Folk Tales
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TEACHING RESOURCE
African Folk Tales: Background Information
Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples of them. You can use this…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesAfrican-American History -
ACTIVITIES
Activities for African Folk Tales
Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great lesson plan to use during…SubjectsReading and LiteratureFolk TalesAfrican-American History -
WORKSHEETS
My Favorite Fairy Tale
Try a library-skills activity that focuses on evaluating fairy tale books.Subjects:Library ResourcesLiteratureFolk Tales -
ASSESSMENT
St. Patty's Day Quiz
Check students' prior knowledge of St. Patrick's Day or test them following your lesson with this quick, fun quiz. The…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesIreland -
WORKSHEETS
Picture Books in the Classroom: Common Core-Based Lesson Ideas
Use these fun activities for picture books and folktales in your Common Core classroom. This printable guide features…Subjects:Children's BookFolk TalesLiterature -
BOOK GUIDES
Imani's Moon Teacher's Guide
Use the classroom activities in this comprehensive teacher's guide to integrate Imani's Moon into your English language…Subjects:Folk TalesReading InstructionChildren's Book -
BOOK GUIDES
Holler Loudly Kindergarten Classroom Guide
Kindergarten teachers, this classroom guide for Holler Loudly by Cynthia Leitich Smith is designed just for you! It…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesChildren's Book -
BOOK GUIDES
Snow White: A Graphic Novel Discussion Guide
This discussion guide for the graphic novel Snow White includes questions that can be used as part of an in-class…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco
Explore teaching activities to be used with Babushka Baba Yaga, Boat Ride with Lillian Two Blossom, Pink & Say, and…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesHistorical Fiction -
ACTIVITIES
Shadow of a Bull
Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Shadow of a Bull, by Maia Wojciechowska.Subjects:LiteratureFolk TalesReading and Literature -
WORKSHEETS
Hero Stories of the Great Plains
Hero stories tell a lot about a people and their values and these are important skills to impart on your students. This…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesNative-American History (American Indians) -
WORKSHEETS
Are There Living Dinosaurs?
In this critical thinking activity, students decide whether the story of the Loch Ness monster is plausible.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFictionFolk Tales -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 81 for Gr. 1 & 2: Fairy Tales and Folklore
Students read a folk tale and answer questions in this printable daily warm-up for reading comprehension.Subjects:Folk TalesPlants and BotanyFiction -
ACTIVITIES
The Race of Toad and Deer
Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching The Race of Toad and Deer by Pat Mora.Subjects:LiteratureMulticultural LiteratureMexican History and Hispanic Heritage -
TEACHING RESOURCE
St. Patty's Day Quiz: Answers
The answers to the St. Patty's Day Quiz.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesIreland -
WORKSHEETS
Folktales of the Northwest
We can learn a great deal about the natives of the Northwest from reading their stories. Use the reading passage and…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesNative-American History (American Indians) -
WORKSHEETS
Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 1: Introducing Tolkien and His Worlds
Use the handouts in this printable guide to explore myths and folk tales from around the world that share the themes…Subjects:LiteratureFolk TalesFantasy Fiction -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 95 for Gr. 3 & 4: Fairy Tales and Folklore
Strengthen students' reading comprehension skills with a folk tale and comprehension questions in this printable…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionFolk TalesLanguage Arts and Writing -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 85 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fairy Tales and Folklore
Develop students' reading skills with the folk tale and comprehension questions in this printable warm-up.Subjects:Folk TalesFictionLiterature -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 93 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fairy Tales and Folklore
Strengthen students' reading comprehension skills with the folk tale and comprehension questions in this printable…Subjects:Folk TalesFictionLiterature -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 94 for Gr. 5 & 6: Fairy Tales and Folklore
Develop students' reading skills with the folk tale and comprehension questions in this printable warm-up.Subjects:LiteratureFolk TalesReading and Literature -
WORKSHEETS
Kissing the Witch Reading Guide
Give pupils a new perspective on age-old fairy tales by reading Kissing the Witch in your classroom. Encourage…Subjects:Folk TalesFantasy FictionFiction -
BOOK GUIDES
Holler Loudly First Grade Classroom Guide
Designed for first grade, this classroom guide for Holler Loudly by Cynthia Leitich Smith offers a variety of activities…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesChildren's Book -
BOOK GUIDES
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
A full list of activities, lessons, and resources for teaching Katherine Paterson's The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, a…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesJapan
