Folktales Lesson

They can be found in all cultures.

They are stories that your dad tells that happened to him last week.

They are stories told orally for many years then written down.

They can be found all over the world.

exaggeration

larger than life characters

fictional characters

space aliens

Robin Hood

Easter Bunny

Tooth Fairy

Sponge Bob

characters with heroic qualities

animals that talk

explains something that happens in nature

have a moral

fairy tale

tall tale

fable

myth

trickster

fairy tale

tall tale

myth

a sly and cunning character

gives a reason for natural events

a lesson may be learned

tries to outsmart another character

has gods and goddesses as main characters

gives a reason for a natural event

exaggeration

mythical creatures