What is hula?

Telling Stories Through Hula

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3rd Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A school that teaches Hawaiian history
An area where people gather for religious ceremonies
A type of Hawaiian dance and a form of storytelling
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one contrast the author draws between hula kahiko and hula 'auana?
The tempo of music in hula kahiko is often faster than the tempo of music in hula 'auana
Hula kahiko is still very popular today and hula 'auana is no longer popular
Hula kahiko is sometimes performed at religious ceremonies and hula 'auana is not
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hula continues to be an important tradition for many Hawaiians. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?
In hula, each movement has a meaning, much like words in a story. Hula dancers use their hands, feet, and hips to tell these stories
Hula kahiko often celebrates Hawaiian gods or chiefs. It also tells stories about important Hawaiian figures in history
Both types of hula are popular in Hawaii today. Master teachers train students at hula schools, passing the dance down to new generations
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the text, why might hula have been especially important before Hawaiians had a written language?
It was part of how they preserved and passed down their history and cultural traditions
It inspired them to talk more with their children about ancient stories and traditions
It created a space where young people could learn how to read and write
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea of this text?
Hula is an important Hawaiian dance and form of storytelling that is performed to entertain, pass down history, and share knowledge
Master teachers who know a lot about hula train students at hula schools so they can learn every important dance movement
Hula dancers use many different parts of their body like their hips and hands to tell stories through dance
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What movement in hula represents rain?
A dancer jumps from side to side
A dancer lifts their hands up and then wiggles their fingers as they bring their hands down
A dancer spins in a circle
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What feeling might crossing hands across the chest close to the heart represent in hula?
Anger
Love
Sadness
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