Elements of Folktales

Which of the following is not a feature of a folktale?

• Simplicity

• Supernatural elements

• Elements of Horror

• Moral

This is a traditional story that is passed down orally from one person to another.

• legend

• folktale

• compare

Folktales are used by parents to teach their children important lessons because they contain?

• Moral Values

• Magical Elements

• Mystery

• Animals and Plants

What is not illustrated by a folktale?

• Moral Values

• Important beliefs or customs

• Lesson

• Recipes

Traditional stories that were originally passed down orally. The fictional characters in folktales usually include ordinary humans and/or animals acting like humans.

• myth

• fable

• talltales

• folktale

This genre includes folktales, myths, fables, and legends.

• traditional literature

• prop

• drama

• folktale

This type of folktale has a moral or lesson.

• Tall tale

• Legend

• Myth

• Fable

Stories passed down orally from one generation to the next by different cultural groups is what type of fiction genre?

• Mystery

• Fairy tales

• Folktales

• Realistic Fiction

Which of the following is a common theme in folktales?

• A) Love and Romance

• B) Adventure and Heroism

• C) Science and Technology

• D) Business and Economy

What role do animals often play in folktales?

• A) They are always the villains

• B) They are used to teach moral lessons

• C) They are never present

• D) They are the main characters in every story