Tall Tales
Folklore
Elements
Fables
Folktale
Characters
Legends/Myths
100
Is a Tall Tale a funny story or a serious story?
A funny story.
100
What countries have folklore?
All countries have folklore.
100
Characters in fables are most likely to be humans or animals?
they are most likely to be animals.
100
Characters in a tall tale are usually normal humans or bigger than life.
Bigger than life.
100
What folktale is based on real people who do amazing things?
A legend.
200
Characters in a Tall Tale are usually larger than life humans with very special abilities. True or False.
True, they are very special.
200
Folklore contains stories (folktales) that are recent. True or False.
False, these stories began hundreds of years ago, passed down orally over many generations before they were written down.
200
Why were fables used in a community?
They taught the children proper ways of living/behavior.
200
Characters in a legend act in what way?
They do extraordinary things.
200
These folktales are based on the supernatural or natural phenomena (lightening, thunder, sunrise) and tell how they came about.
Myths
300
Tall Tales are usually associated with what country?
The United States.
300
Folklore is only written stories from specific countries. True or False.
False, folklore contains many elements other than stories.
300
A fable always has a .... at the end of the story.
A moral or lesson.
300
Fable characters sometimes have a character who is cunning and sly, is it usually a fox or bird?
A fox.
300
Myths from many countries are all completely different. True or False?
False, myths around the world very often contain similar elements.
400
In "The Bunyans", the family has a habit of creating what across the United States?
National Parks and famous landforms.
400
Folklore may cross over into other countries. True or False.
True, countries close together may share many elements of their folklore.
400
fables are usually long stories (many pages and chapters) or short tales.
Fables are usually short stories, just a few pages.
400
These tales can contain supernatural events and people.
Myths.
400
Legends have only male characters.
Legends can be both male and female.
500
"The Bunyans" go across different United States Regions, can you name two?
The Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, Midwest
500
Name 3 elements of folklore.
Dance, music, language, clothing, food.
500
The animals in a fable usually act in what manner?
Animals in fables usually act as humans with human emotions.
500
These folktales are usually based on a real person, but as time has changed the story about them becomes complete fiction.
Tall tales.
500
Share a myth of your country with me.
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