Folktales
What is the main purpose of a folktale?
A. To provide scientific facts
B. To teach a moral lesson or value
C. To give weather forecasts
D. To share news reports
To teach a moral lesson or value
1. What makes a story "historical fiction"?
A. It takes place entirely in the future
B. It is a made-up story set in a real time period from the past
C. It only includes facts with no made-up characters
D. It is a story about animals that can talk
It is a made up story in a real time period from the past.
1. What makes a story a fantasy?
a. It only includes real people and places
b. It has magical elements and impossible things
c. It's always about sports
d. It only happens in modern times
It has magical elements and impossible things
Which setting would you most likely find in a realistic fiction story?
a. A castle with flying unicorns
b. A neighborhood playground
c. An underwater city of merpeople
d. A planet made of candy
A neighborhood playground
What is a common character trait found in fairy tale villains?
A. They are usually kind and helpful
B. They are often jealous and selfish
C. They always have magical powers
D. They like to help the main character
They are often jealous and selfish
Which character trait would you most likely find in a hero of a folktale?
A. Laziness
B. Dishonesty
C. Bravery
D. Greediness
Bravery
2. Which of these would most likely be found in a historical fiction story?
A. A spaceship landing on Mars
B. A talking dragon that lives in a castle
C. A pioneer girl traveling west in a covered wagon
D. A modern kid playing video games
A pioneer girl traveling west in a covered wagon
2. Which of these would you most likely find in a fantasy story?
a. A talking calculator
b. A flying dragon
c. A regular house cat
d. A school bus
A flying dragon
In realistic fiction, which of these would most likely be the main problem a character faces?
a. Fighting a dragon
b. Making friends at a new school
c. Traveling through time
d. Meeting talking animals
Making friends at a new school
Which element is typically found at the end of most fairy tales?
A. A sad ending where no one is happy
B. The villain wins and takes over
C. The story has no real conclusion
D. A happy ending or moral / lesson
A happy ending or a moral / lesson
In most folktales, how is the main problem usually solved?
A. By using modern technology
B. By giving up easily
C. By asking an adult for help
D. By using wisdom or cleverness
By using wisdom or cleverness
3. In historical fiction, what do authors usually do to make their stories realistic?
A. Add magical powers to all the characters
B. Include real historical events and details
C. Make all the characters robots
D. Set the story in outer space
Include historical events and details
3. Which setting is most common in fantasy stories?
a. A modern city
b. A shopping mall
c. A magical kingdom
d. A regular playground
A magical kingdom
What makes a story "realistic fiction"?
a. It has magical creatures and spells
b. It takes place in outer space
c. It could happen in real life
d. It happened in ancient times
It could happen in real life
What is usually the main problem in fairy tales?
A. The hero must overcome an obstacle or evil character
B. The characters can't find their way home
C. There is too much magic being used
D. The story takes place in winter
The hero must overcome an obstacle or evil character.
What is usually found at the end of a folktale?
A. A cliffhanger ending
B. A lesson or moral
C. A scary scene
D. A list of characters
A lesson or moral
4. Which of these could be a historical fiction story?
A. A fairy tale about a magical princess
B. A story about dinosaurs coming back to life
C. A made-up story about a boy during the first Greek Olympics
D. A story about future flying cars
A made up story about a boy during the first Greek Olympics
4. Which type of character may often be found in fantasy stories?
a. A wizard with magical powers
b. A regular teacher
c. A bus driver
d. A store clerk
A wizard with magical powers
How do authors usually solve problems in realistic fiction stories?
a. With magic spells
b. With superhero powers
c. With time travel
d. With realistic solutions
With realistic solutions
4. Which of these is a common theme in fairy tales?
A. Technology is better than magic
B. Good always defeats evil
C. Heroes should give up when things get hard
D. Magic only brings trouble
Good always defeats evil
Which element is most common in folktales?
A. Talking animals
B. Space travel
C. Modern cities
D. Complex machines
Talking animals
5. What do good historical fiction writers need to do?
A. Make everything in their story magical
B. Research the time period they're writing about
C. Only write about things happening today
D. Include aliens in their stories
Research the time period they are writing about
5. Which of these books is NOT typically a fantasy story?
a. A story about unicorns and fairies
b. A diary about someone's school day
c. A tale about a magical sword
d. A story about talking animals
A story about unicorns and fairies
When reading realistic fiction, what should you pay attention to in order to understand how characters change throughout the story?
a. The book cover design
b. The page numbers
c. Their actions and words
d. The chapter titles
Their actions and words
What element do most fairy tale heroes have in common?
A. They are always princesses
B. They have magical powers
C. They are kind and brave
D. They live in castles