Multicultural and Indigenous Peoples Legends and Folktales Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions and Answers
Free printable traditional legends and folktales from the Native American and Indigenous Peoples cultures and from other diverse cultures around the world. Questions and answers included. Print out or use interactively online. Recommended level: 3rd or 4th Grade and up
North America
Why Bear Has a Short Tail
Iroquois Legend
How Turtle Flew South for the Winter
Sioux Legend
How the Deer Got Antlers
Cherokee Legend
How the Fly Saved the River
Anishnabe Legend
How Coyote Freed the Buffalo
Apache, Blackfoot & Comanche Legend
The Flying Bat Plays Ball
Muskogee Legend
The Magic Sea Turtle
Hawaiian Legend
The Legend of Sedna
Inuit Legend from Baffin Island
How Corn Came to Be
Choctaw Legend
The Dream Catcher
from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Canada
Why Lizards Can't Sit
African American Folktale
The Lizards' and Coyote's Slide Ride
Navajo Legend
Two Rabbits Outsmart an Owl
Inuit Legend from Canada
The Spirit of the Corn
Iroquois Legend
How Mosquitoes Came to Be
from the Tlinget Tribe of the Pacific Northwest
Why Chipmunks Have Stripes
Native American Seneca Legend
Coyote and the Milky Way
Based on a Native American Navajo Legend
Why Owls Stare (Easier)
From the Oklahoma Choctaw Nation
Who Is Paul Bunyan?
American Folktale
The Lizard and the Sun
Mexican Legend
Coyote and the Cheese
Mexican Folktale
Asia
The Crocodile and the Monkey
Legend from India
The Lion and the Rabbit
Fable from India
The Legend of Rama and Sita
Hindu Diwali Legend
The Chinese Legend of the Zodiac
Legend from China
Why Fish Have Scales
Folktale from the Philippines
The Turtle and the Monkey
Folktale from the Philippines
Two Frogs Go to the Big City (Easier)
Based on a Japanese Legend
Iroquois Legend
Sioux Legend
Cherokee Legend
Anishnabe Legend
Apache, Blackfoot & Comanche Legend
Muskogee Legend
Hawaiian Legend
Inuit Legend from Baffin Island
Choctaw Legend
from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Canada
African American Folktale
The Lizards' and Coyote's Slide RideNavajo Legend
Inuit Legend from Canada
Iroquois Legend
from the Tlinget Tribe of the Pacific Northwest
Native American Seneca Legend
Based on a Native American Navajo Legend
From the Oklahoma Choctaw Nation
American Folktale
Mexican Legend
Mexican Folktale
Asia
Legend from India
Fable from India
Hindu Diwali Legend
Legend from China
Folktale from the Philippines
Folktale from the Philippines
Based on a Japanese Legend
Ancient Greece - NEW!
Who Is Hercules?
Greek Superhero Legend
Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Greek Superhero Legend
Who Is Atalanta?
Greek Superhero Legend
The Fighter from Thasos
Greek Superhero Legend
Theseus and the Minotaur
Greek Superhero Legend
Jason and the Golden Fleece
Greek Superhero Legend
Medusa
Greek Monster Legend
The Hydra
Greek Monster Legend
The Cyclopes
Greek Monster Legend
Cerberus
Greek Monster Legend
The Chimera
Greek Monster Legend
Zeus, King of the Gods
Greek Legend
Hera, Queen of the Gods
Greek Legend
Poseidon, God of the Sea
Greek Legend
Hades, God of the Underworld
Greek Legend
Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Courage
Greek Legend
Apollo, God of Light and Music
Greek Legend
The Sunflower
Greek Legend
Africa
Thakane, the African Dragon-Slaying Princess
Legend from South Africa
How Turtle Became King
Based on an African Folktale
Turtle and the Magic Drum
Folktale from Nigeria
The Turtle and the Spider
Folktale from Ghana
The Turtle and the Birds
Legend from Ghana
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes
Legend from Uganda
Why Turtles Live in the Water
Folktale from West Africa
Europe
Who Is Thor?
Norse Legend
St. George and the Dragon
European Legend
The Dagda's Harp
Irish Legend
The Dragon of Wawel Hill
Legend from Poland
How Pussy Willows Came To Be (Easier)
Legend from Poland
Australia
How the Turtle Got its Shell
Folktale from Australia
Greek Superhero Legend
Greek Superhero Legend
Greek Superhero Legend
Greek Superhero Legend
Greek Superhero Legend
Greek Superhero Legend
Greek Monster Legend
Greek Monster Legend
Greek Monster Legend
Greek Monster Legend
Greek Monster Legend
Greek Legend
Greek Legend
Greek Legend
Greek Legend
Greek Legend
Greek Legend
Greek Legend
Africa
Legend from South Africa
Based on an African Folktale
Folktale from Nigeria
Folktale from Ghana
Legend from Ghana
Legend from Uganda
Folktale from West Africa
Europe
Norse Legend
European Legend
Irish Legend
Legend from Poland
Legend from Poland
Australia
Folktale from Australia
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