Folktale

Which of these is a folktale?

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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 from generation to generation

Folktales are important because they teach a ________.

• Story

• Idea

• Lesson

• Consequence

Folktales are ____________.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Some folktales use magic.

• True

• False

Any story that has been passed down for many years is considered a....

• Fable

• Folktale

• Tall Tale

A folktale that contains magical characters is a.... 

• Tall Tale

• Fairy Tale

• Fable

• Pourquoi Tal

Most folktales were passed down by word of mouth because many people could not read or write until the last 100 years.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a characteristic of a folktale?

• A) It is always written in verse

• B) It is a story passed down orally

• C) It always involves animals

• D) It is a factual account of history

What is the primary purpose of a folktale?

• A) To entertain

• B) To inform

• C) To teach a lesson

• D) To document history