Myths,

Folk Tales,
Fables, and
Fairy Tales

Cheston Farris Stout

 Content Area: English Language Arts

Grade Level: 5
Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is
to have students diffrentiate , recognize and understand the
central message in fables, folktales, and myths.
Content Standard: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2 - Recount
stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse
cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral
and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the
text.
Accomplishment: Students be able to see real world
applications when reading mythical literature.

What is a myth?
A myth is a story that usually
explains something about the
world and involves gods and other
superhuman beings.

Examples of Myths
Baucis and Philemon
Medusas Head
Quetzalcoatl

Daedalus and Icarus

What is a Folk Tale?

A folk tale is a story
with no known
author. Folk tales are
passed down from
one generation to
another by word of
mouth.

Examples of Folk Tales

The Nightingale
The Seventh Sister
How the Snake Got
Poison
Ali Baba and the
Forty Thieves
He Lion, Bruh Bear,
and Bruh Rabbit

What is a fable?
A fable is a very brief
story in prose or in
verse that teaches a
moral or a practical
lesson about how to
succeed in life.

Examples of Fables
The Crow and the Jar
The Wolf and the
House Dog
The Fox and the Crow
The Country Mouse
and the City Mouse
The Maid and the
Milk pail

What is a fairy tale?

A fairy tale is a type
of imaginative writing
that carries the reader
into an invented
world where the laws
of nature, as we know
them, do not operate.

Examples of Fairy Tales

Cinderella
Snow White and the
Seven Dwarves
Ella Enchanted
Cinder Edna

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Quiz Time!

 A story that has no

known author ?

(a) fable
(b) fairytale
(c)folk tale

 A story that has no

known author ?

(a) fable
(b) fairytale
(c)folk tale

 The Maid and the

Milk Pail is an
example of:
(a) fable
(b) fairytale
(c) folktale

 The Maid and the

Milk Pail is an
example of:
(a) fable
(b) fairytale
(c) folktale

Snow White and the

Seven Dwarves
(a) Is a very brief story
(b) Has an unknown
author
(c) Carries the reader
into an another
world.

Snow White and the

Seven Dwarves
(a) Is a very brief story
(b) Has an unknown
author
(c) Carries the reader
into an another
world.

Summary
Mythical literature is education, explanation, and
entertainment. It gives us an insight to culture. It
shows us how people explained nature before science was
able to explain it. It also gives us insights into the
psychology and sociology of the past.