Fables, Myths, Legends, and Folktales - Oral Tradition - Four Forms of Traditional Tales Handout. Help students understand myths, legends, fables and folktales by clearly defining them in a colorful graphic organizer, and then giving examples of each. A useful introduction to a unit on folktales, fairytales, or oral tradition stories. You may project on a screen and have students take notes. Includes a note-taking page and a short quiz with key. Great for homework, homeschool, digital learning,