WorksheetsReview for Traditional Literature Test
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is not one of the 5 types of traditional literature?
a)
Nonfiction
b)
Legend
c)
Fairy Tale
d)
Fable
e)
Folk/Tall Tale
2.
2. Match the definition with the correct type of traditional literature:
A story with gods and goddesses told to explain natural occurrences like storms, landforms, seasons, etc.
a)
Fable
b)
Fairy Tale
c)
Folk/Tall Tale
d)
Mythology
e)
Legend
3.
3. Match the definition with the correct type of traditional literature:
A story that involves magic, a repeated phrase, and the theme of good vs. evil.
a)
Fable
b)
Fairy Tale
c)
Folk/Tall Tale
d)
Mythology
e)
Legend
4.
4. Match the definition with the correct type of traditional literature:
A story with “larger than life” characters, extreme exaggerations, and funny elements.
a)
Fable
b)
Fairy Tale
c)
Folk/Tall Tale
d)
Mythology
e)
Legend
5.
Match the definition with the correct type of traditional literature:
A story centered around a hero who faces many challenges, the theme of good vs. evil is also included.
a)
Fable
b)
Fairy Tale
c)
Folk/Tall Tale
d)
Mythology
e)
Legend
6.
6. Match the definition with the correct type of traditional literature:
A short story with a moral or a lesson directly stated at the end by the author.
a)
Fable
b)
Fairy Tale
c)
Folk/Tall Tale
d)
Mythology
e)
Legend
7.
7. How were traditional literature stories originally told? Complete sentences!
4 lines
8.
8. What do fairy tales have in their stories that folk/tall tales don’t? Complete sentences!
4 lines
9.
9. Davy Crockett is an example of a fable...
a)
True
b)
False
10.
10. The Sword in the Stone is an example of a legend...
a)
True
b)
False
11.
11. Romulus and Remus is an example of a myth...
a)
True
b)
False
12.
12. Grimms Cinderella is an example of a folk/tall tale
a)
True
b)
False
13.
13. The Tortoise and the Hare is an example of a fairy tale...
a)
True
b)
False
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