Folktales Fun!
A first-grade worksheet to introduce students to the concept of folktales, their characteristics, and common elements.
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Folktales Fun!
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Read the instructions carefully and answer all questions.
What is a Folktale?
Folktales are old stories that people tell over and over again. They teach us lessons and often have animals that talk or magical things happening. Folktales are passed down from person to person, sometimes for hundreds of years!
1. What is special about folktales?
They are brand new stories.
They are old stories told many times.
They are only about real people.
They are only found in books.
Fill in the blanks with words from the box.
2. Folktales are stories.
3. Animals in folktales sometimes .
4. Folktales often teach us .
Read each sentence. Is it true or false?
5. Folktales are usually about things that happen today.
True
False
6. What is one thing you might find in a folktale?
Draw a character you might find in a folktale. It could be a talking animal or a magical person!
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