FolktalesMythsFables

I can recount stories including

folktales, fables, and myths from

diverse cultures:

determine central message,

lesson, moral and explain how it
is conveyed through key details

in text.

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1. What is a central message, moral, or lesson?

2. How does the author use key details to

convey the central message of the text?

Essential Questions

Central Lesson

•
A central lesson is something we can learn
from the folktale.

•
The moral of the story is the main idea or
something we can learn from the author’s text.

Central lesson = Moral

Moral = Central lesson

Folktales

Folktales include fables, myths,
and other types of folklore from

diverse cultures.

Folktales

Myths
Fables

Stories from diverse cultures means stories

from different parts of the world, various
languages, cultures, religions, and beliefs.

Diverse Cultures

Folktales

Stories that have been passed down orally over
time.

Oral tradition: stories handed down by word
of mouth.

Usually include magical elements such as
talking animals or imaginary creatures.

Multiple Choice

A story that has been passed down from generation to generation.

• fairy tale

• folk tale

• tall tale

Characteristics of a Folktale

Animals that can talk

Wishes are granted

No known author

They teach a lesson

Stories everyone has heard (Tortoise and the
Hare, Little Red Riding Hood, The Boy who
Cried Wolf)

Multiple Choice

Folktales are important because they teach a ________.

• Story

• Idea

• Lesson

• Consequence

Myths

Myths include magical
characters like gods,

goddesses, and spirits.

Folktales

Myths

Fables

Myths

Try to explain how the world was created

Try to explain how things in the world were
created (stars, sun, moon, clouds, etc.)

May be connected to a religious belief system

Multiple Choice

What is true about myths?

• characters with heroic qualities

• animals that talk

• explains something that happens in nature

• have a moral

Fables

Fables include characters that
are usually animals learning a

lesson.

Folktales

Myths

Fables

Fables

Short story

Animal characters that have human tendencies
(animals that can talk, laugh, wear clothes, etc)

Teach a lesson or moral

Moral: a lesson that can be learned from a
story.

AESOP is a well known author of fables

Multiple Choice

Fables ____________.

• teach us a lesson

• are non-fiction stories

• tell a funny story

• show us how to draw

Folktales, Fables and Myths Oh My!

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Knowledge Check!

Multiple Choice

Any story that has been passed down for many years is considered a....

• Fable

• Folktale

• Tall Tale

Multiple Choice

A folktale that contains magical characters is a.... 

• Tall Tale

• Fairy Tale

• Fable

• Pourquoi Tal

Multiple Choice

"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is an example of a....

• Myth

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

Multiple Choice

"Hercules" is an example of a....

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

• Myth

Draw

Draw a picture to show your understanding of Folktales, Myths and Fables.