Folk Tales
publishes student writing. The February
issue is featuring folk tales written by
been chosen to write a folktale for the
magazine! Before you write your own
folktale, you will do some research and
sources carefully to gain the information you will need to answer the questions and write
your own folktale.
Direction for beginning:
You will now look at three sources. You can look at any of the sources as often as you
like.
Research Questions:
After looking at the sources, use the rest of the time in Part 1 to answer three questions
about them. Your answer to these questions will be scored. Also, your answers will
informational article.
Source 1
A folk tale is a short story that comes from the oral tradition. This means people tell and
retell the folktales.
the country. Usually time is described as:
• Long-ago, Long,
• Once upon a time
•
Performance Task 15 - Mock Exam - Folk Tales
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