Question

recognizing examples of folk tales
read each description, decide whether it is or is not a folk tale, and drag and drop it into the correct category.
folk tale \t\t\t\t\t\t\t not a folk tale
girl turns into a princess \t apollo moon landing \t how to change a tire \t the jones family moves away
lives of the first presidents \t man makes soup out of rocks \t how the rainbow got its name
goats teased by a mean troll

Explanation:

To solve this, we first recall that folk tales are traditional stories passed down, often with magical or cultural elements, while non - folk tales are factual, instructional, or personal events.

Step 1: Analyze each description

• Girl turns into a princess: Has magical transformation, typical of folk tales. So it belongs to "Folk Tale".
• Apollo moon landing: A real historical event. So it belongs to "Not a Folk Tale".
• How to change a tire: Instructional, not a folk tale. So it belongs to "Not a Folk Tale".
• The Jones family moves away: A personal event, not a folk tale. So it belongs to "Not a Folk Tale".
• Lives of the first presidents: Biographical/historical, not a folk tale. So it belongs to "Not a Folk Tale".
• Man makes soup out of rocks: Magical or cultural story element, typical of folk tales. So it belongs to "Folk Tale".
• How the rainbow got its name: Explains a natural phenomenon in a story - like (folk tale) way. So it belongs to "Folk Tale".
• Goats teased by a mean troll: Has mythical creature (troll) and story elements, typical of folk tales. So it belongs to "Folk Tale".

Step 2: Categorize

• Folk Tale: Girl turns into a princess, Man makes soup out of rocks, How the rainbow got its name, Goats teased by a mean troll.
• Not a Folk Tale: Apollo moon landing, How to change a tire, The Jones family moves away, Lives of the first presidents.

Answer:

• Folk Tale: Girl turns into a princess, Man makes soup out of rocks, How the rainbow got its name, Goats teased by a mean troll.
• Not a Folk Tale: Apollo moon landing, How to change a tire, The Jones family moves away, Lives of the first presidents.