WorksheetsURBAN LEGENDS
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
A small news event would mostly likely become an urban legend if it
did not really happen
included a strange or scary detail
contained regular, everyday matters
happened in the United States
The following is a major detail that supports the central idea,"Some urban legends are inspired by real events that are often surprising or gross."
Which of the following quotes below would be an appropriate minor detail?
"Alligators in the sewers, strange things happening at night, and people mysteriously disappearing—these stories are usually just created around issues or events that scare people the most."
"such as a penny on a railroad track derailing a train."
"some stories about people finding live bugs in their food are true."
Which evidence from the text best supports the cause of the continuous spread of urban legends?
"People seem to love the attention they get retelling a captivating, bizarre tale, but where do these stories
come from?"
"Nevertheless, these stories are shared between friends and spread like wildfire on the Internet."
"Some urban legends are inspired by real events that are often surprising or gross."
"Luckily, the more ridiculous or scary a story seems, the less likely it is to be true."
Which of the following will probably be true about urban legends in the future?
They will all be proven true.
They will travel more slowly.
They will be based on current fears.
They will all sound more believable.
I know someone who...
This is often the beginning of a urban legend
This is often the beginning of a legend
This is often the beginning of a myth
Which are true of urban legends?
they spread "virally" from person to person or through various social media platforms
it's a story or belief that has been passed down by a third-party
though the events are often shocking/frightening, the story sounds like it could be true
all of the choices are correct
Select all that are true statements
urban legends are often based on true events
urban legends are frequently altered and embellished as they are repeated and retold over time
It is easy to trace the origin of urban legends
Most often, urban legends walk a fine line between outlandishness and believability.
Which are warning signs the story you've been told is actually an urban legend?
It was told to you by someone who heard it happened to a friend of a friend.
It was told to you as if it were a "true story."
there are no specifics given that would make it easy to verify the events took place
there is only one version of the story - no other stories like it can be found anywhere
Urban legends are always false
true
false
Which urban legend below was based on a real person?
Bloody Mary
Charlie NO-Face
Bigfoot
Brenda Bates
Urban legends are more powerful today because...
social media spreads stories more rapidly
social media spreads stories more globally
people are less educated than in past generations
technology eases the constant need for stories to adapt to maintain relevance and significance in a modern world
Knowing how to spot fake news, photoshopped photos or urban legends is important because
some sound or look so believable they /could be used to sway/influence public opinion or perceptions
some people use these techniques to take advantage of people
it's not important - everybody can tell the fake from the real
knowledge is power
Which website below is a trusted source for finding out if a story is real or fake?
checkfact.org
snopes.com
snoop.com
getthefacts.org
How do you find out if a photo is real or photoshopped?
Look at the pixels in a higher screen resolution
Do a reverse image search on images.google.com
See if you can find the photo anywhere else
copy and paste the photo into MS Paint and reverse the image to look for anomalies in pixel structure
which websites monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by U.S. political players?
snopes.com
TruthOrFiction.com
FactCheck.org
Politifact.com
What does TRAAP stand for?
Timeliness, relevance, ambivilance, accuracy, pride
timeliness, relevance, accuracy, authority, purpose
timeliness, rightechoness, accuracy, authority, penance
timeliness, remembrance, accuraby, purpose
What is the most popular urban legend in Georgia about?
a man made lake built over a town that was flooded in order to build a reservoir to supply the metro atlanta area with water
Poet and author Sidney who died while swimming in a lake
a native American princess who jumped to her death to avoid an arranged marriage with a man she did not love
a 794 pound wild pig named Hogzilla that killed 19 people in Cuthbert, GA in the 1930s.
Which state has an urban legend about the spirits of dead children coming out of a cemetery at night to play on an adjacent playground?
Arizona
Arkansas
Alabama
South Carolina
Which state has it's own version of the bigfoot legend known as the Skunk Ape?
Florida
South Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Which state's most famous urban legend is about a witch who supposedly spoke to soon-to-be-president Andrew Jackson near a cave believed to be a portal to hell?
Florida
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
Most urban legends are based on ...
people's fears
the unexplained
100% true stories
religion
Who haunts the Old Governor's Mansion in Milledgeville, GA?
a former Governor named John Milledge
A former cook named Molly
A former slave named Sally Davis
a little girl named Alice who died while sliding down the banister on the stairs
