Fairy tales
The story starts this way
Once upon a time
The characters are mostly ________
animals
the characters are often ____________
Ex: Think higher power
gods and goddesses
How many years has Ms. Kym been teaching?
8 years
The characters are mainly _______________.
humans
Give an example of a fairy tale that we have read in class.
Aschenputtel or Disney Cinderella
True or False: fables are often passed down from generation to generation.
true
True or false: there is not usually an accredited author for these stories.
True
What is Ms. Kym's favorite candy?
Reese's peanut butter cups.
False
Involve the element of magic.
Hero vs. Villain
Strong theme
Happy ending
This teaches a _________
moral or lesson
Name two examples of myths that we have talked about in class.
Anansi and Wisdom
Pandora's Box
What is Ms. Kym's dog's name?
Charlie
Who wrote Aschenputtel and what century was it written in?
Brothers Grimm in the 1800's.
What type of figurative language is often used in this literature?
personification
These stories explain__________ something came to be.
how or why
Origin stories
Name two sports that Ms. Kym has coached at Godwin?
Volleyball
Basketball
Softball
Give two examples of a legend that we have talked about in class.
La Llorona
Aladdin
Robin Hood
What story (of German origin) did Walt Disney make into the first Disney movie in 1937?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Name the author of Rikki Tikki Tavi AND explain why he picks India as the setting for a lot of his stories.
Rudyard Kipling
He was born in India when it was a part of the Great British Empire.
What country is Anansi and Wisdom from?
Ghana
What state was Ms. Kym born in?
Texas
Summarize what the legend of La Llorona is about.
A woman's husband leaves her for another woman and she gets very jealous of children because her husband still gives them attention. Eventually, she drowns the children in the river and now every night you can hear her crying. Children are fearful to stay out late at night for fear that La Llorona will get them too.