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This quiz focuses on vocabulary key words, elements of a tall tale and fairy tale, and comprehension questions.

A story that has been passed down from generation to generation: folk tale. This type of story includes a moral lesson. : fable. Which type of story might end with something like this?"Remember, a penny saved is a penny earned.": fable. ____________ is a traditional story that has been handed down through the generations. : folktale. __________ is a person or animal in a story: character. _________  is where or when a story takes place: setting. What is a moral? : a lesson. Which is an example of a fable: The Tortoise and the Hare. What was the moral of the fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare"? : Don't give up. Slow and steady wins the race.. In The Tortoise and the Hare, who won the race? : Tortoise. In The Tortoise and the Hare, who was bragging they would win the race: Hare. What phrase begins a folktale: Once upon a time. This is a traditional story that is passed down orally from one person to another: folktale. "Snip, snap, snoutThis tale's told out!"Why might a folktale have this kind of an ending: Storytellers sometimes end stories with a rhyme to let listeners know they are finished.

True or False: Folktales are very old stories: True. True or False: Folktales have been passed down from person to person: True. The two types of folktales we learned about were: Fairy Tales and Fables. Which type of folktale has kingdoms, royalty, and castles: Fairy Tale. Which type of Folktale has a moral: Fable. What two numbers are special in Fairy Tales: 3 and 7

A short story about animals that has a moral: fable. features magic, royalty, king, queen, castles: fairy tale. Traditional story that is passed down orally from one person to another: folktale. A lesson that teaches right and wrong: moral. The message or lesson the author wants you to know from the story: theme. What is not a characteristic about FABLES: Were like science because they explained how natural events work.. There is only one story per culture for each fairy tale: False. Myths are usually set in times long ago, before real people even existed: True

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a FOLK TALE: More often read than spoken. What is a legend: Based on real people, but aren't necessarily all true stories. What is NOT a characteristic about FABLES: Are like science because they explained how natural events work.. Which is an example of a fable: The Tortoise and the Hare. Based on real people who may lived a long time agoSometimes exaggerates on their actionsTells about their heroic actions or deedsAre all characteristics of a..: Legend. This type of story includes a moral lesson. : fable. Fables involve characters that..: are animal. What is different about the setting in a folktale? Select all that apply to genre: Not based in the real world. ____________ is a traditional story that has been handed down through the generations. : folktale. Legends involve characters that..: are human

A short pop quiz or quick check-in on fairytales, myths, folktales, legends, and fables for students to demonstrate their knowledge of the difference between the various genres.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a FOLK TALE: More often read than spoken. How is a fairy tale different than a fable: Only fairy tales use magic. Which of the following would NOT be a reason for a myth to be written: Why is that person considered a hero?. What is a legend: Based on real people, but aren't necessarily all true stories. What is not a characteristic about FABLES: Were like science because they explained how natural events work.. There is only one story per culture for each fairy tale: False. Myths are usually set in times long ago, before real people even existed: True. Either the person never really did what the story says, or the historical events were changed. The purpose of changing the story was to make the story more realistic and magical: False. Which is not a reason why folktales are passed down from generation to generation: As a way of making their culture more popular and famous than other cultures.. Which is an example of a myth: Hercules. Which is an example of a fable: The Tortoise and the Hare. Which is an example of a fairy tale: Little Mermaid. Based on real people who may lived a long time agoSometimes exaggerates on their actionsTells about their heroic actions or deedsAre all characteristics of a..: Legend. Include gods and goddesses, super beings and heroesExplain natural eventsMagical creaturesTeach a lessonAre all characteristics of a ..: Myth. What two words define what cultures are based on: Culture and Theme. The message or lesson the author wants you to know from the story: theme. What is the academic word for "a great exaggeration": hyperbole. What type of story?. . ."Gratitude and greed go not together.": fable. Which type of story?. . . "Once upon a time in a land faraway. . .": legend. Which type of story?. . ."always remember, a penny saved is a penny earned.": fable

How many main types of folktales are there: 4. A story that explains something about the world, such as frightening or mysterious natural forces: myths. A story that contains lessons or morals about life; usually have animal characters: fables. A story that stretches the truth; larger than life heroes: tall tales. The word " folk" means: people. folktale authors are usually anonymous, which means the author is: unknown. Folktales make sense no matter when they are told. That means that they are: timeless. Folktales are placeless, which means they make sense no matter : where they are told. Old stories told for many years by many people are called: folktales

Stories in the oral tradition, or tales that people tell each other out loud, rather than stories in written form. : Folktales. All folktales originally began as stories told by word of mouth: True. All folktales doesn't have a moral lesson: False. Characters in folktales are usually animals or people: True. Usually a character in a folktale must face an impossible test: True. Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. : Context Clues. How many classification in Philippine Literature do we have: Three

This type of story includes hyperbole and a character larger than life.  : tall tale. This type of story includes a moral lesson. : fable. This type of story includes heavy symbolism. : black folktale. This type of story includes supernatural beings like gods and wood nymphs and often tells of the origin of things. : myth. This type of story includes how something came to be in nature. : pourqoui. Which type of story?. . . "Once upon a time a king rose to power and saved his country from a great, fiery dragon." : legend. Which type of story?. . ."always remember, a penny saved is a penny earned.": fable. Which type of story?. . ."and that's how the leopard got its spots.": pourqoui. Which type of story?. . ."Well now, one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south and even the snow turned blue.": tall tale. Which type of story?. . ."Echo was a beautiful nymph, fond of the woods and hills, where she devoted herself to woodland sports.": myth. Which type of story?. . . "Once upon a time in a land faraway. . .": legend. What is the academic word for "a great exaggeration": hyperbole. What type of story?. . ."Gratitude and greed go not together.": fable

What is the type of writing have a moral in the end: Fables. Story that the characters can be heroes or gods: Myths. The central idea of a story: Theme . a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters: fable. A traditional or legendary story, that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature: Myth.  A story from the past about a historical person who has been exaggerated and changed: legend. Any belief or story passed on traditionally, especially one considered to be false or based on superstition: folktale. Greek god Poseidon who controls the world's oceans with his powerful trident: myth. Paul Bunyan is a story about a giant lumberjack; his story told through oral tradition in US: folktale. Normally fables have _______ as characters: animals. Fables ____________: teach us a lesson. Are Myths fiction or nonfiction? : Fiction. The Crow and the Pitcher By: AesopIt was a sweltering, hot summer day. A crow, parched with thirst, came upon a pitcher of water. But the pitcher was only half full. The crow leaned and stretched and thrust out his beak as far as he could. No matter how hard he tried, he could not reach the water. All of a sudden, the crow had an idea. He picked up a pebble in his beak and dropped it into the water. The water level in the pitcher rose just a tiny bit. So he dropped in another pebble, then another, then one more. The crow continued doing this for a long time. Finally the water in the pitcher had risen high enough. The crow poked in his beak and drank to his heart's content!What is the lesson in The Crow and the Pitcher: Working slowly pays off in the end.. The Crow and the Pitcher By: AesopIt was a sweltering, hot summer day. A crow, parched with thirst, came upon a pitcher of water. But the pitcher was only half full. The crow leaned and stretched and thrust out his beak as far as he could. No matter how hard he tried, he could not reach the water. All of a sudden, the crow had an idea. He picked up a pebble in his beak and dropped it into the water. The water level in the pitcher rose just a tiny bit. So he dropped in another pebble, then another, then one more. The crow continued doing this for a long time. Finally the water in the pitcher had risen high enough. The crow poked in his beak and drank to his heart's content!Which detail helped convey the lesson in this passage: "The crow continued doing this for a long time.". What kind of story is a fable: fiction. The story of Paul Bunyan is an example of a..: tall tale. What is a tall tale: an exaggerated or imaginary story

Which of the following characteristic is true for legends and myths: it is passed down from generations in the past. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a myth: it tells about a hero or heroine with unusual powers. What is not one important characteristic of a legend: it is a traditional story created to explain the mysteries of the universe. According to the packet, King Arthur displayed all of the following admirable traits except..: respect. How did destiny factor into the story of Young Arthur: Merlin foretold that Arthur would become the ruler of the greatest kingdom.. How did destiny or fate factor into the story of Prometheus: Zeus warned Prometheus that, because of the Fates who control destiny, every gift has a penalty.. In a myth, both good and bad behavior affects the outcome of the story. Which one does not show : Zeus was not humble when he bragged about the humility of the humans and their dangerous underlying pride.. In a myth, a god is featured and they have certain flaws. What flaw did Prometheus have: he was disobedient. Gods or supernatural beings in myths often have flaws. What flaw did Orpheus display: he was disobedient. What quality or trait was probably the most valuable to the Greeks based on the lessons in the two myths: obedience. What is the best connotation to describe the word legendary: positive. Who experienced the most grievous punishment for their misbehavior in the legend or the myths: Prometheus, because he had to spend eternity getting eaten by vultures.. What supernatural power did Arthur have: He had Merlin as a magic friend to help reveal his true destiny as the rightful heir to the throne.

What is a myth: A traditional, ancient story that is often fictional. Myths are about gods and goddesses: Yes. Marvels's the Eternals is an example of a : Myth. Read the following story. This is an example of ____: Legend. Myths and legends are examples of :: Fiction. Poseidon is the Greek god of : the sea. The following are elements of a myth EXCEPT: truth. Conflict is set up as a dual between good and _______: evil. _______ are true stories that has evidence: Legend. _____ are stories that are passed down but doesn't have evidence to support if it's real. : Myth. A thing that is not genuine or real: Fake. Example: King Arthur & the knights of the Round TableExample: King Naresuan Example: 300 Spartans: Legend

myths and legends are the same: so so. myths are based on some real facts: no. legends mention real people or places: yes. Myths tell of events that a group of people believe in: yes. Myths usually explain how the world was created: with no evidence. Which one is usually about gods or supernatural creatures: myths. King Arthur is considered a : legend. which one exaggerates a true event or person: legend

Explore the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood and the dangers she faces in the woods. Perfect for teaching lessons in bravery and caution.