Folktales

How many main types of folktales are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

A story that explains something about the world, such as frightening or mysterious natural forces.

• fairy tales

• tall tales

• myths

• fables

A story that takes place in a magical land ruled by royalty (kings and queens); characters are good and evil

• fairy tales

• tall tales

• myths

• fables

A story that contains lessons or morals about life; usually have animal characters

• fairy tales

• tall tales

• myths

• fables

A story that stretches the truth; larger than life heroes

• fairy tales

• tall tales

• myths

• fables

The word " folk" means

• animal

• story

• people

• moral

folktale authors are usually anonymous, which means the author is

• famous

• unknown

• from another country

• creative

Folktales make sense no matter when they are told. That means that they are

• timeless

• senseless

• written down

• boring

Folktales are placeless, which means they make sense no matter

• When they are told

• where they are told

• how they are told

• why they are told

Old stories told for many years by many people are called

• folktales

• autobiographies

• memoirs

• science fiction