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-3.  A society's oldest stories that may reflect religious traditions and beliefs. They may explain aspects of nature and have gods and goddesses.

• legend
• urban legend
• myth
• tall tale

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The main character is a pig that sings and dances.

• Informational
• Science Fiction
• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction

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The story ends when a wizard puts a spell on a dragon and turns him into a mushroom.

• Informational
• Fantasy
• Informational
• Poetry

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The Great Race
An old story tells about a tortoise and a hare. The hare bragged about how fast he could run. He tried to get the other animals to race against him. None of them would do it. At last the tortoise agreed to a race. The hare laughed. The tortoise was the slowest animal in the forest. He had short legs and was covered by a shell. The tortoise started off slowly. Soon the hare was miles ahead. He thought the race was as good as won. He lay down to take a nap. While he was sleeping, the tortoise plodded by. After a while, the hare woke up. He started running again. But then it was too late.
A tortoise is like a

• dog
• bird
• turtle

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How do fairytales often begin?

• In the beginning...
• Once upon a time...
• A long time ago...
• To start...

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Normally fables have _______ as characters?

• children
• bugs
• animals
• teachers

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Stories with magic, monsters, and other imaginary elements.

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Mystery

• Biography

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Stories written to make the reader laugh.

• Humor

• Fantasy

• Poetry

• Drama

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The story of Paul Bunyan is an example of a...

• fairy tale
• fable
• myth
• tall tale

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A fiction story designed to teach a lesson, and offers a moral at the end of the story. The characters are often personified animals.

• Realistic fiction

• Fable

• Adventure

• Tall Tale

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