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Congratulations on your purchase of this Really GoodStuff® Fanciful Tales in Literature Banner Set—a pair ofeye-catching banners featuring definitions,characteristics, and examples of tall tales, folktales,fairy tales, myths, legends, and fables.

This Really Good Stuff product includes:• Fanciful Tales in Literature Banner Set,

laminated• This Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide

Assembling and Displaying the Fanciful Tales inLiterature Banner SetBefore deciding how you want to use and display theFanciful Tales in Literature Banner Set, be sure to makecopies of this Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide and filethe pages for future use. Or, download another copy of itfrom our Web site at www.reallygoodstuff.com. The uniqueformat of this Banner Set allows you to display it in acouple of ways:• You can leave the Banners in tact and display them

together to teach all six types of fanciful tales at thesame time.

• Or, you can detach each section along the perforationsto create six Mini Posters and display each of thefanciful tales one at a time.

Introducing the Fanciful Tales in Literature Banner SetAfter choosing how you wish to display the Fanciful Talesin Literature Banner Set, gather students around theBanners or the Fanciful Tale Mini Poster you wish to beginwith and explain that there are different kinds of fancifultales in literature. Ask students what they think theword fanciful means and then, if necessary, offer that afanciful tale is one that is imaginative, exaggerated, andsometimes even magical. Explain that they are going tolearn about six types of fanciful tales: Tall tales,folktales, fairy tales, myths, legends, and fables; then usethe following activities to introduce each type:

• Telling about Tall TalesBefore introducing tall tales, secure a copy of the PaulBunyan story from your school or library and copy theTall Tales Mini Poster Reproducible. Point to the talltales section on the Banner, or display the Tall TalesMini Poster, and explain that tall tales are stories that

often feature a larger-than-life character who solvesproblems in a fantastical way. Read, or have a studentread, each bulleted characteristic of tall tales. ReadPaul Bunyan aloud and tell students to listen for thecharacteristics of a tall tale within the story as youread. Have students discuss each characteristic andidentify where they heard it in the story. Ask studentsto think about other stories they know that could becategorized as tall tales and record their suggestionson the board. Challenge students to read and sharesome of the suggested tall tales with the class. Startthe list with other tall tales, such as Pecos Bill andThunder Rose. Distribute the Tall Tales Mini PosterReproducible and have students keep their copy in their reading folders for reference.

• Hearing about FolktalesBefore introducing folktales, secure a copy of a ThreeLittle Pigs story from your school or library and copythe Folktales Mini Poster Reproducible. Point to thefolktales section on the Banner, or display the FolktalesMini Poster, and explain that folktales are oftenanonymous, timeless, and placeless stories circulatedorally among people. Read, or have a student read, eachbulleted characteristic of folktales. Read Three LittlePigs aloud and tell students to listen for thecharacteristics of a folktale within the story as youread. Have students discuss each characteristic andidentify where they heard it in the story. Ask studentsto think about other stories they know that could becategorized as folktales and record their suggestionson the board. Challenge students to read and sharesome of the suggested folktales with the class. Start

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the list with other folktales, such as Three Billy GoatsGruff and Brer Rabbit. Distribute the Folktales MiniPoster Reproducible and have students keep their copyin their reading folders for reference.

• Sharing Fairy TalesBefore introducing fairy tales, secure a copy of a Jackand the Beanstalk story from your school or library andcopy the Fairy Tales Mini Poster Reproducible. Point tothe fairy tale section on the Banner, or display theFairy Tales Mini Poster, and explain that fairy tales areoften simple stories of humans and their dealings withfantastical forces and beings. Read, or have a studentread, each bulleted characteristic of fairy tales. ReadJack and the Beanstalk aloud and tell students tolisten for the characteristics of a fairy tale within thestory as you read. Have students discuss eachcharacteristic and identify where they heard it in thestory. Ask students to think about other stories theyknow that could be categorized as fairy tales andrecord their suggestions on the board. Challengestudents to read and share some of the suggestedfairy tales with the class. Start the list with fairytales, such as Cinderella and Rumplestiltskin.Distribute the Fairy Tales Mini Poster Reproducible andhave students keep their copy in their reading foldersfor reference.

• Explaining MythsBefore introducing myths, secure a copy of a Pegasusthe Flying Horse story from your school or library andcopy the Myths Mini Poster Reproducible. Point to themyth section on the Banner, or display the Myths MiniPoster, and explain that myths are often stories thatattempt to explain mysteries, supernatural events, andcultural traditions. Read, or have a student read, eachbulleted characteristic of myths. Read the Pegasus theFlying Horse story aloud and tell students to listen forthe characteristics of a myth within the story as youread. Have students discuss each characteristic andidentify where they heard it in the story. Ask studentsto think about other stories they know that could becategorized as myths and record their suggestions onthe board. Challenge students to read and share someof the suggested myths with the class. Start the listwith myths, such as How the Tortoise Got His Shelland How the Zebra Got Its Stripes. Distribute the

Myths Mini Poster Reproducible and have students keeptheir copy in their reading folders for reference.

• Learning about LegendsBefore introducing legends, secure a copy of a RobinHood story from your school or library and copy theLegends Mini Poster Reproducible. Point to the legendsection on the Banner, or display the Legends MiniPoster, and explain that legends are often unverifiedstories handed down from earlier times, especiallythose believed to be historical. Read, or have a studentread, each bulleted characteristic of legends. Read theRobin Hood story aloud and tell students to listen forthe characteristics of a legend within the story as youread. Have students discuss each characteristic andidentify where they heard it in the story. Ask studentsto think about other stories they know that could becategorized as legends and record their suggestions onthe board. Challenge students to read and share someof the suggested legends with the class. Start the listwith legends, such as Casey Jones and Bigfoot Wallace.Distribute the Legends Mini Poster Reproducible andhave students keep their copy in their reading foldersfor reference.

• Finding Out about FablesBefore introducing fables, secure a copy of a TheTortoise and the Hare story from your school or libraryand copy the Fables Mini Poster Reproducible. Point tothe fables section on the Banner, or display the FablesMini Poster, and explain that fables are storiesintended to teach a lesson, usually in which animalsspeak and act like human beings. Read, or have astudent read, each bulleted characteristic of fables.Read The Tortoise and the Hare story aloud and tellstudents to listen for the characteristics of a fablewithin the story as you read. Have students discusseach characteristic and identify where they heard it inthe story. Ask students to think about other storiesthey know that could be categorized as fables andrecord their suggestions on the board. Challengestudents to read and share some of the suggestedfables with the class. Start the list with fables, suchas The Ant and the Grasshopper and The Wolf inSheep’s Clothing. Distribute the Fables Mini PosterReproducible and have students keep their copy in theirreading folders for reference.

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