In English, we will be reading weekly, ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ by Michael Morpurgo, for our shared reading sessions. Before we start reading the book next week though, we learned about the differences between myths, legends, fables and fairy tales: genres which fall under the umbrella term, traditional tales. We discussed common features of traditional tales: heroes and villains, royalty, fantasy lands etc. and shared examples of traditional tales we already know – there are many!
But what are the differences between myths, legends, fables and fairy tales? Myths are stories which teach us how or why the world was created. They are usually set in ancient times and typically involve gods and goddesses. Legends, however, are usually stories about historical figures who lived a long time ago. Their stories are often exaggerated to be made more exciting. On the other hand, Fables are stories with a moral. They often teach us how we should behave and fables usually include characters that in real life can’t speak (animals and plants etc.) Fairy tales are stories written for children that often involve magic , heroes and villains.
The children worked in pairs and were given statements. They had to decide if those statements describe myths, legends, fables, fairy tales or all traditional tales:
This shared reading was fun!
We love reading at St.Vincent’s!
3 facts
they are strong
they wear strong gold armour
and they wear horns on the helmet
3 questions
where do they come from?
why do they want land ?
and do they want to fight?
Shared reading looks likes fun! Reading is the best.
I am really enjoying shared reading in year 5 , we have been focusing in a book called Beowlof and it is really intresting. I also love reading !🥰📚
I really enjoy shared reading. We have been focusing on a book called Beowulf and have been discovering a lot about him.