Folktales

A folktale is a story that is passed down from one generation to the next. What are some folktales that you know? Do you know the story of La llorona? 
Do you know the story of The Three Little Pigs? 

Notebook: Why are folktales important?

A folktale is a type of text called story or narrative. The chart below shows the parts of a narrative, or story.

This month, we will read several folktales. We will study their parts, or elements. Our first folktale will be "The Best Match" by Jorge Argueta.