Folktale Quiz

A folktale that takes

place in a magical land

ruled by royalty and

the characters are

either good or evil, often starts with "Once upon a time..."

• Legend

• Fable

• Myth

• Fairy tale

a short folktale that

involves personification with

animals and teaches

a lesson or moral

• Fairy Tale

• Legend

• Fable

• Tall Tale

a folktale with

unbelievable

hyperbole told as

if it were true and

often uses super human ability

• Tall tale

• fable

• myth

• fairy tale

a folktale that explains

natural events in the world and teaches a lesson often with magical creatures

• Fable

• Tall Tale

• Myth

• Fairy Tale

a folktale that usually has

some connection to a real

historical person or event,

often contains heroic actions

• Legend

• tall tale

• myth

• fable

The story of Hades and Persephone is a ______.

Paul Bunyan is an example of a ____________.

Cinderella is an example of a ____________.

The "Boy who Cried Wolf" is an example of a ____________.

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a ___________.