characters, and is set long ago?

• trickster

• fairy tale

• tall tale

• myth

Fill in the Blanks

A legend has a

as the main character.

Multiple Select

Which are characteristics of trickster tale?

• a sly and cunning character

• gives a reason for natural events

• a lesson may be learned

• tries to outsmart another character

Multiple Select

How can you describe a myth?

• has gods and goddesses as main characters

• gives a reason for a natural event

• exaggeration

• mythical creatures

Open Ended

What are two things you learned about folktales today? Please write your answer in complete sentences.