WorksheetsTraditional Literature
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the moral of "The Ants and the Grasshopper?"
a)
Everything has good and bad parts
b)
Never rush
c)
There is a time for work and a time for play
d)
Only tell the truth
2.
"The Ants and the Grasshopper" is an example of what type of traditional literature?
a)
Myth
b)
Legend
c)
Fable
d)
Fairy Tales
3.
A fairy tale can have all of the following parts EXCEPT...
a)
magical setting, characters, and events
b)
talking animals
c)
realistic characters, events, and setting
d)
good vs. evil
4.
Which story is an example of a fairy tale
a)
CInderella
b)
Paul Bunyan
c)
The Tortoise and the Hare
d)
The Legend of Sleeping Bear
5.
Which story is an example of a fable?
a)
Snow White
b)
The Tortoise and the Hare
c)
John Henry
d)
Shrek
6.
Which stories are usually exaggerated?
a)
myths
b)
legends
c)
fairy tales
d)
folktales
7.
Which is NOT an example of traditional literature?
a)
A Fable
b)
A Biography
c)
A Legend
d)
A Myth
8.
Which is a characteristic of a legend?
a)
Happy Ending
b)
Moral
c)
Talking Animals
d)
Historical
9.
In Cendrillon, what was different than in Cinderella?
a)
There was no stepmother
b)
There was only one stepsister
c)
There was no prince
d)
She didn't live happily ever after
10.
What type of details are important in a tall tale?
a)
Unbelievable Details
b)
Descriptive Details
c)
Details about the setting
d)
True details
11.
Which kind of traditional literature should always be funny?
a)
Myth
b)
Legend
c)
Fairy Tale
d)
Tall Tale
12.
What is one characteristic of a myth?
a)
Features Gods and Goddesses
b)
Good and Evil Characters
c)
Talking Animals
d)
Funny
13.
What is an unbelievable detail from Paul Bunyan?
a)
Paul married Carrie
b)
Paul was a lumberjack
c)
Paul had a double-sided axe
d)
Paul created Niagara Falls
14.
Which is NOT true about Pecos Bill?
a)
He was the first cowboy.
b)
He tamed an alligator.
c)
He tamed a mountain lion.
d)
He was raised by coyotes.
15.
Which part of Achille's body was his weakness?
a)
Big Toe
b)
Eyebrow
c)
Knee
d)
Heel
16.
What was the last thing to leave Pandora's box?
a)
Envy
b)
Hope
c)
Sickness
d)
Greed
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