Vocabulary
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Name the Story
Hodgepodge
100

Name two types of fiction stories from all over the world that teach a moral and include characters, setting and plot.

What are fables and folktales?

100

The rabbi, Medio Pollito, Anansi, and Peter Rabbit are all this characteristic of stories.

What are characters?

100

A fable is a story that teaches a lesson.

What is thumbs up?

100

In this fable, a sheperd boy gets bored tending sheep and decides to cry "wolf" when there really isn't a wolf.

What is "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"?

100

If a cat ate a big meal, he would be considered very . . .

What is satisfied?

200

If your teacher says to read every night, this would be called good . . .


What is advice?

200

This part of the story tells the sequence of events.

What is plot? 

200

Is the moral of the story where the story takes place?

What is "thumbs down"?

200

In this story, an animal character doesn't listen to his mother and ends up with a stomachache and quite a fright.


What is "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?

200

True or False: Anansi is always thinking of ways to help his animal friends.


What is false?

300

If a teeter totter is equal on both sides, it is called . . .

What is balanced?

300

In "The Crowded, Noisy House" is the rabbi's advice to the poor man to move to a larger house?


What is no?

300

Is it a waste to drink all of your milk?

What is thumbs down?

300

In this folktale, an animal character tricks bigger, stronger animals and earns a box of stories, which he shares with people.

What is "All Stories are Anansi's"?

300

True or False: At the end of "The Little Half Chick," Medio Pollito becomes a weather vane.

What is true? 

400

A pirate who wanted all the treasure would be . . .

What is greedy?

400

What characteristic of a story tells when and when the story takes place?

What is setting?


400

If I give you one grape, will you have a bunch?

What is thumbs down?

400

In this folktale, a selfish animal character turns into a weather vane after refusing to help others.

What is The Little Half Chick - Medio Pollito?

400

True or False: Mr. McGregor and Peter Rabbit become good friends.

What is false?

500

When animals act like humans it is called this.

What is personification?

500

Is the setting of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" a busy city?

What is no?

500

Can you pretend to be someone you are not?

What is thumbs up?

500

In this fable, an animal is stingy and refuses to budge so others can eat.

What is "The Dog in the Manger"?

500

In this folktale, a poor man learns that no matter how bad it is, it could always be worse.

What is "The Crowded, Noisy House"?