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By
Kim Denney, Lake Murray Elementary,
Lexington School District One
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
A folk tale is a story
with no known
author. Folk tales are
passed down from
one generation to
another by word of
mouth.
The Nightingale
The Seventh Sister
How the Snake Got
Poison
Ali Baba and the
Forty Thieves
He Lion, Bruh Bear,
and Bruh Rabbit
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
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.
Cinderella
Snow White and the
Seven Dwarves
Ella Enchanted
Cinder Edna
Photo from:
http://www.jlmatrix.co.uk/joanna/images/enchanted1.jpg
Which genre teaches
a moral at the end?
What are two
examples of myths?
What is a story with
no known author?
What are three
examples of folk
tales?
What kind of story is
The Country Mouse
and the City Mouse?