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from Storytelling Week 27

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of text structure is used in the passage?

a)

Cause and effect

b)

Problem and solution

c)

Chronological order

d)

Description

2.

How does the author organize the information in the passage?

a)

By explaining how stories evolve over time and the impact of storytelling

b)

By comparing different forms of storytelling

c)

By providing a series of steps on how to tell a story

d)

By listing reasons why storytelling is important in various contexts

3.

What is the primary organizational method used to explain the role of stories in different settings?

a)

Cause and effect: Stories influence different aspects of life.

b)

Compare and contrast: Different types of stories are compared.

c)

Sequence: The passage explains the order of events in storytelling.

d)

Description: The passage describes different places and ways stories are shared.

4.

Which of the following best represents the organizational pattern used in the second half of the passage (starting with "Many stories also serve the community...")?

a)

Cause and effect, showing how storytelling benefits the community

b)

Problem and solution, explaining the role of stories in solving problems

c)

Compare and contrast, looking at different types of stories

d)

Sequence, detailing the chronological events of storytelling

5.

How does the author emphasize the importance of storytelling across cultures and communities?

a)

By using cause-and-effect reasoning to show how storytelling serves different functions

b)

By listing specific examples of storytelling in different environments and situations

c)

By providing a narrative of how storytelling developed throughout history

d)

By discussing the problems that storytelling helps solve in different cultures

6.

The section that discusses "the shared experience" of a group bonding through stories ("Held close under the spell of a story...") is primarily organized using which structure?

a)

 Chronological order, showing how storytelling progresses over time

b)

Compare and contrast, highlighting the differences between story listeners and tellers

c)

Cause and effect, explaining the emotional impact of storytelling

d)

Description,  illustrating the emotional experience of being involved in storytelling

7.

Which text structure does the author use when explaining how stories are used for moral lessons and to expose negative behaviors in the community?

a)

Cause and effect, explaining how stories influence behavior

b)

Problem and solution, showing how storytelling addresses societal issues

c)

Compare and contrast, looking at different storytelling methods

d)

Sequence, explaining the steps in telling moral stories

8.

How does the author support the idea that stories help to broaden cultural awareness?

a)

By offering an anecdote about storytelling across generations

b)

By explaining the effect of folktales on cultural understanding

c)

By comparing storytelling in different countries

d)

By describing the moral lessons embedded in various cultures' stories

9.

The author’s explanation of how stories help children (starting with "Stories also help to broaden awareness of other cultures...") uses which text structure?

a)

Cause and effect, showing how stories help with development

b)

Problem and solution, describing challenges and how stories address them

c)

Chronological order, explaining stages in childhood development

d)

Description, giving examples of different benefits stories provide

10.

In the paragraph that discusses the use of storytelling to "pass on group values," what text structure is used?

a)

Cause and effect, showing the influence of storytelling on behavior

b)

Compare and contrast, comparing different moral lessons in stories

c)

Sequence, outlining how stories are passed through generations

d)

Description, detailing the ways stories convey values in society

11.

Which word means "to provide love, affection, nourishment, or something else necessary for development"?

a)

Neglect

b)

Nurture

c)

Abandon

d)

Starve

12.

Which word means "to punish or criticize"?

a)

Praise

b)

Chastise

c)

Reward

d)

Encourage

13.

The coach had to ______ the player for not following the team rules.

a)

chastise

b)

reward

c)

ignore

d)

praise

14.

Which word means "a daze or daydream"?

a)

Trance

b)

Focus

c)

Concentration

d)

Awareness

15.

Which word means "necessary or essential for completeness"?

a)

Optional

b)

Integral

c)

Minor

d)

Unimportant

16.

Honesty is an ______ part of a strong friendship.

a)

essential

b)

optional

c)

minor

d)

insignificant

17.

Which word means "misfortune or hardship"?

a)

Adversity

b)

Prosperity

c)

success

d)

luxury

18.

Even though he faced many challenges, he overcame every ______ with determination and hard work.

a)

adversity

b)

integral

c)

trance

d)

nurture

19.

If something is an integral part of a system, that means it is:

a)

Not needed

b)

Optional

c)

Essential

d)

Changeable

20.

It is a _________________________________ belief that everyone deserves to be treated with respect.

a)

integral

b)

universal

c)

adversity

d)

invariably