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Traditional Literature Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which traditional literature genre often features magical creatures and happy endings?

a)

horror stories

b)

mystery novels

c)

science fiction

d)

fairy tales

2.

What is the term for traditional stories that are passed down orally and are "timeless" and "priceless"?

a)

mythology

b)

legends

c)

fairy tales

d)

folklore

3.

Which traditional literature genre often includes talking animals and teaches a moral lesson?

a)

romance

b)

mythology

c)

fables

d)

science fiction

4.

The author​ (a)   the story.

Choose from the below words
create/writes
reads
tells
acts out
5.

Put the parts of an ECR (RACE) in the correct order.

a)

Restate the question or prompt

Introduction of essay

b)

Answer #1 that becomes the topic sentence pf body paragraph 1

c)

Answer #2 that becomes the topic sentence pf body paragraph 2

d)

Conclusion

4th and final paragraph

(It can be concluded that...)

1)
2)
3)
4)
6.

What strategy do you do on a fiction (made up) story?

(a)  

7.

What is the term for traditional stories passed down through generations by word of mouth?

a)

folklore

b)

fiction

c)

legend

d)

mythology

8.

Which traditional literature genre often includes gods, goddesses, and supernatural beings?

a)

romance

b)

mythology

c)

fantasy

d)

science fiction

9.

Which traditional literature genre often features ordinary people overcoming challenges and sometimes teaches a lesson?

a)

legend

b)

myth

c)

fable

d)

tall tale

10.

What is the term for traditional stories that are not based on real events or people?

a)

fiction

b)

mythology

c)

folklore

d)

legends

11.

The narrator ​ (a)   the story.

Choose from the below words
tells
creates
acts out
12.

Which traditional literature genre often includes elements of magic and enchantment?

a)

romance

b)

mystery

c)

fantasy

d)

horror

13.

What is the setting of most fairytales?

a)

city

b)

castle or forest

c)

outside

d)

no were specific

14.

Who are the characters of a legend? (Pick 2)

a)

everyday people

b)

kings and queens

c)

animals are often main characters

d)

god and goddesses

15.

Choose the 3 genres of folktale that either do or usually do end with a moral lesson.

a)

fairy tales

b)

myths

c)

legends

d)

tall tales

e)

fables

16.

How is the problem usually solved in a tall tale? (PicK 2)

a)

in a humorous way

b)

happily ever after

c)

teaching a lesson

d)

explain people's accomplishments

17.

What is the problem in a myth? (Choose 2)

a)

good vs. evil

b)

explains something that happens in nature by gods and goddesses

c)

good=rewarded while evil=punished

d)

solved in a humorous way

18.

The characters in fables (choose 2)

a)

everyday people with superhuman abilities

b)

kings and queens

c)

are typically animals that act like people

d)

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