Folklore, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi
A Folklore character who is good-hearted but foolish.
What is noodle head?
Poetry that tells a story.
What is narrative poetry?
This literature circle role focuses on researching and clarifying new or difficult words.
What is vocabulary enricher?
Literature that comes from underrepresented groups within a society is called this.
What is multicultural literature?
Why are picture books important for all ages?
What is, Picturebooks support visual literacy by combining words and images to create meaning, helping readers interpret mood, sequence, and symbolism. This interaction supports comprehension, engagement, and access for diverse learners, even older students.
A folklore character who uses wit and mischief.
Poetry expressing mood or emotion.
What is lyric poetry?
This role monitors equal participation and checks assignment completion.
What is the checker?
Books translated into English from other countries are classified as this.
What is global literature?
Compare fantasy and science fiction and name one benefit and one caution for classroom use.
What is, Fantasy suspends natural laws and encourages imagination, but can present values that need discussion. Science fiction extends scientific possibilities and explores ethical questions, but may introduce worldview conflicts or complex concepts requiring guidance.
Phrases like “Once upon a time” signal folklore.
What is a folkloric convention?
A novel written entirely in poetic form.
What is a verse novel?
A reader response where students make personal emotional connections to a story.
What is a personal response?
This genre reflects modern society with realistic problems and believable solutions.
What is contemporary realistic fiction?
What is the difference between selection and censorship, and how should a teacher respond to a book challenge?
What is, selection is choosing books to meet educational goals, while censorship seeks to remove access. Teachers should respond by explaining objectives, age-appropriateness, and the educational value of the text.
A Recurring element, such as magic numbers or objects.
What is a motif?
How word placement affects poetry meaning.
What is emphasizing ideas, imagery, and emotion?
Creates questions to increase comprehension
Asks who, what, why, when, where, how, and what
What is the discussion director?
A genre rooted in oral tradition that changes with each teller.
What is folklore?
How does historical fiction function as a window, mirror, and sliding glass door?
What is, It acts as a window by showing lives different from the reader’s, a mirror by reflecting shared human experiences, and a sliding glass door by allowing readers to imagine themselves living in that historical setting.
Key difference between fantasy and science fiction.
What is science fiction explores scientific possibilities, while fantasy suspends them?
One reason poetry should be used regularly with children.
How is children’s literature powerful in shaping learners?
What is expanding worldview, building empathy, supporting literacy, and fostering lifelong readers?
This literary technique blends realistic settings with fantastical elements.
What is magical realism?
5. Why should nonfiction, poetry, or folklore be included in a literature-based classroom?
What is, Nonfiction builds inquiry and critical thinking, poetry develops language and phonemic awareness, and folklore connects students to cultural traditions and moral themes, all supporting literacy and engagement.