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

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

• Fable

• Myth

• Legend

• Novel

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

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

What is the main purpose of How and Why Stories?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To explain natural phenomena

• To persuade

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

• End

• Beginning

• Middle

• Conclusion

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

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

What does the word 'anthropomorphism' mean in literature?

• Giving human traits to animals or objects

• Describing a setting

• Creating a plot

• Developing a character

Which word is an antonym of 'ancient'?

• Old

• Modern

• Historic

• Primitive

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

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