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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How is a fairy tale different than a fable?
a)
Only fables uses animals
b)
Only fairy tales use magic
c)
Only fairy tales have real people
d)
Only fables teach a lesson.
2.
There is only one story per culture for each fairy tale.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Myths are usually set in times long ago, before real people even existed.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which is an example of a myth?
a)
The Tortoise and the Hare
b)
Little Mermaid
c)
King Arthur
d)
Hercules
5.
Which is an example of a fable?
a)
The Tortoise and the Hare
b)
Little Mermaid
c)
King Arthur
d)
Hercules
6.
Which is an example of a fairy tale?
a)
The Tortoise and the Hare
b)
Little Mermaid
c)
King Arthur
d)
Hercules
7.
What is a moral?
a)
a fact
b)
an opinion
c)
a lesson
d)
a direction
8.
What is the time and place of a story?
a)
character
b)
plot
c)
problem
d)
setting
9.
Greek god Atlas holds up the sky on his shoulders (explains why earth is separated from sky).
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
10.
A story that starts with ". . . Once upon a time. . ." and ends with ". . .they lived happily ever after. . ." is a . . .
a)
Fable
b)
Folk Tale
c)
Fairy Tale
d)
All of These
11.
____________ is a traditional story that has been handed down through the generations.
a)
nonfiction
b)
drama
c)
chapter book
d)
folktale
12.
________ means to fight, battle or struggle
a)
character
b)
folktale
c)
conflict
d)
resolution
13.
_____________ means to resolve a problem
a)
conflict
b)
resolution
c)
setting
d)
folktale
14.
Legends involve characters that...
a)
are human
b)
are gods
c)
are heroes
d)
are animals
15.
The definition of a Tall Tale is...
a)
A traditional story believed to be based on real people and events
b)
A humorous story about events and characters that are exaggerated
c)
A classical story created to explain mysteries of the universe
d)
A story about idiots with too much power
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