How and Why Stories Vocab

What is the meaning of the word 'myth' in the context of How and Why Stories?

• A traditional story explaining a natural phenomenon

• A scientific explanation

• A historical event

• A fictional novel

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Which word best describes a story that explains the origin of something?

• Fable

• Myth

• Legend

• Novel

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

In the sentence 'The sun set slowly over the horizon,' what part of speech is the word 'slowly'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the main purpose of How and Why Stories?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To explain natural phenomena

• To persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Which of the following is a synonym for 'origin'?

• End

• Beginning

• Middle

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.'

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

What does the word 'anthropomorphism' mean in literature?

• Giving human traits to animals or objects

• Describing a setting

• Creating a plot

• Developing a character

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word is an antonym of 'ancient'?

• Old

• Modern

• Historic

• Primitive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

In the context of How and Why Stories, what does the word 'explanation' refer to?

• A detailed description

• A reason for something

• A summary

• A question

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is the role of a 'narrator' in a story?

• To act in the story

• To tell the story

• To write the story

• To illustrate the story

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C