Identifying Different Folktales

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

• Fable

• Folktale

• Tall Tale

"Snow White" is an example of a....

• Fairy Tale

• Fable

• Tall Tale

• Myth

Stories that begin with- "Once upon a time.." and end with- "Happily ever after..." are called...

• Fables

• Fairy Tales

• Myths

• Tall Tales

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

• Tall Tale

• Fairy Tale

• Fable

• Pourquoi Tal

The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is an example of a....

• Myth

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Fairy Tale

Which would be an example of a Pourquoi Tale?

• Paul Bunyan

• Jack & the Beanstalk

• Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

• The Tortoise & the Hare

A story about why a tiger has stripes would be an example of a...

• Fairy Tale

• Pourquoi Tale

• Folktale

• Tall Tale

What is a folktale that explains why something is the way it is called?

• A) Fable

• B) Myth

• C) Pourquoi Tale

• D) Legend

Which of the following is a characteristic of a tall tale?

• A) Involves animals with human traits

• B) Contains exaggerated events

• C) Explains natural phenomena

• D) Features gods and goddesses

Which type of folktale often includes a moral lesson?

• A) Myth

• B) Fable

• C) Legend

• D) Fairy Tale