Folk Literature

The sharing of stories through word of mouth is called

• oral tradition

• word of mouth

• universal theme

• cultural perspective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Cultural perspective is...

• one's view of the world

• the country you are from

• the language someone speaks

• the view of the world in a story

A universal theme is...

• a theme that is repeated across many cultures and over many time periods

• a lesson learned from the story

• the moral of the story

• the same as a normal theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The moral of the story is...

• a lesson about life that is stated directly, usually at the very end of a work

• the theme

• a lesson in the story, usually stated at the beginning

• the universal theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is a characteristic of a fable?

• brief story or poem

• long poem about a larger than life hero

• based on fact

• explains actions of gods or goddesses

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a myth?

• brief story or poem

• long poem about a larger than life hero

• based on fact

• explains actions of gods or goddesses

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following is a characteristic of a legend?

• brief story or poem

• long poem about a larger than life hero

• sometimes based on fact

• explains actions of gods or goddesses

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following is a characteristic of an epic?

• brief story or poem

• long poem about a larger than life hero

• sometimes based on fact

• explains actions of gods or goddesses

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

A _____________ usually has animal characters.

• fable

• legend

• myth

• epic

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The ____________ is usually stated at the end of a fable.

• moral

• theme

• cultural perspective

• lesson

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5