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2nd - 6th Grade Myths, Fables, and Folktales Resources : Page 2

Poor Odysseus was just trying to get home when he ran into the Cyclops monster. Find all about it in this epic Greek myth!

Odysseus and Cyclops

Introduce your students to two myths from different cultures.

Compare and Contrast Myths

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Make Your Own Fairy Tale

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

Read this famous Norse myth starring Sif and Loki and find out how mythology shapes our understanding of the world around us.

Norse Myths: Sif's Golden Hair

Introduce your child to Momotaro, a popular Japanese folktale! Your child will get to make her own story book by coloring the illustrations.

Momotaro: A Japanese Folktale

Here's a famous story from Norse mythology that involves him, Loki, and their adventures in the land of the giants.

Norse Mythology: Thor in the Land of the Giants

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

Meet the mythical Captain Stormalong, a sturdy sailor who's said to have conquered the high seas.

Captain Stormalong

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Write Your Own Tall Tale

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Fairy Tale Rebus

Travel back in time to ancient China in this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale, The Nightingale.

The Nightingale Story

Use this resource with your students to give them practice reading a fable and categorizing sentences as either examples of realism or fantasy.

Real or Fantasy: The Lion and the Mouse

This literature lesson guides kids towards a deeper understanding of second grade texts through an exploration of character, setting, and plot. Kids will be challenged to answer the who, what, where, when and why of a story, in addition to determining the story's message. Two versions of the same story will be presented in order for second graders to see story elements in action.

Literature 1

Constellation legends are full of adventure. These worksheets focus on the constellations Perseus, Andromeda, Queen Cassiopeia and the sea monster Cetus.

Constellation Legends

Go on a reading adventure with Sinbad the Sailor, a hero of Middle Eastern myth and a great excuse to practice reading comprehension.

Sinbad the Sailor

Here&#39;s a snapshot of the story of Orion. His tale makes for light reading and simple practice with story structure for kids.

The Story of Orion

Read this version of The Wild Hunt with your little boy or ghoul this Halloween, then answer the comprehension questions at the end.

The Wild Hunt

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

The Daughter Who Married A Skull

This story starter is getting warmer! Read this version of the story of Helios the sun god, then have your child make his own sun myth.

Helios the Sun God

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

Noppera Bo

Read Vasilisa the Brave, one of Russia's most famous folk tales, with your child this Halloween, then help her answer the comprehension questions at the end.

Vasilisa the Brave

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

Read this creepy story about a mythological creature called a korrigan, then answer the comprehension questions at the end.

The Korrigan

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

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Personal Tall Tales

For those who prefer their fairy tales cheery all the way, here's an alternate ending to Rapunzel that's sure to please. Compare and contrast the two endings!

Rapunzel Alternate Ending

In page two of The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen, the reader sees the nightingale singing in the palace gardens. Read and color this worksheet.

The Nightingale Story: Page 2

Would you decorate your Christmas tree with spider webs? Learn a wacky Christmas fun fact as you reflect on holiday traditions.

Christmas Spiders

Your child can make her own storybook with this series of Japanese folktale coloring pages!

Japanese Folktale: Bunbuku Chagama

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