Record the title of your story, and make a check beside each characteristic that describes the events in that story.  When each story is recorded, use this chart to compare and contrast the folk tales each group member read.

Record Title and Country of Origin

A boy is the main character

A girl is the main character

Animals are the main characters

There is a “good” character

There is an “evil” character

The “good” character is the hero

The “evil” character is the hero

The story teaches a lesson that is true to life

The setting is in a forest

The story contains magical events