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fables ,fairytale,tricksters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which TWO types of stories explain WHY something is the way it is?

a)

fables

b)

pourquoi tales

c)

myths

d)

trickster tales

2.

These stories are often based on real events but are embellished with fantastic elements and/or historical figures with superhuman aspects. They sometimes serve as morality lessons. 

a)

fable

b)

fairytale

c)

legend

d)

myth

3.

What does a fairytale usually have in it?

a)

Magic

b)

Fields

c)

Pigs

d)

Cinderella

4.

What is the BEST description of a setting in a fairytale?

a)

In the forest...

b)

On a dark, cold, and stormy night...

c)

Castle

d)

In the snow...

5.

How does a fairytale usually BEGIN?

a)

This will be a good one.

b)

They all lived happily ever after.

c)

Once upon a time...

d)

The big bad wolf is a terrible creature.

6.

What all is true about a fairytale? (select all that apply)

a)

they include made up elements

b)

the setting is enchanted

c)

they are made up to teach a lesson

d)

they use a variation of "Once upon a time"

7.

Settings=___+___

a)

time + events

b)

place + characters

c)

time + place

d)

place + events

8.

What does narrative mean?

a)

informing

b)

storytelling

c)

reading

d)

writing

9.

What is a fairytale?

a)

a legendary story, usually concerning some being, hero, or event

b)

a children's story about magical beings and lands

c)

a traditional story that is often historical

d)

a story that focuses on a particular event

10.

A short story, typically told with animals that shares a moral

a)

fairytale

b)

myth

c)

fable

d)

legend