Exploring Myths
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet to introduce students to myths, their characteristics, and common mythological creatures.
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Read each section carefully and answer the questions to the best of your ability.
What is a Myth?
Myths are old stories that people told long ago to explain things in the world around them. They often tell about gods, goddesses, heroes, and amazing creatures. Myths usually try to teach us a lesson or explain how something came to be.
1. What do myths often try to explain?
How to build a house
Things in the world around us
What to eat for dinner
How to play a game
2. Who are often characters in myths?
Gods and goddesses
Heroes
Amazing creatures
All of the above
Complete the sentences using words you learned about myths.
3. Myths are stories.
4. Myths often teach us a .
5. You might find , goddesses, and heroes in myths.
Read each statement and circle True or False.
6. Myths are brand new stories.
True
False
7. Myths try to explain how things came to be.
True
False
8. Think about a myth you know or have heard. What was it about? What did it try to explain or teach?
Here are some mythical creatures. Use them to help you with the next question.
9. Choose one of the mythical creatures from the word bank (or another one you know!). Write a short sentence or two describing what it looks like or what it can do.