Comparing and Contrasting Stories

What is a quest?

• A quest is a struggle between two people.

• A quest is a journey to reach a goal.

• A quest is a story that explains human behavior.

• A quest is a non fiction story.

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What is a myth?

• A myth is a journey to reach a goal.

• A myth is a story that explains human behavior or ancient beliefs.

• A myth is a struggle between good and evil.

• A myth is a story about dragons.

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Which TWO events are similar in both "The Three Little Pigs" and "The True Story About the Three Little Pigs"?

• The mother of the three little pigs put them out of the house.

• The wolf needed to borrow a cup of sugar.

• The first little pig built a house made of straw.

• The wolf sneezed and accidentally blew down the second pig's house.

• The third pig built a house made of bricks.

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What could the following statement mean?

"When the foolish have a foolish leader, they all go to ruin."

• When people do not think for themselves and follow someone who is not smart, bad things can happen.

• Monkey see, monkey do.

• Dreaming about being rich can cause you to get beat up.

• Climbing a mountain can be difficult but rewarding.

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What does the suffix -less mean in the word harmless?

• full of

• similar to

• in a state of

• without

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In the story "Tara and the Sun," which of the following best describes Tara's quest?

• She found a moonstone, having the stone made the Earth freeze, so the moon took it back.

• Her land became cold, so she climbed a mountain, spoke to the sun, and brought back warmth.

• Tara saw her people were having hardships, she decided to do a rain dance, and the rivers began to flow again

• Tara asked three monkeys to help her climb to the sun and get a piece of it for the land.

How are the topics of "The Flask of Oil" and "The Peasant and the Cucumbers" similar?

• They are both about wishing they could fly.

• They are both about people who can do something no one else can.

• They are both about poor men who dream about ways to get rich.

• They are both fantasies.

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What is the genre of "The Flask of Oil?"?

• folktale

• historical fiction

• informational

• poem

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What point of view is "The Peasant and the Cucumbers" told from?

• first person

• second person

• third person

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Which of the following is NOT an event from the story "Lonely Moon?"

• A boy picked up a glowing white stone and could hear the moon.

• The boy and the moon became good friends.

• The boy climbed a mountain and spoke to the moon.

• The Earth became very cold so the moon took back the piece of himself.

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