What are Folktales?

What are Folktales?

7th Grade · ELA · 45 min· 2.9a

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Learning Objective

I can define folktales and answer questions about a folktale I read.

  • 1

    Folktales are stories that were first told out loud before they were written down and passed down.

  • 2

    Folktales often include a problem to solve, good and bad characters, and different versions of the same story.

  • 3

    Folktales teach us important life lessons, such as being kind and using your brain to solve problems.

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