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1st - 8th Grade Myths, Fables, and Folktales Worksheets

Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.

"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map

Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop&rsquo;s fable&mdash;The Fox and the Crow&mdash;to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.

The Fox and the Crow

Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”

Hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this worksheet featuring a French fairy tale about a prince, a curse, and the importance of recognizing one&#39;s own flaws.

Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From “Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess”

This worksheet helps your child focus on prediction and comprehension in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Kids will read the classic fable and answer written prompts.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf Prediction and Comprehension

Read a one-page adaptation of the Japanese myth, &ldquo;The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child&rdquo; and answer a variety of eighth-grade comprehension questions!

Reading Comprehension: The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child

Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!

Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest

Expand your reader&rsquo;s knowledge of world folklore with this unique and engaging reading comprehension worksheet!&nbsp;

Extended Reading Comprehension: The Boatbuilders of Fiji

Folktales are a great way to get your child into reading, and to help them consider moral values as well!

Folktales: The Princess Mouse

Children read a classic fable with an eye toward character analysis in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Evaluating Character Traits: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable that teaches kids the value of hard work. Kids will focus on comprehension and predictions in this worksheet.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Is the tale of Johnny Appleseed fact or fiction? Perhaps it's a bit of both! Introduce your child to a famous figure from a classic tall tale.

Johnny Appleseed Story

Your students will love reading this classic fable as they seek to determine the author’s purpose and differentiate fiction from nonfiction.

Author’s Purpose: The Ant and the Grasshopper

Make reading practice fun with this reading comprehension packet, based on Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump".

How the Camel Got His Hump

This old Native American myth, The Raven Steals the Light, is the perfect story to spook -- but not scare -- kids this Halloween.

The Raven Steals the Light

Can your child tell fact from fiction? Boost reading comprehension with this story sheet featuring a famous tall tale character: Paul Bunyan!

Paul Bunyan

Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.

The Tortoise and the Hare Fable

There are lots of stories around the world for the rabbit moon: a rabbit image seen in the shadows on the moon's face. Here's one for young moon-gazers!

Rabbit Moon

This worksheet gives kids the opportunity to compare and contrast two different versions of the Greek myth of Persephone.

Compare and Contrast Fictional Stories: Persephone

Meet the legendary John Henry, a famous character from a classic tall tale! Learn the difference between fact and fiction with this fun reading sheet.

John Henry Tall Tale

Review the classic American tall tales with this character map! Use your knowledge of setting in a story to show where each of these tall tales originated.

American Tall Tales

Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be with this Chinese New Year folktale!&nbsp;

Origin of the Chinese Zodiac Reading Comprehension

Engage in some sneaky warfare with the tale of the Trojan Horse, one of the most legendary Greek myths ever told.

The Trojan Horse

Ready for Halloween? Here's Noppera Bo, a terrifying folk tale from Japan, to help you celebrate.

Noppera Bo

In this reading worksheet, just in time for Halloween, kids can read all about Fred Fisher, the star of Australia's most famous ghost story.

The Ghost of Fred Fisher

Read a classic Aesop's fable about the importance of honesty! Your child will get to practice punctuating this passage with periods.

Punctuation: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Give your wild child this werewolf story to read this Halloween. He'll have a spooky story to share with friends, and get some reading practice, too!

The Werewolf of Klein-Krams

Rootin' tootin' cowboys, gather 'round to hear the legendary story of Pecos Bill! Read this tale with your child, and see if he can tell fact from fiction.

Pecos Bill!

Learn some historical myths about gold with this worksheet, touching on the California Gold Rush, King Midas and Jason and the Argonauts.

Gold Myths

In this old Nigerian folk tale, a young villager ends up marrying a real bonehead. (Sorry, we had to.)

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1st - 8th Grade Myths, Fables, and Folktales Worksheets