Folk Tale

Genre: Folktale

What is a folktale?

A folktale

based on traditions and told from generation to generation.

It teaches a lesson at the end.

And, it has magic or animals that represent human qualities (greed, generosity, kindness, intelligence, anger, happiness).

Symbolism

Anything that represents something else.

What does the four leaf clover symbolize?

What does the bald eagle symbolize?

What does the lightbulb symbolize?

Open Ended

What does this symbolize?

The Kaha Bird

The Kaha bird symbolized generosity. Generosity means to be giving. Why?

Multiple Choice

The Kaha Bird symbolized generosity because ___

• It brought a large fish for the fisherman everyday

• It flew away when it was attacked

• It never came back to the fisherman again

The Tiger, the Brahmin, and the Jackal

a Hindu folktale

The Tiger

The Brahmin

The Jackal

The jackal said to the Brahmin, “I understand that you agreed to let the tiger free if the tiger agreed not to eat you.” He turned to the tiger. “And I understand that as soon as you were free, you said you would eat the Brahmin anyway. But I still can’t understand this cage here...”

The tiger snarled impatiently. “Foolish jackal! How many times do I have to explain it?” he said. He walked into the cage to demonstrate how it worked. As soon as he was inside, the jackal closed the door behind him and locked him in.

The jackal turned to the Brahmin. “I think you should leave this cage closed,” he said.

Multiple Select

How do you know this is a folktale? Choose all the best answers.

• the jackal was talking

• the tiger was talking

• it ended with "and they lived happily ever after."

• it teaches a lesson at the end

• the animals symbolize something

Open Ended

What do you think the tiger symbolized?

Open Ended

What do you think the jackal symbolized?

The jackal said to the Brahmin, “I understand that you agreed to let the tiger free if the tiger agreed not to eat you.” He turned to the tiger. “And I understand that as soon as you were free, you said you would eat the Brahmin anyway. But I still can’t understand this cage here...”

The tiger snarled impatiently. “Foolish jackal! How many times do I have to explain it?” he said. He walked into the cage to demonstrate how it worked. As soon as he was inside, the jackal closed the door behind him and locked him in.

The jackal turned to the Brahmin. “I think you should leave this cage closed,” he said.

Open Ended

What do you think the lesson of the story is?

Every tradition has folktales! Find out what your family has!