Folktales, Fables, Tall Tales, Myths and Legends

The Lion and the Mouse is an example of a

• myth

• tall tale

• legend

• fable

Folktales are important because they teach a ________.

• Story

• Idea

• Lesson

• Consequence

Which of the following is true about folktales?

• Folktales are nonfiction

• A folktale is always long

• A folktale is always short

• A folktale is a story passed on from generation to generation

Folktales are ____________.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

What is a folk tale?

• A story that teaches a lesson

• Oral stories consisting of myths, fairy tales, fables, tall tales, and legends

• Stories that elders tell their grandchildren

What is a Folktale?

• A story that teaches a lesson

• Written stories that famous people published

• Oral stories that consist of Myths, Fairy Tales, Fables, Tall Tales, and Legends

• Stories that old people tell their grandchildren

A tall tale is an exaggerated story told about what a person has accomplished?

• True

• False

What legend does the town of Sleepy Hollow take seriously?

• Loch Ness Monster

• The Headless Horseman

• Big Foot

• The Witch in the Woods

What country is the legend of the Pied Piper from?

• England

• United States

• Germany

• Canada

What is a tall tale?

• an exaggerated or imaginary story

• a true story based on facts