Traditional Literature: Folktales, Legends, and Myths

Learning about Folktales ...

Folktales are ...

• True stories that were only written in books.

• Imagined stories that have been told orally (spoken) and passed down over generations.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Learning about Folkales ...

Could the characters in folktales exist (live) in the real world?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Learning about Folktales ...

True or False?

Folktales reflect the culture and values of where the story was first told.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Learning about Folktales ...

What does it mean when you say the character is FLAT?

• The character lies flat on the ground.

• The character is not complicated and does not change much throughout the story

• The character is flat like a piece of paper (like in Flat Stanley).

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Learning about Folktales ...

True or False?

In folktales, most of the time good beats evil!

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Learning about Legends ...

Legends are ...

• Imagined stories that follow a narrative (storytelling) structure

• Old stories that are true

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Learning about Legends ...

True or False?

Legends have lots of heroes that are usually animals.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Learning about Legends ...

Legends are similar to folktales in that they ...

• Have 1 hero

• They end with good winning over evil

• They have a lot of animals in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Learning about Myths ...

Myths are similar to folktales and legends in that they ...

• Are imagined stories that follow a narrative structure

• Focus on only the facts

• Are written books

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Learning about Myths ...

Myths are unique (special/different) because ...

• They have talking animals

• They have gods and goddesses that can take human form

• They have facts about history throughout the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9