AUTHOR'S PURPOSE QUESTIONS

What is a folktale?

• A non-fiction story.

• A recipe book.

• A short story passed from person to person in a culture.

• A mystery novel.

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A _____________ is the “big idea” of a story.

• Characteristics

• Central Message

• Setting

• Heroic quality

Legends also are believed to be ______________.

• Based on made up events

• Based on fake people

• Based on historic events

• Based on talking animals

Which of the following best describes a fable?

• Has talking animals

• Has only a problem but no solution

• Is usually very long in length.

• Doesn’t have a moral learned at the end.

When writing your own story, you need to make sure it has a….

• beginning, middle, and end

• Beginning only

• End only

• Middle only

What does a folktale usually have?

• A message, moral or lesson

• Diagrams

• A character sleeping

• No problems

Who are folktales usually about?

• Astronauts

• Aliens

• Regular people

• Princesses and Princes

A fable is a kind of….

• Apple

• News Article

• Chair

• Folktale

Which of the following is an example of a Legend?

• Cinderella

• Romulus and Remus

• Snow White

• Goldilocks and the Three Bears

I am going to do my VERY BEST when I write my own legend today!

• YES!

• NO!