Myths Fairy Tales and Fables

A fairytale can have all of the following parts EXCEPT...

• magical setting, characters, and events

• talking animals

• realistic characters, events, and setting

• good vs. evil

A story that involves magic to create or solve the problem is a . . .

• Fable

• Folk Tale

• Fairy Tale

• All of These

Fairytales often include 

• frogs, toads, snakes, and rabbits

• gods and goddesses, heroes, and magic

• talking animals, few characters, lots of action, and a lesson at the end

• castles or forests. reoccuring numbers, and a happily ever after ending

Normally fables have _________ as characters in the story.

• children

• bugs

• animals

• teachers

What is the moral (lesson) of The Tortoise and The Hare?

• Don’t be greedy

• Always tell the truth

• Slow and steady wins the race

• be kind to others

Goodness is always rewarded in fairy tales.

• True

• False

"The Grasshopper and the Ants" is an example of what traditional literature category?

• Myth

• Legend

• Fable

• Fairy Tales

Myths are usually stories about

• giants and dragons

• castles and forests

• heroic or godly characters

• talking animals and a lesson

Which is an example of a myth?

• Percy Jackson

• Hercules

• Harry Potter

• Star Wars

Royalty (kings, Queens, Prince, Princess ) is a characteristics of which?

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

• Myth

• Legend