Tried It Tuesday {Folktales}

I just love reading all the ideas bloggers link up each week on Tried It Tuesday! There's a little something for everyone and you are bound to find something that you just have to pin for later! Thank you for stopping by to link up or just read all the ideas. :)

Now, it's already time for another Tried It Tuesday! :)
What have you tried recently at school or home?

My Tried It:

Folktales

I love teaching various genres of literature and one of the most rewarding units I cover is folktales because my 4th graders know so little about the topic when we start.  I use many of the handouts from Rachel Lynette's Folktales Subgenres: Handouts and Worksheets pack.

From her pack description:

What exactly is the diffence between a myth and a legend? Find out with these worksheets and handouts. This resource clearly defines the five most common folktale subgenres: fables, fairytales, tall tales, legends, and myths and gives students opportunities to apply what they have learned. 

This download includes the following 6 handouts and worksheets:

-Folktale Overview (handout)

-Folktale Subgenre Chart (handout)

-Folktale Subgenre Chart (worksheet)

-Folktale Multiple Choice Quiz

-Folktales I Know (worksheet)

-Folktale Reflection (worksheet)

I use the Folktale Overview handout and have students glue a copy in their notebooks for future reference (I forgot to take a picture but will add one later).

Last week, we completed the "Folktale Reflection" from her pack and I assigned students a partner and one folktale to read from various books I have.

This student's reflection was still in the book because he didn't finish it, so I took a picture.

I have these Folktale Sorting Cards at a word work center.

I created this worksheet to accompany the cards that you can access on Google Docs here.

Visit this website with free Power Point presentations about folktales here.

Right now, my students are working on writing their own fables. Their rough drafts were due Friday and I will be posting more about that for Workshop Wednesday tomorrow (using figurative language in writing) with my sweet friend over at Ideas by Jivey!