Traditional Literature

If someone _________ about something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly.

• boasts

• bears

• boats

When it says, "Coyote and Bear had begun boasting that they were the highest jumpers in the forest," what does the word boasting mean?

• sleeping

• eating

• talking

• bragging

Answer explanation

The animals boasted (bragged) to each other out of habit.

When a character is known as a trickster, what does this mean?

• A trickster proves that they can jump higher than other characters

• A trickster teaches other characters not to boast

• A trickster outsmarts the other characters

• A trickster shares his wisdom with other characters

What does a summary include? There are 2 correct answers.

• The details of a story.

• The main points of a story.

• The main points of some paragraphs.

• The minor details of some paragraphs.

“Let’s settle this once and for all,” Fox announced. “Tomorrow at sunset, we will meet at the edge of the forest, and we will see who can jump the highest. Then we will know who is truly the most talented.”

What does the word settle mean in this paragraph?

• to sink to the bottom

• to clear up a problem

• to make peaceful or quiet

• to establish a place to live

The author's purpose for writing traditional literature is to teach a theme. What does "theme" mean?

• theme = lesson

• theme = talk

• theme = tradition

• theme = telling story

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What makes “Stormalong and the

Octopus” a tall tale?

• There is a conflict in the story.

• It is told in third person.

• It includes stanzas.

• It includes a character with

  superhuman qualities.

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What does the word hoisted mean?

• to untangle

• to lower

• to raise up

• to cut free

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What can you tell about Stormalong?

• He fears the ocean.

• He is brave.

• He has many friends.

• He is extremely intelligent.

"The ship was tossed around like a rubber duck in the bathtub." What type of figurative language is used in this sentence from Stormalong and the Octopus?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Repetition

• Alliteration