Definitions of Folktales
Stories
Fables and Fairy Tales
Myths and Legends
Story Elements
100
What is a religious story that people believe to be true?
A myth
100
The Tortoise and the Hare, The Ant and the Grasshopper, and The Cat, The Rooster, and the Mouse are all examples of what kind of story?
A fable.
100
What are the characteristics of a fairy tale?
The story has royalty, like a king or a queen; the story has magic or magical creatures; and the story begins with “Once upon a time…”
100
Legends were very commonly passed on and on by what group of people?
Native Americans
100
What do we call the order of events in a story?
Plot.
200
What is a story that uses animals to teach a lesson?
A fable.
200
The story of Paul Bunyan is an example of what kind of story?
A tall tale.
200
What do we call the theme or lesson of a fable?
The moral
200
In the myth, A Touch of Gold, King Midas gets the ________?
Golden Touch
200
What is the main good character of a fairy tale called?
A protagonist or hero.
300
What is a story that explains why a natural occurrence happens?
A legend.
300
Medusa's Beauty and Pandora's Box are both examples of what kind of story?
A myth.
300
In the tall tale of Johnny Appleseed, what did Johnny plant?
Apple trees
300
What lesson can Pandora teach us?
When you choose to disobey, expect to pay for it with a consequence.
300
What is the evil character of a fairy tale called?
The villain or antagonist.
400
What is a make believe story with magical creatures or royalty that have a happy ending?
A fairy tale.
400
The story of Cinderella is an example of what kind of story?
A fairy tale.
400
________________ is an example of a fairy tale that has been retold in many ways in many cultures.
Cinderella
400
How did Athena punish Medusa?
She turned her into an ugly monster.
400
The __________ or conflict of a story is the challenge the main character must solve.
The problem
500
What is a funny exaggerated story with larger than life characters who solve problems?
A tall tale.
500
The story of the Legend of the Bluebonnet is an example of what kind of story?
A legend.
500
Is the story of The Lion and the Mouse a fable or a fairy tale?
A fable
500
In the myth, Medusa’s Beauty , the moral is________.
Do not focus on how you look, but on how you act toward others.
500
The __________ of a story is when the main character's problem is solved.
The solution.
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