Trickster Tales are...

A type of story wherein a weaker character outsmarts a bigger foe

A universal theme ...

Appear again and again across time periods and cultures, Is a broad statement about life

A traditional, lyrical performance

What is an implied theme?

Something you learn by looking for clues from the text, Something you learn by making inferences

What is the purpose for narrative writing?

To entertain the reader and hold their interest

Tries to explain things that happen in nature, Is a fictional story from ancient times

What is "voice" in storytelling?

If the story is told in first, or third person

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Native American Unit

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1
What animal is the trickster in Native American tales?
Snake
Wolf
Coyote
Fox
2
Trickster Tales are...
A type of story wherein a weaker character outsmarts a bigger foe
Are only found in Africa
Has royalty and gods
It is characterized by magical elements
3
A universal theme ...
Appear again and again across time periods and cultures
Is a broad statement about life
Are usually found in non-fiction articles
Focuses on one particular culture or time period
4
Define "theme"
The main points
The message/lesson
The subject
Sequence of events
5
A tribal song is...
A traditional, lyrical performance
A chronological voice
A modern retelling of old myths
A type of writing
6
A story or history passed down by word of mouth
Verbal Tradition
Tribal Tradition
Oral Tradition
Traditional
7
What is an implied theme?
Something you learn by looking for clues from the text
Something you summarize
Something you find out in one sentence
Something you learn by making inferences
8
What is the purpose for narrative writing?
To give clear instructions
To entertain the reader and hold their interest
To describe a past event
To persuade the reader to agree with the ideas in the text
9
What is a myth?
Tries to explain things that happen in nature
Is a nonfictional story from ancient times.
Is a fictional story from ancient times
10
The Iroquios and US constitution share what ideology? (Take your best guess)
Based on tradition
Written literature
Establishes a confederacy
Unity
11
A narrative piece of literature does what?
Narrates someone's life
Tells a story
Gives information
Persuades us to do something
12
A creation myth...
Teaches a moral lesson
Begins, Once upon a time...
Explains how the world began
Tells about a place's true history
13
A stated theme...
Is always the same in every story
Is inferred by the reader
Is written in the text
Is in bold text
14
An example of chronological order is ____________.
A timeline
A Venn diagram
A bubble map
A solution
15
What is "voice" in storytelling?
How many characters are in the story
The intonation of your voice
If the storyteller sings or plays music
If the story is told in first, or third person

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