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Folktales

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of story includes hyperbole and a character larger than life.  
a)
fable
b)
tall tale
c)
myth
d)
legend
2.

This type of story includes a moral or a lesson. 

a)
tall tale
b)
fable
c)
pourqoi
d)
myth
3.

Which type of literature would have the following line?

"There once was a man named Robin Hood who lived in Sherwood Forest." (It connects to a historical person.)

a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
tall tale
d)
pourqoui
4.

A story with unbelievable exaggerations told as if it were true and meant to be humorous is a...

a)
fable
b)
myth
c)
legend
d)
tall tale
5.

Which type of story would have the following line?

"Zeus was the king of the gods, and the god of thunder and lighting."

a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
pourqoui
6.

A folktale that usually has some connection to a real historical person or event, combining factual and fictional elements is a...

a)
legend
b)
myth
c)
tall tale
d)
fable
7.
What is the academic word for "a great exaggeration"?
a)
symbolism
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
8.

What type of story would have the following line?

"Gratitude and greed go not together."

a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
pourqoui
9.

How many types of children's literature are there?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

10.

A story that explains something about the world, such as frightening or mysterious natural forces.

(stories that "explain" things that happen on earth, like lighting or the rain.)

a)

fairy tales

b)

tall tales

c)

myths

d)

fables

11.

A story that takes place in a magical land ruled by royalty (kings and queens) and the characters are either good or evil.

a)

fairy tales

b)

tall tales

c)

myths

d)

fables

12.

A short story that has personified animals and teaches a lesson or moral is a...

a)

fairy tale

b)

tall tale

c)

myth

d)

fable

13.

A short story that has been passed down from generation to generation is a...

a)

folktale.

b)

autobiography

c)

memoir

d)

science fiction