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Folktales
By
A.Reyes ECSD
Edited by A.Diaz
Folktales
• Folktales are stories
told by people.
• One Folktale you
may remember is
Jack and the
Beanstalk.
• Folktales are
stories that are
told from
generation to
generation, like
the story of the
tooth fairy.
• Many folktales are
make believe.
• Some folktales are
part make believe and
part real.
• That means that the
characters themselves
were probably real
people.
• Some folktales teach a lesson like the story of
the Tortoise and the Hare.
• Also, in some folktales, animals can talk.
• Some folktales can
be scary.
• Some folktales
are also tall
tales.
• That means
they are
exaggerated
and sometimes
funny.
Characteristics of Folktales
• simple and straightforward
• includes magic or supernatural powers
• characters represent human qualities such as
good, evil, wisdom, foolishness, laziness
• problems and conflicts are clear
• ending usually happy or satisfying
• good usually rewarded, evil punished
Types of Folktales
• Fables
• Fairy tales
• Legends
• Myths
Fable• Short stories teach a lesson or moral
• animal characters with human
characteristics
• stress themes such as: the value of
cooperation, looking at problems from
different viewpoints, rewards if being
satisfied
• some have several layers of meaning (Indian
tales)
• Morals are not stated directly
• listener must find their own moral in the tale
Fairytales
• Include good and bad characters
• A hero or heroine
• Magic or fantasy
• Includes predictable beginnings and endings
“Once upon a time” “Happily ever after”
• Problem which is usually overcome through
kindness, courage, intelligence
What folktales can you
remember?
Skill: Writing a sentence
What is a sentence?
• A sentence is a group of words that
expresses a complete thought or idea. It is
an independent clause that contains a
subject and a predicate (verb).
Here are some examples:
Here are some examples:
Now it’s your turn
Instructions: In your notebook, organize the
following words to form a sentence correctly.
Remember to use the correct punctuation mark.
Example:
jumped, the, The, frog, into, pond.
The frog jumped into the pond.
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