"Storytelling" Vocab
According to "Storytelling," what does "trance" mean?
When someone is in a trance, that person is in a daze or is daydreaming
What can stories teach you about other cultures?
Their morals/values/traditions
What genre is "Storytelling?"
Informational/nonfiction
Finish the story title:
Goldilocks and __________
the Three Bears
Finish the story title:
Beauty and the ______
Beast
According to "Storytelling," what does "universal" mean?
Something that is universal affects every member of a group
"The pull of the story is universal."
What does this mean?
Every culture participates in storytelling--every human, regardless of age, gender, century, etc., can feel pulled by a good story.
Who is the author of "Storytelling"?
Josepha Sherman
How many dwarves are in the story of Snow White?
7
What type of fictional creature is Shrek?
ogre
"Stories also can be useful tools that allow individuals to chastise or expose negative behaviors without overtly speaking the truth."
What does "chastise" mean?
To chastise is to punish or criticize
"Stories can help to develop a child’s literary sensibilities."
What does this mean?
Storytelling can help improve children's literacy/ELA skills (story elements, story structure, vocab, etc.)
"Storytelling" is the first text of Unit 6. What is Unit 6 called?
Hidden Truths
What caused Snow White to fall into a coma?
poison apple
What type/how many siblings does Cinderella have?
2 (evil) step-sisters
"Stories are integral to the mediums of television, film, opera, and theater, and storytelling sessions sometimes take place in the business world at special meetings."
What part of speech is integral?
adjective
"The Liberian storyteller Won-Ldy Paye related how Anansi spider stories have been used to 'say without saying' in front of a chief."
What does this mean?
Storytelling can be used to expose negative behaviors without directly calling someone out.
There are 2 subheadings in "Storytelling." Name 1 of them.
**Name BOTH for double points!
- Once Upon a Time...
- Why Tell Stories
What is the fairy tale where a brother and sister leave a trail of breadcrumbs in the woods?
Hansel and Gretel
What can Rumpelstiltskin do with straw?
spin it into gold