Week 1 Test_Storytelling

The author wrote the selection most likely to —

• encourage people to start telling their own stories

• present the ways storytelling impacts the world

• explain the educational qualities of stories

• persuade people to read books about storytelling

Mark the box indicating whether each statement represents a key idea or a supporting detail in the selection.

Groups:

(a) Key Idea

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(b) Supporting Detail

• Stories serve people and communities in positive ways.

• Professional storytellers work at public events.

• Story openings take different forms.

• Storytelling is an important part of being human.

Based on the information in the selection, which statement would the author most likely agree with?

• Storytelling is an art form.

• The best stories come from books.

• Reading a story is the same as telling it aloud.

• Storytellers need training to tell a good story.

Which phrase from paragraph 2 helps readers understand the meaning of universal?

• what will happen now

• something deep within

• no known culture without

• the craving to know

Paragraph 3 is important to the selection because it —

• explains which stories are the most effective

• lists examples of the types of people who tell stories

• suggests that stories may have hidden meanings

• tells about how stories are present in many parts of our lives

Which detail in paragraph 6 supports the key idea that stories help to pass on group values?

• The point of view of the spider story

• The mention of the chief in the spider story

• The specific example of how a story can teach leaders

• The suggestion that being greedy is a negative behavior

The author organizes the information in paragraphs 7-8 to —

• explain the ways in which storytelling presents information

• suggest that groups rarely rely on stories to preserve the past

• demonstrate the various uses of storytelling in media

• contrast how different groups of people use storytelling

Imagine that the author of the selection plans to add the following ideas to the end of paragraph 9. Many folktales include moral advice. The folktale genre is a good way to get to know about the values of other cultures. How can the author combine the ideas into one complete sentence that correctly represents how the ideas are related?

• Even though many folktales include moral advice, the genre is a good way to get to know about the values of other cultures.

• While many folktales include moral advice, the genre is a good way to get to know about the values of other cultures.

• Since many folktales include moral advice, the genre is a good way to get to know about the values of other cultures.

• Until many folktales include moral advice, the genre is a good way to get to know about the values of other cultures.

Which two words in paragraph 11 help the reader understand the meaning of adversity as it is used in paragraph 11?

• growth

• love

• troubles

• show

• demons

Read this student response to the selection. "I liked the part in this introduction about how stories are a part of family history. On weekends, my family likes to go either hiking and fishing. We tell stories about these events all the time. My family has great memories about our experiences together." Which underlined word should be replaced in the response?

• Change "this" to "that".

• Change "and" to "or".

• Change "tell" to "tells"

• Change "has" to "have"