1. Traditional Literature Folktales Fairy tales Fables Myths Legends Tall Tales

2. Traditional Literature *Passed down orally from one generation to the next *At some point, it was written down *Every culture has these stories

3. Folktales *giants, witches, magic, ogres *involves a task

4. Folktales Examples: Goldilocks and the Three Bears The Three Little Pigs

5. Fairy tales Magic and wonder (like wow!)

6. Fairy tales Examples: Cinderella Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

7. Fables Animal stories that teach a lesson.

8. Fables Examples: Little Red Hen Three Billy Goats Gruff

9. Myths Explain how the world began Explain things in nature Stories about gods and supernatural beings Called “why stories”

10. Myths Examples: Greek myths such as Hercules How the Rabbit Got a Short Tail

11. Legends *Often based on historical figures- sometimes saints *Based in truth, but with some exaggeration *Told to showcase a particular virtue

12. Legends Examples: Robin Hood Sir Lancelot

13. Tall Tales Larger than life characters Based on lies and exaggerations

14. Tall Tales Examples: Daniel Boone Johnny Appleseed John Henry