Folklore: What do you know?

Folklore is a topic I

• could teach

• do not know much about

• am curious to learn about

• have no interest in learning

The moral of this story is "slow and steady wins the race."

• Snow White

• Hercules

• The Tortoise and the Hare

• The Abominable Snowman

These stories are used to explain things that happen in nature, and each story can include gods and goddesses.

• Fairy Tales

• Myths

• Tall Tales

• Legends

Johnny Appleseed is an example of what type of folklore?

• Myth

• Tall Tale

• Fairy Tale

• Legend

Stories that use special phrases to begin the tale, like "Once upon a time...", are called

(a)  

Myths are fictional stories that explain

• how people lived

• natural phenomenon

• a moral

• all the above

What is the name of a tale from the Middle Ages about a king?

• Aesop's fables

• Grimm's Fairy Tales

• Zeus

• King Arthur

Tales that focus on historical facts, real persons, brave deeds are called

• Legends

• Fairy Tales

• Myths

• Fables

A fable is a short story that states simple truths and uses animals as characters.

• True

• False

Stories that often involve magic are called

• Legends

• Myths

• Fairy Tales

• Tall Tales