Traditional Literature

A story handed down from a long time ago and about real people or events.

• legends

• fables

• tall tales

• fairly tales

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Stories that are passed down to entertain and teach a moral or lesson.

• myths

• fables

• folktales

• legends

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

A short story that teaches a lesson and has characters that are animals that act like humans.

• fairly tales

• folk tales

• fables

• folk tales

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Stories that involve magical characters and creatures.

• legends

• fables

• myths

• fairy tales

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Stories that are passed down that explain things that occur in nature and often teach a lesson.

• tall tale

• legends

• myth

• folk tales

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

An exaggerated and humorous story where the character is larger than life.

• tall tale

• myth

• fairy tale

• fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9