Folk Literature Vocab Review

Front

Sharing stories by word of mouth

Back

oral tradition

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

A genre of writing rooted in oral tradition.

Back

folk literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Front

A storyteller's roots and worldview

Back

cultural perspective

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

Theme across cultures and time:

Back

Universal theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Central idea or insight a story conveys

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

A lesson about life, stated directly, usually at the end of a work.

Back

moral

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Reason literature is written

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Purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Tales about gods, goddesses, and their heroes.

Back

myth

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Traditional stories based on real events

Back

Legend

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

Story about a hero performing impossible tasks

Back

Tall tale

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D