From Storytelling: Vocabulary Context Clues
Authored by Caitie Olson
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Once a story has begun, there is something deep within the human psyche that must hear what will happen next. The pull of the story is universal. There is no known culture without some form of storytelling, and the craving to know “what comes next” has been felt by every human being, regardless of age, gender, culture, or century.
What does the underlined word mean?
occurs again and again or constantly.
affects every member of a group
misfortune or hardship
to punish or criticize
in a daze or daydreaming
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Stories are integral to the mediums of television, film, opera, and theater, and storytelling sessions sometimes take place in the business world at special meetings.
What does the underlined word mean?
occurs again and again or constantly.
affects every member of a group
necessary or essential for completeness
to punish or criticize
in a daze or daydreaming
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Campfire tales are meant to make campers shiver. And urban legends, contemporary folktales that usually are attributed to a “friend of a friend,” are told and retold. No matter how unlikely the tale may be, the teller invariably insists, “It’s true!
What does the underlined word mean?
occurs again and again or constantly.
affects every member of a group
necessary or essential for completeness
to punish or criticize
in a daze or daydreaming
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Together, the members of the group enter a “story trance”. Storytellers benefit, in turn, as they experience the heartwarming feeling of holding the audience’s attention and nurturing the group by sharing a beloved tale.
What does the underlined word mean?
misfortune or hardship
affects every member of a group
necessary or essential for completeness
to punish or criticize
in a daze or daydreaming
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Stories also can be useful tools that allow individuals to chastise or expose negative behaviors without overtly speaking the truth.
What does the underlined word mean?
misfortune or hardship
affects every member of a group
necessary or essential for completeness
to punish or criticize
in a daze or daydreaming
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Austrian-born American writer and child psychologist Bruno Bettelheim explained that stories are important to children because battling difficulties through story can help them face real-life troubles. Stories provide role models who show us how to face demons and overcome adversity.
What does the underlined word mean?
misfortune or hardship
affects every member of a group
necessary or essential for completeness
to punish or criticize
in a daze or daydreaming
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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