Name: ______DUE: Monday, November 30, 2015

Reading Homeroom: ______

November Genre of the Month – Traditional Literature

We have been studying traditional literature, also known as folktales, in Reading class for the past 2 weeks. These stories tend to be VERY short and contain exaggerations and elements of magic.

For the month of November, you will need to read 2 of each of the types of folktales we discussed (fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, and tall tales). You will use the stories to fill in the charts found on the next two pages. Please also reference the chart that we glued into our Literary Elements section on Monday, November 2, 2015 to help you fill in your charts.

What books are considered Traditional Literature? You can always google fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, and tall tales to help you find these stories, but below you will find some examples of this genre. Many of these stories can be read online for free, or of course, you can visit your local library to check out some of these great titles. Many will be in picture book form.

Fables Legends Tall Tales

 “The Tortoise and the Hare”  King Arthur  “Paul Bunyan”  “The Grasshopper and the Ants”  Robin Hood  “Pecos Bill”  “The Lion and the Mouse”  “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”  “Johnny Appleseed”  “The Fox and the Grapes”  “Rip van Winkle”  “John Henry”  “The Crow and the Pitcher”  “St. George and the Dragon”  “Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby”  Aesop’s Fables  The Legend of the Poinsettia  “The City Mouse and the Country Mouse”  The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush  “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”  The Legend of the Bluebonnet Have fun Reading!!! Myths Fairy tales

 “Jason and the Golden Fleece”  “Beauty and the Beast”  “Persephone and the Seasons”  “Snow White”  “The Midas Touch”  “Cinderella”  “Pandora’s Box”  “The Princess and the Pea”  “Daedalus and Icarus”  “Sleeping Beauty”  “Pygmalion and His Wife”  “The Frog Prince”  “Eros and Psyche”

Fairy Tale Title: Fairy Tale Title: Fable Title: Fable Title: Myth Title:

Myth Title: Legend Title: Legend Title: Tall Tale Title: Tall Tale Title: