Elements of a Folk Tale Checklist

		CINDERELLA	PINOCCHIO
1.	The story comes from traditional beliefs, legends and tales of a culture	YES	NO
2.	They are short stories	YES	YES
3.	The story features a smart peasant outsmarting his or her master	NO	YES
4.	Animals have human characteristics (such as being able to talk)	NO	NO
5.	There are elements of magic	YES	YES
6.	The hero faces many obstacles before the end of the story	YES	YES
7.	The first line quickly introduces the setting and main character/s	YES	YES
8.	In the end the problem is resolved, the hero is happy, and the bad guys are punished	YES	YES
9.	There are good and bad characters	YES	YES
10.	The story contains a lot of repetition	NO	NO