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8th ELA March Madness Week 3

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

myth

a)

fictional story that explains human behavior through the natural world

b)

focus on deeds instead of gods and goddesses

c)

highly ethical main character

2.

What are the features of a myth?

a)

Animal characters, based on fact

b)

Long, narrative poem, larger-than-life her

c)

Teaches lesson, heroes, animal characters

d)

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

3.
A traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
a)
Legend
b)
Myth
c)
Fable 
d)
Folktale
4.

Stories that tell of kings and princesses, tricksters, wizards and witches, fantastic creatures, and underdog heroes

a)

myth

b)

fairy tales

c)

religious works

d)

fables

5.

Which of the following is a source that modern writers draw on as they write their own works?

a)

traditional stories

b)

religious works

c)

myths

d)

all of these

6.

The main religious text of the Western world that records the interactions of God and His chosen people

a)

Fables

b)

the Bible

c)

Myths

d)

Fairy Tales

7.

What might a myth attempt to explain?

a)

Why it is hot in the summer and cold in the winter

b)

How cars work

c)

What a person should do in an argument

d)

When phones were invented

8.
What's an example of verbal irony?
a)
Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
b)
Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
c)
When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
d)
All of the above
9.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 
10.
Determine the word relationship.
Spicy is to pepper as bland is to potato.
a)
synonyms
b)
cause /effect
c)
antonyms
d)
part/whole
11.
Which analogy is an example of a Part to Whole relationship?
a)
hat : suit
b)
clock : room
c)
dog : cat
d)
page : book