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Storytelling & Puppetry Unit Overview

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stories come in what formats?

a)

books

b)

video games

c)

movies

d)

all of the above

2.

Stories are important to the education, growth, and _________ within the individual.

a)

economic status

b)

entertainment

c)

understanding

d)

cheeseburger

3.

A good story will help its readers or listeners learn ALL of the following EXCEPT ___ .

a)

the nature of humanity

b)

relationships with others

c)

overcoming obstacles

d)

thinking you're better than other people

4.

Many religious texts contain ____ of individuals who had to learn the hard way!

a)

songs

b)

questions

c)

stories

d)

maps

5.

The first part to telling a great story is to ____ .

a)

end with a take-away message

b)

set up the turning point

c)

hook our attention & paint the picture (set the scene)

d)

use vivid language and dialogue to add emotion

6.

After you hook the listener and set the scene, the 2nd part of good storytelling is ___ .

a)

setting up the turning point

b)

using vivid language and dialogue (to add emotion)

c)

ending with a moral or take-away message

d)

asking a question

7.

The 3rd part of telling a great story is ____ .

a)

hooking the audience/painting the picture

b)

using vivid language and dialogue

c)

setting up the turning point

d)

ending with a moral or take-away

8.

The 4th/last part of good storytelling is ____ .

a)

painting the picture/hooking the listener

b)

using vivid language and dialogue

c)

setting up the turning point

d)

ending with a moral or take-away message

9.

True or False: A good story builds tension and keeps it high throughout the story.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: If you forget a part of the story, you should go all the way back to the beginning and start over.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

TRUE OR FALSE: A good storyteller lets the listener know it's the end of a story by the way they recap, use their voice, and state the moral.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

This great storyteller is the creator of the Muppets, Sesame Street characters, Fraggle Rock, Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and numerous films.

a)

Jim Carrey

b)

Jim Henson

c)

Jim Belushi

d)

Jimbo Fisher

13.

Using puppets to tell stories is a great idea because ____ .

a)

more listeners can relate to the more abstract puppet

b)

listeners feel comfortable pretending that the puppets are real

c)

storytellers can relax and have fun telling the story through puppets

d)

all of the above!

14.

"Focus on focus" in the puppet world means ____ .

a)

be sure your puppet is looking at other characters or the audience

b)

be sure your puppet is focusing on memorizing his lines

c)

be sure your puppet is focusing on the back wall

d)

be sure the storyteller is focusing on what the audience is wearing

15.

Don't just talk with your puppet. Add _____ !

a)

sarcasm

b)

questions

c)

movement

d)

hot sauce

16.

A trapdoor exit is ___ .

a)

when the puppet falls down

b)

when the puppet drops down and leaves the stage too suddenly

c)

when the puppet traps another puppet in a door

d)

is highly recommended when using puppets

17.

Puppet entrances and exits should include _______ .

a)

3-4 bouncy steps in and out of the storytelling space

b)

different movements for different puppets (human, animal)

c)

avoiding tradoors and pop-ups

d)

all of the above

18.

The puppet's body height and body positioning should be _____ .

a)

up as high as possible

b)

off to the left side

c)

staying at the puppet's bellybutton level

d)

twirling around and around constantly

19.

Puppet lip synchronization means _________ .

a)

making sure the puppet's mouth moves slowly at all times

b)

moving the puppet's lower jaw only, once per syllable

c)

flipping the lid

d)

biting the words for emphasis

20.

TRUE OR FALSE: When operating a puppet, your puppet should react to what other characters in the story are saying and doing.

a)

True

b)

False