Fables and Myths

1
Fables and Myths

• Shining Star
• Book A

2
Fables

• What are fables?
• Fables are narrated stories intended to teach a
  lesson. Usually stories include animals that act
  and talk like humans.

3
Myth

• What is myth?
• Narratives that presents part of the beliefs of a
  group of people or explains a practice.
• What myths do you know from your culture? or what
  myths did you hear about before coming to the USA?

4
Fiction versus Nonfiction

• Fiction something invented by the
  imagination
• Nonfiction true accounts or stories
• real
• true-life
• factual
• What are some fiction and nonfiction stories you
  remember?

5
Folktale

• Folktale is a story that is passed by word of
  mouth among the common folk or people.
• Folktale generally deals with adventures
• Website