Oral Tradition Unit
Authored by Margo Ferraiolo
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Often focusing on a hero who does impossible feats. Can contain hyperbole or extreme exaggeration. Example: Paul Bunyan/Pecos Bill
Tall Tale
Fable
Myth
Epic
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Short stories that have speaking animals that act as people do. Often ending with a moral or lesson. Example: The Fox Outwits the Crow
Myth
Legend
Epic
Fable
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Traditional stories about the past based on real life events that have been twisted over time. Example: Johnny Appleseed/John Henry
Fable
Legend
Myth
Tall Tale
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Stories that explain the actions of gods, goddesses, and heroes. Can explain natural phenomena. Example: Icarus and Daedalus
Legend
Fable
Tall Tale
Myth
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most important characteristic of legends?
They often are critical of the cluture that produced them.
They began as written accounts that became exaggerated over time.
They involve actions and events that are realistic.
They involve historical figures who have become exaggerated over time.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an important difference between myth and legends?
Most myths were created centuries ago, while most legends are modern creations.
Myths were passed down orally, while legends were written literature from the start.
Most myths try to explain a natural occurrence, while legends try to record history.
Myths rarely have human characters, while legends feature only human characters.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
THE LITERATURE THAT IS PASSED DOWN THROUGH THE AGES BY WORD OF MOUTH.
ORAL LITERATURE
ORAL TRADITION
POEMS AND STORIES
POETIC TRADITION
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
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