What is a pourquoi tale?

Pourquoi is French for why. A pourquoi tale explains why something in nature is the way it is. On one sheet, children chart how Giraffe looked at first, what went wrong, what she did and how she changed.

How do the compare pages work?

Children read two short tellings on page one and fill a chart for each: who the judge or main character is, what goes wrong and how it ends. Then they find what is true of only one telling and explain how the two lessons are alike, with a detail from each. Comparing stories of the same type is RL.5.9.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. All nine sheets have an answer key. For the lesson questions, the key gives a model answer and lists other lessons the tale supports.

What age are myths, fables and folktales worksheets for?

These are written for 5th Grade students, roughly ages 10-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Are these myths, fables and folktales worksheets aligned to Common Core?

Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.

Can I use these myths, fables and folktales worksheets for homeschool?

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.

5th Grade Myths, Fables and Folktales Worksheets

Q: How many 5th Grade myths, fables and folktales worksheets are there?

16 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

Ages 10-11 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

These myths, fables and folktales worksheets for 5th grade ask children to find the lesson of a traditional style tale and the details that show it (CCSS RL.5.2). Children read original tales about Spider winning the world's stories from Sky Chief, Coyote outwitted by Crow, how Giraffe got her long neck, two brothers who share a field and a farmer who frees a talking fish. Two myth pages, on why the seasons change and where thunder comes from, have children find a detail for each feature of a myth, and two pages compare two tellings, two wise judges or a myth and a fable about pride (RL.5.9). Nine original sheets, each with an answer key.