Fables and Folktales (Checking Understanding, Formal Assessment)

A story that has only a few characters, short, and has a moral of the story can be:

• fable

• folktale

• all of the above

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an example of a:

• big book

• fable

• short book

• real life story

Anansi and the Spider is a:

• book

• science fiction book

• fable

What is a character?

• the neighbor next door

• another student

• animals

• a person in a book, play, or movie.

What is a setting?

• the place or type where something is or where an event takes place.

• the story's events

• person in a story the story's events

• the last page of the book

What is a plot?

• place where the book is

• person in the book

• the story's events

What is the central message in The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

• If you lie a lot, people may not believe you

• the tortoise is faster than the hare

• a spider and turtle cannot get along

• lying is the best way to make friends

What is the central message in The Tortoise and the Hare?

• running fast is the best way to win

• taking a break will help you run faster

• lying will not make people believe you

• you can be successful by doing things slow and steady, rather than acting carelessly

What is the central message in Anansi and the Turtle?

• do not always try to outsmart someone

• play nicely with others

• do not listen to your friends

• always venture when the time is right

What is a theme?

• the hour the book was written

• the place where the book takes place

• a main idea that brings everything together

• a style the book is written