| Name the Genre | ||
| #1 | stories with imaginary characters such as witches, giants and elves, dragons, ogres, or fairies. | Fairytale |
| #2 | a very short story that makes an educational or cautioning point. | Fable |
| #3 | a story based on either a real or fictional person. | Folktale |
| #4 | usually a very old story that explains features of the natural world such as why the sun rises each morning, where thunder comes from, or why the ocean has waves. | Myth |
| #5 | Folktales, Fairytales, Fables and Myths are all different _______ | Genres |
| What are the Characteristics? | ||
| #1 | often begins with 'Long, long ago' or something similar. | Folktale |
| #2 | often include gods and goddesses and other supernatural characters who have the power to make unexpected things happen | Myth |
| #3 | often end with, 'And the moral of the story is . . .' | Fable |
| #4 | Usually begin with 'Once upon a time' and end with 'And they lived happily ever after.' | Fairytale |
| #5 | Which genre teaches a moral at the end? | Fable |
| More Genre Characteristics? | ||
| #1 | use animals as characters that speak and act like humans | Fable |
| #2 | have good and evil characters | Fairytale |
| #3 | have main characters with extraordinary abilities such as great strength | Folktale |
| #4 | try to answer serious questions about how things began or occurred | Myth |
| #5 | What is a story with no known author? | Folktale |
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| Examples of Stories | ||
| #1 | What genre is Hansel and Gretel? | Fairytale |
| #2 | The Ant and the Grasshopper | Fable |
| #3 | Paul Bunyan (fictional lumberjack of huge size and strength) | Folktale |
| #4 | The Boy Who Cried Wolf | Fable |
| #5 | Medusa and Athena | Myth |
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