Fictional tale explaining actions of gods or heroes
Fictional tale about a larger than life hero
True story about gods and goddesses
Story with animal characters
2. Multiple Choice
45 seconds
1 pt
What are the features of a myth?
Animal characters, based on fact
Long, narrative poem, larger-than-life her
Teaches lesson, heroes, animal characters
Heroes, gods/goddesses, elements of nature, teaches lesson
3. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
What types of questions are addressed by myths?
What is the meaning of life?
What gods and heroes do
Origins of nature
Long journeys
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What did the ancient greeks value, based on their myths?
Boldness and physical attractiveness
Fighting the power and being yourself
Being brave and fighting
Strength, family, humility
5. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
What is a legend?
widely told story about the present
long, epic poem
widely told story about the past
short, narrative poem
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
True or False: Some legends are based on fact, while others are purely fictional
True
False
7. Multiple Choice
5 minutes
1 pt
Define a myth
a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
8. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Creation myths tell how the world and human beings came to exist
False
True
9. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Origin myths explain how...
Phenomena such as earthquakes, mountains, and streams came to exist
How the world came to be
10. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Oral literature is that which is shared through spoken language
True
False
11. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
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.
Legend
Myth
Fable
Folktale
12. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
A story that was created to usually explain the mysteries of the universe and usually features gods and goddesses is called a _____.
Myth
Legend
Tale
13. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
The purpose of a myth is to
scare the audience.
give another perspective on life.
teach humans to love another no matter what.
entertain, inform, and/or explain.
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Myths contain these elements of storytelling:
original ideas.
comedic relief, love stories, sirens, and cake.
plot, characters, setting, and theme.
peace, harmony, and fables.
15. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
A plot is
the sequence of events that make up a story.
a person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work.
the time and place of the action.
the message about life or human nature that is conveyed.
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A Character is
the sequence of events that make up a story.
a person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literacy work.
the time and place of the action.
the message about life or human nature that is conveyed.
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Theme is
the message about life or human nature that is conveyed.
the time and place of the action.
a person, an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action.
the sequence of events that make up a story.
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A quality of a myth is
creepy characters that scare humans.
often unrealistic and illogical.
it has to be humorous and educational.
an animal is always the main character.
19. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
A quality of a myth is
it can have inanimate objects and characters that change.
about Greek Gods and the underworld.
relevant to superficial features and special super powers.