Folktales, Fables & Fairy Tales
Which type of story usually teaches a lesson and often has talking animals?
What is a Fable
Read the sentence: "The puppy was famished after playing outside all day." What does the word 'famished' mean?
very hungry
Correct the following sentence with the appropriate upper case letters:
my sister plays soccer on Tuesdays.
My sister plays soccer on Tuesdays.
The firemen rescued the cat.
rescued
In which kind of story would you most likely find magic and imaginary creatures like fairies or witches?
Fairy Tale
Read the sentence: "The giant pumpkin was enormous compared to others." What does the word 'enormous' mean?
Very big
mary likes to eat cake on fridays.
Mary likes to eat cake on Fridays.
Our teacher showed us how to write.
showed and write
Which type of story is often passed down from generation to generation and explains how something came to be?
Folktale
Read the sentence: "After the rain, the ground was soggy and wet." What does 'soggy' mean?
Full of water
carlos and i go to school on mondays
Carlos and I go to school on Mondays.
My friend likes to read fairy tales.
read
Which of these stories is most likely to begin with "Once upon a time?
Fairy Tale
Read the sentence: "Mia was delighted when she saw her birthday cake." What does the word 'delighted' mean?
very happy
my sister and i attend international leadership academy.
My sister and I attend International Leadership Academy.
Jack ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
ran and fetch
If a story tells about a clever fox who tricks other animals and teaches a lesson, what kind of story is it?
Fable
Read the sentence: "The kitten was timid and hid behind the chair." What does the word 'timid' mean?
shy
my birthday is on christmas, and i will celebrate by going to see the batman movie.
My birthday is on Christmas, and I will celebrate by going to see the Batman movie.
I go to coach's training class every day so that I can run on sports day at my school.
go, can, run