Traditional Literature

A __________ teaches a lesson or moral and has animals that act like people.

• tall tale

• legend

• fable

• myth

A _________ explains a mystery or how something came to be.

• tall tale

• fable

• fairy tale

• legend

A ___________ is a fictional story that stretches the truth (exaggeration); characters have super-human abilities.

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

This story begins with "Once upon a time" with a king, queen and takes place in a castle.

• myth

• tall tale

• fairy tale

• legend

A _________ explains something in nature; the characters are gods and goddesses.

• legend

• myth

• fable

• tall tale

An example of a legend is:

• The Legend of the Bluebonnet

• Cinderella

• Fou Seasons

• Paul Bunyan

An example of a tall tale is ________________.

• Cinderella

• Four Seasons

• Paul Bunyan

• The Story of Jumping Mouse

An example of a myth is _____________________.

• The Legend of the Bluebonnet

• Paul Bunyan

• Four Seasons

• Peter PAn

Click all that apply.....Traditional literature began as oral story telling that taught ___________ and __________ to children.

• lessons

• games

• values

• reading