Literary Terms
Native American Literature
Exploration Narratives
Grammar
Odds and Ends
100
This type of myth typically describes how the universe, the earth and life began.
What is a creation myth?
100
In "The World on Turtle's Back," how do the animals help the woman who fell from the sky?
The birds break the woman's fall and the turtle carries her on its back.
100
In the Cabeza de Vaca narrative, what conflict in the party occurs immediately before the Native Americans begin to fall ill?
The Native Americans resist the explorers' orders to lead them north.
100
A sentence that makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
100
This Native American tale often uses an antagonist, such as a coyote to create a moral for the reader.
What is a trickster tale?
200
These narratives tell us about the people who survived slavery and help us to understand the grim realities that they faced.
What is a slave narrative?
200
In "When Grizzlies Walked Upright," what do the grizzly bears do that angers the Chief of the Sky Spirits?
They take in his daughter and marry her to their son.
200
In the Cardenas' narrative, what natural feature are Cardenas and his men sent to explore?
The Grand Canyon
200
A sentence that asks a question.
What is an interrogative sentence?
200
Examples of these include diaries, journals, speeches and autobiographies.
What is a primary source?
300
This is a brief short story that supports a point.
What is an anecdote?
300
In "The Navajo Origin Legend," what is the wind's role in the Navajo ceremony?
The wind makes the ears human.
300
How did the Native Americans view the Europeans?
They viewed them with caution in the beginning.
300
This noun or pronoun comes at the end of a sentence and answers who or what about the subject.
What is a direct object?
300
Symbols, character types or patterns that repeat across cultures.
What is an archetype?
400
These characteristics describe shared beliefs, values and goals of a culture.
What are cultural characteristics?
400
In "The Earth on Turtle's Back," what animal is able to bring up the ocean floor for the woman?
What is a muskrat?
400
What was the purpose of Bradford's "Of Plymouth Plantation"?
His purpose was to inform readers about the Pilgrims' history.
400
This complement follows a linking verb and it renames the subject.
What is a predicate nominative?
400
This literary element offers insight about life or the human condition.
What is theme?
500
This literature includes folk tales, myths, fables, and legends passed down from generation to generation.
What is folk language?
500
"I am Dekanawidah and with the Five Nations' confederate lords I plant the Tree of the Great Place." What does the tree most likely symbolize?
The tree most likely symbolizes peace.
500
Name two of the hardships that the Pilgrims had to face.
Storms, Native Americans, food shortage, disease and lack of shelter
500
This sentence type expresses great emotion.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
500
How much do you plan to study for this test?
A lot. A whole lot.
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