Folktales

Complete the sentence by choosing ONE answer. Folktales…

• used to be told mostly by word of mouth.

• used to be mostly written down.

• used to be mostly told through pictures.

Complete the sentence by choosing ONE answer. Folktales…

• are generally newer stories that are less than 100 years old.

• are passed down from one generation to the next.

• are only stories that have been published in books or online.

Complete the sentence by choosing ONE answer.

• Folktales usually have the setting from when they’re being told.

• Folktales usually have a futuristic setting.

• Folktales usually have an other-worldly setting.

Which statement is true?

• All folktales have ten main themes that keep getting used again and again.

• Folktales have universal themes--themes that can be found in many stories.

• Folktales only have themes that are lessons.

Complete the sentence by choosing ONE answer. Folktales…

• are lessons, mainly for children, and they teach kids how to behave in an appropriate way.

• show what true heroes are supposed to be like in a particular culture.

• try to explain the world, help humans cope with the world, or explain something’s origin.

Complete the sentence by choosing ONE answer. Folktales…

• sometimes contain supernatural characteristics.

• always contain supernatural characteristics.

• never contain supernatural characteristics.

Complete the sentence by choosing ONE answer. Folktales…

• often show the laws of a culture or country.

• often show why certain traditions in a culture should be stopped.

• often show what beliefs are important to a culture.

Folktales can be…

• myths

• legends

• fables

• all of the above

Folktales can…

• teach about a culture.

• show why cultures value certain things.

• explain why cultures have certain beliefs.

• all of the above.