WorksheetsTraditional Literature sub-genres
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a myth?
A story told by campfires to scare people.
An exaggerated truth
A story often used to explain nature. People believed in these stories like a religion.
A traditional story that is told by fortune tellers and rainmakers.
Robin Hood and King Arthur are examples of
A folktale
a legend
a myth
a poem
A Story used to explain natural phenomena like floods, snow, lightening, etc is called a
Epic
Legend
Folktale
Myth
Myths and legends belong to which genre of literature?
Poetry
Folklore & oral tradition
fantasy
Drama
Myths often involve gods or godesses
True
Maybe
False
I don't know
Define legend
A video game
A traditional story that is told by fortune tellers and rainmakers.
A story told to warn children of danger.
A story that lies somewhere between myth and historical fact and which, as a rule, is about a particular figure or person.
Thor, Freya, & Balder are examples of
Norse Gods/goddesses & Mythology
Legends
Folktales
Personification
Select 2 examples of legends below
Atlantis
Batman
Robin Hood
Hercules
Legends are
stories of magic that often involve animals acting like humans
Always false
often fictional but have some aspects of facts from history
stories that were once worshiped religiously & used to explain nature
Which type of story has the following characteristics:
royalty/animals
castle/forest
good vs. evil
magic with a repeat of 3 or 7
Legends
Fairytales
Folktales
Myths
________ are stories that have evidence and are sometimes true.
Folklore
Fairytales
Myths
Legends
These are stories passed from generations that cover fantastical stories, superstitions, and others. It is focused on everyday life.
Folklore
Myths
Legends
Fairytales
A very short story usually involves human-like animals and an underlying lesson
Epic
fable
fairytale
Legend
Traditional literature, oral tradition, & folklore are synonyms that all mean
The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community are passed through the generations by word of mouth.
Traditional stories sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
a traditional story, explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands that are magical and romanticized.
Tortoise and the Hare is an example of a _______
Legend
Epic
Fable
Fairytale
Hercules is an example of a
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Fable
The purpose of a fable is
to entertain
to explain nature
to think critically
to teach a lesson
Typical themes from folklore/traditional literature are
Themes with insight into human nature
Themes about Love
Themes about right or wrong
Themes about good vs evil
All of the Above
Folklore features heroes and heroines. Which of the following are common characteristics of those characters?
Larger than Life figures
Often courageous
Virtuous Character (knows the difference between right vs. wrong & always choses right)
Often selfless and caring
All of the above
This is a poll. There is no right answer, as it is an opinion. Genres I want to learn about in this class are
Myths
Folktales
Fables
Fairytales
legends
