2020 Oral Tradition: Folk Tales, Myths, & Legends

A legend is a completely true story.

Based on the actions of the twins, what do the Iroquois believe? (click 2 that apply)

First-person point of view is the most commonly used in folktales.

In "The World on Turtle's Back," the man goes to the Great Tree at the beginning because

How do "The Old Grandfather & His Little Grandson" and "The Wise Old Woman" relate?

What does the story of Loo-Wit explain?

How does the mother show her son that she loves him?

Myths are often

What did the left handed twin become?

In folk tales, characters are dynamic and change greatly.

Which geographic feature is not explained in the myth?

The disguised trap might symbolize

What does the old woman in "The Wise Old Woman" do that the wise men of the village cannot do?

How does the farmer hide his mother "The Wise Old Woman"?

What is the definition of Oral Tradition?

What is a theme in "A Blind Man Catches a Bird"?

Some types of oral tradition stories include all EXCEPT

In The Wise Old Woman, records in the village books make it impossible for the young farmer to

What can you infer about the animals' attitudes in the beginning of the story?

The hunting trip might symbolize the

In a folktale, the setting is usually very descriptive to show details of the time and place.

What does the story of Loo-wit teach us?

Why does the old man have to eat the food in the corner?

In the story "Coyote Finishes His Work," what is Other Side Camp?

How does the farmer in "The Wise Old Woman" express the universal theme of family love?

Why is the right-handed twin angry at the left-handed twin?

What kind of story is Coyote and Why?

What do the people rely on the tree for, in the story "Sky Tree?"

The arrows in the story represent

What does the right-handed twin become?

What does Loo-wit ask for?

Folk Tales are made up of which of the following?

Which type of Oral Tradition is closest to a factual, historical account of an event?

What could be a theme of this story?

Over time, folk tales change; that is okay because the most important part is ______

What was the primary purpose of the folk tale, "Blind Man Catches a Bird"?

How is this Iroquois myth a typical myth?

Folktales include

An Iroquois left 2 broken arrows on a woman's belly to represent:

You can conclude that the young man gives the colorful bird to the blind man because he wants

You can conclude that the young man is eager to please his new wife when he

What is an example of rising action in the Loo-wit story?

The plot in a folktale is