WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THESE FOLK TALES? Reading & Information Literacy Warm-up
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WHAT IS A FOLK TALE? Follow along and we’ll find out!
WHAT IS A FOLK TALE? 
A folk tale is a story or legend handed down from generation to generation usually by oral retelling. Folk tales often explain something that happens in nature or convey a certain truth about life.
PARTS OF A FOLK TALE
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The beginning of the story starts with "Once upon a time . . . " or a similar phrase.
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Magic events, characters, and objects are part of the story
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One character is someone of royalty (king, queen, prince, princess, etc.)
PARTS OF A FOLK TALE, CONTINUED… One character is wicked. One character is good. Goodness is rewarded in the story. Certain numbers like three and seven are in the story (three eggs, seven sisters, etc.)
PARTS OF A FOLK TALE …. THE END
The story ends with ". . . And they lived happily ever after.”
REFERENCES:
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reading/what_is_a_folk_t ale.htm
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