Folktales

This tale's told out!

Why might a folktale have this kind of an ending?

• Storytellers sometimes end stories with a rhyme to let listeners know they are finished.

• A rhyme teaches a lesson so that people will understand what they need to know.

• This is a funny way to end the story.

• This ending is faster.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a FOLK TALE?

• Came from generations orally passing them down

• Speak to universal messages or themes

• More often read than spoken

• Tries to make sense of certain parts of different cultures.

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Which is not a reason why folktales are passed down from generation to generation?

• To strengthen the community and provide a common understanding. Stories often reflect the beliefs of the people who tell them.

• As a way of making their culture more popular and famous than other cultures.

• As a way of providing moral guidance and to show people how they should conduct themselves. The stories also warn of the consequences of not making the right choices.

• To pass on history and knowledge, such as the outcome of battles and tales of courage, in ages when many people could not read or write.

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This is a traditional story that is passed down orally from one person to another

• legend

• folktale

• compare

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Folktales

• are fiction stories

• are non fiction stories

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in folktales

• animals never act like people

• only people act like people

• animal act like people

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Folktales have a problem and a solution

• True

• False

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What is a common theme found in many folktales?

• A) Love conquers all

• B) The importance of wealth

• C) The power of technology

• D) The inevitability of war

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Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a folktale?

• A) Complex character development

• B) Simple plot structure

• C) Detailed historical context

• D) Scientific explanations

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In folktales, what role do animals often play?

• A) They are always the villains

• B) They act as human-like characters

• C) They are never included

• D) They serve as background scenery

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