Folktales, Myths, and Legends
What is a folktale?
A story passed down from generation to generation, often by word of mouth.
What is a character in a story?
A person, animal, or being who takes part in the story.
What is the problem in Cinderella?
Cinderella is treated badly by her stepmother and stepsisters.
What does the word “flatter” mean?
To praise someone in a way that is not sincere.
Give the past simple of “go.”
Went
What is a myth?
A traditional story that explains natural events or beliefs, often involving gods or supernatural beings.
What is an event in a story?
Something that happens in the story.
What is the moral of “The Fox and the Crow”?
Do not trust flatterers.
What is a “beak”?
The hard pointed mouth of a bird.
Give the past simple of “take.”
Took
What is a legend?
A story from the past that is based on real events or people but may be exaggerated over time.
What does sequence mean in a story?
The order in which events happen.
Which folktale starts with “Once upon a time”?
Many folktales, e.g., Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood.
What are “feathers”?
The soft covering of birds that helps them fly.
Write a question in past simple for: “Jack climbs the beanstalk.”
Did Jack climb the beanstalk?
Name three folktales that you know.
Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk (other acceptable: Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, The Kite That Went to the Moon).
What is a timeline in a story?
A way to show events in order from first to last.
Name a story opener other than “Once upon a time.”
“Long ago,” “In a faraway land,” “A long, long time ago.”
What does the word “trick” mean in a story?
A clever plan to deceive or fool someone.
Write a past simple answer for: “Did the crow drop the cheese?”
Yes, the crow dropped the cheese.
Give one difference between a myth and a legend.
A myth explains natural events or gods’ actions, while a legend is based on real people or events but may include exaggeration.
Name at least four elements of a story.
Setting, character, problem, solution, theme, moral.
Describe the main events in “Jack and the Beanstalk” in sequence.
Jack trades a cow for magic beans → plants beans → giant grows → Jack climbs beanstalk → steals treasure → defeats the giant.
Use “flatter,” “beak,” “feathers,” and “trick” in one sentence about “The Fox and the Crow.”
The fox flattered the crow to trick her into dropping the cheese from her beak, which fell among her feathers.
Identify the past simple verbs in this sentence: “The fox ran quickly and tricked the crow.”
Ran, tricked