Folktales
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Crystal Dungan
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Folktales
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Folktales are stories passed on from one generation to the next.
They are usually passed on by word of mouth (oral tradition).
They are usually about common people (folk).
Folktales are stories about everyday life.
Folktales present life lessons and the values from the time they were created.
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Characters in folktales are usually very simple (Good or Bad).
The hero or heroine is usually young.
Heroes usually have characteristics the culture values: honest, caring, unselfish, kind, etc.
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The setting fits the geography of the culture.
Time is in the past (a long time ago).
Time is a fantasy time (once upon a time, they lived happily ever after).
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Let's read an Indian folktale:
The Drum
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Fill in the Blanks
What type of story did we just read?
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
The boy and his mom were from ___.
Japan
India
Italy
Turkey
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Multiple Choice
What did the boy want?
a horse
a dog
a drum
some bread
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Multiple Choice
What happened after the boy gave the stick to the old woman?
She made a fire and cooked bread (roti)
She used the stick to draw her name in the sand.
She gave the boy a drum
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Multiple Choice
What was the trader's problem in the story?
Robbers stole his goods.
He had a hungry baby, whom he couldn't feed.
He couldn't get to his wedding on time.
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Multiple Choice
What happened at the end of the story?
The mother gave the boy a stick
The musicians gave the boy a drum
The boy gave the baby some roti
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Multiple Choice
What is the moral of the story?
When you help others, they will be kind to you
Keep your belongings close to you.
When you share with others, they will not be kind to you
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Multiple Choice
The setting of folktales are in the ____
past
present
future
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Fill in the Blanks
Folktales are examples of o___ t_____.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
The lesson of a story is called a
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
The main characters in folktales are ___.
common people
gods and goddesses
animals
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