Folklore Quiz

Fairy tales begin with "Once ____ a time..."

Folklore is a type of which genre?

• Non-Fiction

• Comedy

• Fiction

• Poetry

True or False: Folklore is found in all cultures.

• True

• False

There are five types of Folklore, what are they?

• Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comedy, Tragedy, Poetry

• Fable, Folktale, Fairy Tale, Tall Tale, Myth

• Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Tortoise and Hare, Paul Bunyan, Loki

True or False: Myths have Gods and Goddesses as the characters.

• True

• False

What is an example of a Fairy Tale?

• Little Red Riding Hood

• Loki

• Cinderella

• Paul Bunyan

Which of the following is an element of a Tall Tale?

• Magic

• Common people with superhuman abilities

• Gods

• Timeless and placeless

Which of the following is an element of Fable's?

• Very long stories

• Does not teach a lesson

• Trickery

• Royalty

What was your favorite Folklore story we read and why?

My favorite Folklore story we read was _________ because___________.

Which of the following answers is an element of Folklore?

• Found only in America

• Timeless and placeless

• Originally written down

• Factual Stories