Traditional Literature

A genre of reading that contains myths, legends, tall tales, fairy tales, folktales, and fables is called ______________.

• traditional literature

• fiction

• fantasy

• literary nonfiction

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Myths are usually stories about

• giants and dragons

• castles and forests

• gods or goddesses

• talking animals and a lesson

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Normally fables have _________ as characters in the story.

• children
• bugs
• animals
• teachers

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the correct definition for a traditional text?

• Stories that have been passed down through generations
• Stories that could have actually happened in a believable setting
• A story of a person's life, written about that person
• A story dealing with a puzzling crime

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the moral (lesson) of The Tortoise and the Hare?

• Don’t be greedy

• Always tell the truth

• Slow and steady wins the race

• Take naps when you can

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is the moral (lesson) of The Tortoise and the Hare?

• Don’t be greedy
• Always tell the truth
• Slow and steady wins the race
• be kind to others

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Fables often include

• talking animals, conflict that gets resolved, moral lessons

• enchanted creatures and gods/goddesses

• heroes and superhuman strength

• castles, forests, and frogs

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

We read A Golden Tragedy last week. Think back to what you remember about the plot of that story (the king wants more gold, he gets the power to change things into gold, he eventually asks for things to go back to normal...).

What was the conflict of that story?

• The King got the golden touch

• The King's new power was not what he expected

• The King was happy to have the golden touch

• The King got rich!

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following themes would be considered "universal" and would most likely appear in traditional literature?

• Evil overcoming good
• Alien Existence
• Talking animals
• Good overcoming evil

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is another name for the lesson of a story?

• Opinion
• Moral
• Joke
• Feedback

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3