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Year 8 Term 2 Quiz
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1
What are the features of a narrative?
Characters, Setting, Plot
Characters, Research, Argument
Characters, Direct Quotes from Research
Characters, Facts, Plot
2
Which is a typical feature of a myth?
Explains natural events
Based on science
Always true stories
Set in the future
3
Which of the following is an example of a moral?
Beware of storms
Use bright colours
Always tell the truth
Don't run late
4
Who are common characters in myths?
Famous authors
Politicians
Robots
Gods and supernatural beings
5
Which is an example of sensory imagery?
The sun is a star
The thunder cracked across the sky.
They walked home
The page number is 14
6
Folktales are usually passed down through:
Oral storytelling
Movies
Books
News articles
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What part of a story introduces the characters and setting?
Resolution
Orientation
Climax
Conflict
8
Which of these words is related to the sense of smell?
Whisper
Soft
Bright
Sweet
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What message does the story of the Bunyip often explore?
Celebration
The fear of the unknown
How to survive a drought
The value of technology
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Which part of the story builds tension leading to the climax?
Resolution
Rising Action
Introduction
Falling Action
11
What is a moral in a story?
The lesson the story teaches
A part of the setting
A character’s name
The main event
12
The story of the Yowie teaches children to:
Speak multiple languages
Live near rivers
Climb tall trees
Be cautious and aware
13
What lesson is taught in the story of the Rainbow Serpent?
Travel in groups
Respect the laws of the land
Avoid the ocean
Be quiet in the bush
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Which group includes all five senses?
Feel, jump, sing, watch, ask
See, talk, run, hear, think
Touch, smell, taste, see, hear
Laugh, smell, shout, eat, move
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Which is an example of a metaphor?
He ran like the wind
Her voice was music to his ears
As brave as a lion
The leaves rustled
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What is the Bunyip said to guard?
Old eucalyptus trees
Billabongs and waterholes
Sacred caves
Magical gemstones
17
What is a simile?
A rhyme
A long sentence
A sound word
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
18
What is the main event in 'The Hare and the Tortoise'?
The tortoise builds a house
A race between two animals
The hare saves the tortoise
A friendship begins
19
Which of the following is a simile?
Her eyes sparkled like stars
The moon was a glowing coin
The rain danced
The wind howled angrily
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What is onomatopoeia?
A sound word
A size word
A feeling
A colour word
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What is the moral of 'The Hare and the Tortoise'?
Always be fast
Don’t trust anyone
Never challenge your friends
Slow and steady wins the race
22
What is a metaphor?
A descriptive setting
A direct comparison saying one thing *is* another
A funny saying
A list of characters
23
What does the Rainbow Serpent create?
Stars and planets
Mountains and valleys
Books and stories
Cities and roads
24
Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
Boom!
Fast
Green
Shiny
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What is a key feature of folktales?
They teach a lesson or moral
They are nonfiction
They always have animals
They use rhyming poems
26
What do Aboriginal Dreaming stories often explain?
The laws of physics
The creation of the land and animals
Scientific theory
Modern technology
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What is a cultural purpose of Dreaming stories?
Promoting tourism
Passing down laws and values
Entertainment only
Naming plants
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The Yowie is described as a:
Tiny tree fairy
Fast river fish
Magical bird
Giant bush creature
