📚 Part 1: Folktale Understanding

1. What is a folktale?

A story that teaches a lesson and is passed down through cultures

A story about modern technology

A story that only happened yesterday

A story with no meaning or purpose

2. Which of these are common themes in folktales? (Check all that apply)

Bravery and courage

Cleverness and wisdom

Kindness and helping others

Consequences of actions

Video games and smartphones

3. Anansi the Spider is a folktale character from:

West Africa

Japan

North America

Europe

4. Coyote stories are traditional folktales from:

Native American cultures

Chinese culture

African cultures

Australian culture

✏️ Part 2: Theme and Culture Analysis

5. Think about the folktales we heard today. What was one main theme or lesson from the stories?

6. Describe one cultural element you noticed in the stories (such as animals, settings, customs, or values):

7. Complete this sentence: Folktales are important to communities because they help ________________.

Folktales are important to communities because they help _________________________________.

8. Why do you think many folktales from different cultures have similar themes like bravery or kindness?

9. Do you know any folktales or traditional stories from your own family or culture? If yes, what is the title or what is it about?

10. If you were to create your own folktale, what lesson or theme would you want to teach? Explain why this lesson is important.