Myth

Myth

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Myth

Myth

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.4.9, L.5.5C, RL.8.9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Define a myth

a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A story that was created to usually explain the mysteries of the universe and usually features gods and goddesses is called a _____

Myth

Legend

Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is one of the purposes of a myth?

to make people laugh

to make people cry

to explain a natural occurrence or phenomenon

to sell lots of copies and make money.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the following an example of a myth?

myth

not myth

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the following an example of a myth?

myth

not myth

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the features of a myth?

Animal characters, based on fact

Long, narrative poem, larger-than-life her

Teaches lesson, heroes, animal characters

Heroes, gods/goddesses, elements of nature, teaches lesson

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The purpose of a myth is to

scare the audience.

give another perspective on life.

teach humans to love another no matter what.

entertain, inform, and/or explain.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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