Subgenres of Traditional Fiction

Myths are usually stories about

• giants and dragons

• castles and forests

• gods and goddesses

• talking animals and a lesson

A genre of reading that are stories that have been told orally and passed down from generation to generation

• traditional literature
• fiction
• genre
• literary nonfiction

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Fairytales often include 

• frogs, toads, snakes, and rabbits
• gods and goddesses, heroes, and magic
• talking animals, few characters, lots of action, and a lesson at the end
• castles or forests. reoccuring numbers, and a happily ever after ending

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Fables often include

• morals, talking animals, and few characters
• enchanted creatures
• heroes and superhuman strength
• castles, forests, and frogs

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A story from the past about a historical person who has been exaggerated and changed

• myth

• Tall Tale

• fable

• folktale

Which of the following themes would be considered "universal" and would most likely appear in traditional literature?

• Evil overcoming good
• Alien Existence
• Talking animals
• Good overcoming evil

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What is true of a tall tale? (select all that apply)

• Based on the life of a real person

• Problem solved in a hilarious way

• Exaggerated details

• Absolutely true account of what happened

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CCSS.RL.4.9

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How do fables end?

• With the moral of the story

• With unusual creatures

• With magic

• With a person's accomplishments

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The conflict in the story involves trickery indicates what type of literature?

• Fairytale

• Fable

• Myths

• Legends

• Tall Tales

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If you were wanting to read something involving a king, what type of literature should you look for?

• Fairytales

• Fables

• Myths

• Legends

• Tall Tales

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