Fables and Folktales

How did the Crow in the fable, "The Crow and the Pitcher," fix his problem of thirst?

• He drank water from a river.

• He waited until it rained.

• He didn't fix it.

• He put pebbles into a pitcher until the water rose for him to drink it.

Fables usually have who as characters?

• People

• Gods or Goddesses

• Animals

• Kids

Folktales are important because they teach a ________.

• Story

• Idea

• Lesson

• Consequence

Which of the following is true about folktales?

• Folktales are nonfiction

• A folktale is always long

• A folktale is always short

• A folktale is a story passed on by word of mouth

What is a Folktale?

• A story that teaches a lesson

• Written stories that famous people published

• Oral stories that consist of Myths, Fairy Tales, Fables, Tall Tales, and Legends

• Stories that old people tell their grandchildren

A short story that has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.

• Folktale

• Fiction

• Moral

• Setting

What is a fable?

• A story with moral lessons

• A story with no lessons

• A factual report

• A scientific explanation

Answer explanation

A fable is a story with moral lessons.

What is not a characteristic about FABLES?

• Passed down from generation to generation

• Animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities

• Usually ends with a moral, or a short sentence with a lesson about life.

• Were like science because they explained how natural events work.

What is a folk tale?

• A story that teaches a lesson

• Oral stories consisting of myths, fairy tales, fables, tall tales, and legends

• Stories that elders tell their grandchildren

Which describes the length of a fable?

• Has many chapters

• Short stories

• 1-2 sentences only

• Fables are pictures