Traditional Literature: Fables and Legends

Traditional literature is......

• fiction

• nonfiction

Traditional literature includes rhymes and stories of different groups of people from all over the world.

• True

• False

Traditional literature stories have been passed down orally throughout all of time. This means they were .....

• written down first, then told out loud.

• told out loud first, and then later written down .

How many main types of traditional literature are there?

• five

• three

• two

• four

Another name for traditional literature is.....

• folklore

• tall tales

• legends

What is a short story that teaches a moral lesson, often with animals as characters?

• myth

• legend

• fable

• rhyme

Fables ____________.

• teach us a lesson
• are non-fiction stories
• tell a funny story
• show us how to draw

In this fable, what is the lesson?

• try your best

• do to others what you want done to you

• slow and steady wins the race

• be kind to others

A legend is one of five main types of traditional literature.

• True

• False

• I'm not sure

Legends are found in all cultures and passed on through oral storytelling.

• True

• False

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