Story Types
This type of story explains something in nature or how something came to be.
What is a myth?
This kind of character often faces a big challenge or quest, the are considered the hero or _____.
Who is the protagonist?
The problem the character must solve is called the ____.
What is the conflict?
The message or moral of the story is called the ____.
What is the theme?
A giant lumberjack and his blue ox, Babe.
Who is Paul Bunyan?
A story that teaches a moral or lesson using animals as characters.
What is a fable?
Paul Bunyan’s enormous size is an example of this. Most tall tales use _____________ to make the story more humorous and interesting. It is also considered a type of figurative language. (ex. I am so strong I can lift a truck.)
What is exaggeration (hyperbole)?
The sequence of events in the story that make up the plot.
What is Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What lesson does “The Tortoise and the Hare” teach?
Slow and steady wins the race
A girl with a glass slipper that helps a prince find his princess.
Who is Cinderella?
A story passed down that often features ordinary people or royalty, and magic.
What is a fairytale?
Animals in stories are the _______ who help teach lessons in fables.
Who are animal characters?
Where do many tall tales take place?
The American frontier or wilderness, the wild west.
Legends often teach values, customs, and beliefs that are important to this group.
What is the culture?
A Greek character who is known for her vanity and suffers the consequences
What is “Medusa”?
A story about a larger-than-life hero with exaggerated abilities.
What is a tall tale?
In myths, these characters often have special powers or are gods.
Who are supernatural beings?
Why do many traditional stories have simple plots? Remember the audience is usually children.
So they’re easy to retell and remember
What do we learn from the story “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”?
Always tell the truth
A girl sacrifices her bluebonnets to save her people from drought.
What is “The Legend of the Bluebonnet”?
A story based on a real person but changed over time to seem heroic.
What is a legend?
Why do characters in folktales often repeat actions three times?
To help listeners remember the story.
What part of the story shows the most exciting or tense moment?
What is the climax?
How can you find the theme of a traditional story?
Look at what the character learns or how the problem is solved
A Greek story that explains what happens when curiosity becomes a problem.
What is Pandora's Box?