Revisiting the genre of traditional tales | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Traditional tales are always …

• fictional.

• non-fiction.

• poems.

• rhyming.

Answer explanation

Traditional tales are always fictional. They are not real information and the plot and characters have been made up.

What do traditional tales often include?

• magic

• robots

• real information

• heroes and villains

Answer explanation

Traditional tales often include magic, heroes and villains. For example, the Queen in 'The Children of Lir' can perform magic. She is the villain in the story.

Match these words with an example.

• setting

• King

• plot

• lake

• character

• The Queen turned the children into swans.

Answer explanation

The King is a character in 'The Children of Lir'. One of the settings in the story is a lake. The plot is what happens in the story. For example, the Queen turned the children into swans.

Who can perform magic in 'The Children of Lir'?

• the children

• the King

• the Queen

Answer explanation

The Queen can perform magic in the story. She turns the children into swans.

What is a villain?

• a good character

• a bad character

• a kind character

• a small village

Answer explanation

A villain is a bad character in a story. Traditional tales often include villains. The Queen is the villain in 'The Children of Lir'.

Which of the following is a sensible prediction about 'The Children of Lir'?

• I predict the swans turn into princesses at midnight.

• I predict that the Queen is jealous of the King's children.

• I predict that the King sends his children away.

Answer explanation

The illustrations show that the Queen is not a nice person and she turns the children into swans. This might be because she is jealous that the King loves them more than her.