Genres of fiction review

What is a fairy tale?

• A story that has magical lands, princesses and talking animals.

• A story that has talking animals, and teaches a moral at the end.

• A story that is about a real person who does unbelievable things, and uses exaggeration to make the story memorable.

• A story that has gods, and supernatural beings, that explains how the world works (weather, seasons).

Which of the following is a common characteristic of fairy tales?

• gods and goddesses who have struggles between humans.

• Talking animals that have human characteristics, and act like people.

• Imaginary creatures and make-believe events

• Real life people, like a cowboy who does crazy things like lasso tornados.

In fairy tales, the characters often live ______.

• and always stay the same

• happily ever after

• a terrible life forever

• a sad ending

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Which of the following characters are commonly found in fairy tales?

• Kings, queens, princes/princesses

• Talking animals

• larger- than- life heroes/heroines

• gods and goddesses

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Settings in fairy tales are usually described as ______ or 'Once upon a time'.

• long ago

• in the future

• yesterday evening

• next week

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What is a common theme in the plot of a fairy tale?

• Struggle between right and wrong (good vs. evil)

• consequences of actions such as being lazy/greedy.

• Events that explain how something came to be.

• Exaggerated events that demonstrate cultural values.

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What is a fable?

• A make-believe story with imaginary creatures.

• A short story that teaches a lesson

• A short story that explains how people lived, or their beliefs/traditions

• A story used to honor heroes, explain traditions, or inspire people

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Fables often have animals that act like ________.

• people

• plants

• rocks

• clouds

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Fables are usually passed down from generation to generation to share ________.

• wisdom

• cultural values

• patriotism

• courage

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In fables, the characters are usually:

• Magical beings, kings, queens, princesses

• Animals with human qualities

• Larger- than life heroes who do extraordinary things

• gods and goddesses who have conflicts with humans

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