Native American Literature

This type of story explains how the world and things in it came to be.

• legend

• myth

• fable

• nursery rhyme

Native American myths originated as oral stories passed down verbally.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about a myth?

• Myths are usually about everyday people and their daily lives.

• All myths attempt to explain the origin of earthly life.

• Myths often feature immortal beings.

• Myths rarely convey cultural values.

Earth on Turtle's Back explains how _____ came to be.

• the sky

• the sea

• the earth

• the turtle

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What did the Sky Chief's wife have in her hand when she fell from Skyland in Earth on Turtle's Back?

• flowers

• a crown

• seeds

• shoes

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When Grizzlies Walked Upright tells how ___ began.

• snow

• school

• ice

• human beings

What natural occurrence is explained in When Grizzlies Walked Upright?

• volcanoes

• tornados

• hurricanes

• blizzards