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Folktales

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which is an example of a fable?
a)

The Flies and the Honey

b)
Little Mermaid
c)
King Arthur
d)
Hercules
3.
Which is an example of a fairy tale?
a)
The Tortoise and the Hare
b)

Cinderella

c)
King Arthur
d)
Hercules
4.
Legends involve characters that...
a)
are human
b)
are gods
c)
are heroes 
d)
are animals
5.
________ means to fight, battle or struggle 
a)
character
b)
folktale
c)
conflict
d)
resolution
6.
_____________ means  to resolve a problem
a)
conflict
b)
resolution
c)
setting
d)
folktale
7.

____________ is an oral story. 

a)
nonfiction
b)
drama
c)
chapter book
d)
folktale
8.
What is a moral? 
a)
a fact
b)
an opinion
c)
a lesson
d)
a direction
9.
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.
10.
Myths are usually set in times long ago, before real people even existed.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which is an example of a myth?
a)
The Tortoise and the Hare
b)
Little Mermaid
c)
King Arthur
d)
Hercules
12.
What is the time and place of a story?
a)
character
b)
plot
c)
problem
d)
setting
13.
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
14.
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
15.

_______ is found in all cultures.

a)

Folktales

b)

Mysteries

c)

Novels

d)

biographies

16.

are stories about Gods and Godesses.

a)

Fables

b)

Myths

c)

Legends

d)

Fairy tales

17.

Bigfoot is an example of a ?

a)

fairy tale

b)

biography

c)

myth

d)

legend

18.

The Sif's Hair is an example of

a)

Myth

b)

fable

c)

tall tale

d)

legend

19.

Pecos Bill is an example of

a)

Fairy Tale

b)

Tall Tale

c)

Myth

d)

fable

20.

This setting is a castle or forest

a)

fable

b)

myth

c)

fairy tale

d)

tall tale

21.

An example of a myth is

a)

Rapunzel

b)

Cinderella

c)

Medusa

d)

Paul Bunyun

22.

This is based on the life of a real person with superhuman ability:

a)

biography

b)

fable

c)

tall tale

d)

myth

23.

This explains something that happens in the future using gods or godesses:

a)

Myth

b)

Tall Tale

c)

Fairy Tale

d)

Fable

24.

The Mother and the Wolf is an example:

a)

fairy tale

b)

legend

c)

fable

d)

myth

25.

This is linked to a real historical time period:

a)

legend

b)

Fairy Tale

c)

fable

d)

Tall Tale

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