Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________

Folk Tales Checklist

Title/author of book: ___________________________________
Criteria How does it fit criteria?
Begins with “Once
upon a time” or
“Long, long ago”
Importance of the
number 3
Good vs. Evil

Has a happy ending

Repeats phrases or
responses
Has a problem to
solve
Contains magic or
magical elements
 Folktales
A folktale is a story that has been told for a long time by many people.
Folktales usually contain:
- “Once upon a time” or “Long, long ago”
- Importance of the number 3
- Good vs. evil
- Happy endings
- Repeats phrases
- Problems that need to be solved
- Magic

We have read the following folktales in class:

1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________

Folktales
A folktale is a story that has been told for a long time by many people.
Folktales usually contain:
- “Once upon a time” or “Long, long ago”
- Importance of the number 3
- Good vs. evil
- Happy endings
- Repeats phrases
- Problems that need to be solved
- Magic

We have read the following folktales in class:

1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
A list of folk tale anchor texts:
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Three Little Pigs
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Rapunzel
Little Red Riding Hood
Cinderella