Myths
Define a myth
A story that has been passed down that explains a natural or social phenomenon.
Which animal is bullet proof?
Armadillo
Define a noun.
Person, place, thing, or idea.
How many minutes do you get in the bathroom before I call security?
7!!
Define a Proper Noun.
A specific person, place, or thing. It is always capitalized.
observable event, trend, or behavior in society that stems from human interaction and reflects cultural patterns, social trends, etc.
What state is Ms. Zama from?
Define concrete nouns.
A person, place, or thing that you can touch with your 5 senses.
How many seconds are in a day?
86,400 seconds.
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence:
This colossal, ancient, and breathtaking structure stands as a testament to the ingenuity of a forgotten civilization
colossal, ancient, breathtaking, and forgotten.
Santa Claus would be an example of what type of story?
A Legend, or Fairytale.
How many letters is the longest word in the English Dictionary?
45
Identify the abstract nouns in the following sentence: “Beneath the canopy of the ancient trees, the archaeologist discovered an intricate carving on a stone tablet, a remnant of a forgotten civilization.”
Civilization.
What is the Hawaiian word for height?
ke'eki'e
When would the pronoun(s) they / them / theirs refer to one person?
1. When you don't know the gender of someone, or don't want someone to know the gender.
2. When a person wants to go by those pronouns.
A story that teaches you a lesson, but the main characters are animals is called what?
Fable.
189,819 letters
Identify the compound nouns in the following sentence: James Harrison and Emily Davis were surprised to find a large bookstore in the small town, filled with unique paperbacks.
Bookstore, paperbacks.
What are the 4 main characteristics of a fairytale? (usually, but not always).
1. Made for kids.
2. Incorporates magic.
3. Usually has a villain.
4. Starts with Once Upon a Time.
Identify the 8 parts of speech.
What is the difference between a legend, and an urban legend?
1. Urban Legends are usually scary stories that prey on people's fears (something scary in the woods at night etc.) and are talked about as if they are true.
2. Legends are based on real people but the stories have been exaggerated.
Give me an example of a hyperbole.
It's raining cats and dogs!
It's hot as heck.
I'm so hungry I could eat Mr. Sadang.
What's the difference between a concrete noun and a proper noun?
A concrete noun refers to a noun that can be perceived with the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch), while a proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or organization and is always capitalized.
1. The Sun had 16 legs.
2. Depending on the story, Maui captured the sun and held it hostage until it agreed to slow down (Him and his brothers jumped the sun). Or he threatened the sun with a magical ax.
In the sentence, "The students finished their project all by themselves." what is the type of pronoun called that refers back to the subject, the students?
Reflexive Pronouns: These refer back to the subject of the sentence when the subject and object are the same (e.g., myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)