Storytelling for Kindergarten: Engage Young Learners in the Art of Storytelling

Question 1

What are the main parts that make up a story?

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The characters, setting, events, and resolution

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The title, cover, and illustrations

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The theme, supporting details, and conclusion

Question 2

Which of these shows that a story has a strong structure?

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A clear beginning, middle, and end

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Lots of exciting parts

Question 3

In a story about a brave knight saving a princess from a dragon, which event would show the knight's bravery?

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The knight fights the dragon and wins, even though he gets hurt.

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The knight runs away from the dragon because he is afraid.

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The knight meets a wizard who gives him a magic sword.

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The knight gives up on his adventure and goes home.

Question 4

When we tell a story, we can use different ways to make it more fun. Which of these can make our stories more exciting?

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Use different voices for different characters

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Only talk about the main character

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Use many big words

Question 5

When a story describes a character's feelings, thoughts, and actions, what does it help you better understand about that character?

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Why the character makes certain choices

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How exciting the story is

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What will happen next in the story

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How believable the story is

Question 6

What makes a story super exciting?

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Adding surprises

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Telling the same story many times

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Using really big words

Question 7

Why is it important to review our stories after we write them?

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To find and fix any mistakes

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To make the story longer

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To make the story perfect

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To add more characters

Question 8

When we share stories, we can talk about the characters and events. What makes this special?

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We can build a special connection.

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We can learn new words.

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We can have fun with friends.

Question 9

What are the key parts that make up a story?

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Characters, setting, events, and message

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Just characters and setting

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Only the message is important

Question 10

How do words that describe what things look like, sound like, smell like, taste like, and feel like make your story better?

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They help you imagine the story more clearly.

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They make the story more exciting.

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They make the story longer.

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They make the story easier to remember.

Question 11

What part of a story is the most exciting, when the problem is at its worst?

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When the problem is at its worst

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The beginning

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When the problem is solved

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When the story ends

Question 12

When we tell stories, who do we usually share them with?

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Our friends and family

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Ourselves, just for fun

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People we don't know

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Only our teachers

Question 13

How do stories help us learn about right and wrong?

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They show us what happens when we make good and bad choices.

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They're made up, so they can't teach us anything.

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They always have happy endings, so they can't teach us about tough choices.

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They're just for fun and don't have anything to do with right and wrong.

Question 14

What is the part of the story where the most exciting or important thing happens?

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The climax

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The resolution

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The falling action

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The exposition

Question 15

Which of these is a type of fairy tale?

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The Three Little Pigs

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The Great Gatsby

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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The Iliad

Question 16

When a story has all these things, we say it is a good story. Which of these is NOT one of these things?

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Fun

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Characters

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Setting

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Plot

Question 17

In the story 'The Three Little Pigs', who are the main characters?

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The pigs

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The wolf

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The birds

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The trees

Question 18

What is the main lesson we learn from the story 'The Little Red Hen'?

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Hard work is rewarded

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Laziness is bad

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Sharing is important

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Friends should help each other

Question 19

How do you start a story in a fun way?

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Once upon a time...

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In a dark forest...

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The end

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The boy ran

Question 20

What do we call it when we use our imaginations to make up a story?

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Storytelling

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Reading

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Writing

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Drawing

Question 21

How do you end a story well?

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...and they all lived happily ever after

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The end

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The boy woke up

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The girl cried

Question 22

Which of these is NOT something that makes up a good story?

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Instructions

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Characters

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Where and when the story happens

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Talking

Question 23

Why do we use talking in a story?

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To show what the characters are thinking and feeling

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To tell what the characters look like

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To move the story forward

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To make the story sad or happy

Question 24

What's the main problem or issue in a story?

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The problem

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The ending

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The solution

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The beginning

Question 25

Who shares a story with others?

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Storyteller

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Reader

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Writer

Question 26

Imagine a story set in a dark and spooky forest. How do you think the characters might be feeling?

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Scared and cautious

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Happy and excited

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Calm and peaceful

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Curious and eager

Question 27

When a writer wants to make us curious and eager to know what happens next, they might use a special trick. What is it?

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Leaving out some details

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Using fancy words

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Telling the story in the same way every time

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Ending the story quickly

Question 28

When you make a story, what is the first thing you should do?

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Think about what will happen in your story

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Find a place to tell your story

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Make up characters to be in your story

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Give your story a name

Question 29

Which of these things is NOT part of a good story?

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Happy Ending

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Characters

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Setting

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Problem

Question 30

What is the difference between a person in your story and the place where your story happens?

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People are characters, and places are settings.

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Places are characters, and people are settings.

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Characters and settings are both people.

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Characters and settings are both places.

Question 31

Why do we give stories names?

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To give readers a little hint about what the story is about

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To tell readers who wrote the story

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To end the story

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To make the story sound more exciting

Question 32

What does it mean to use words in your story that help readers see and feel what is happening?

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Using lots of words that make pictures in our heads

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Using only one or two describing words per sentence

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Using words that are hard to understand

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Using only verbs in the past tense

Question 33

What is a surprise in a story called?

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Plot twist

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Setting

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Dialogue

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Ending

Question 34

When a story uses words like 'dark', 'cold', and 'spooky', what feeling do you get?

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Scared

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Happy

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Hungry

Question 35

When telling a story, what is something we should NOT include?

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The colors used in the story

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The characters in the story

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The place where the story happens

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How the story ends

Question 36

Which is the best way to start a story for young listeners?

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Once upon a time

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The end

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Hello

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I have a story to tell you

Question 37

Which of these stories features a princess?

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Cinderella

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The Three Little Pigs

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The Ugly Duckling

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The Lion King

Question 38

What is the main problem in the story of The Three Little Pigs?

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A wolf wants to eat the pigs

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The pigs can't build a house

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The pigs are too lazy

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There is no problem in the story

Question 39

Who is NOT a character in the story of The Lion King?

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Dumbo

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Simba

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Nala

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Timon

Question 40

When you tell a story, what part makes us curious and eager to know what happens next?

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The suspense

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The people in the story

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The place where the story takes place

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The moral of the story

Question 41

What doesn't belong in a story?

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Rules for a game

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The people in the story

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Where the story happens

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What the story teaches us

Question 42

Which of these is NOT something that makes a story better?

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Trying to teach a lesson

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Having interesting characters

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Setting the story in a fun place

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Having a problem that gets solved

Question 43

When a story has a problem that is solved, what kind of story is it called?

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Problem-solving story

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Adventure story

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Fairy tale

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Folktale

Question 44

Where would a fairy tale most likely take place?

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A magical forest

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A big city

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A school

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A hospital

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a type of character in a story?

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A robot

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The main character

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The bad guy

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The helper

Question 46

What is the difference between a true story and a made-up story?

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True stories are real, while made-up stories are not

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True stories have more characters than made-up stories

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True stories are longer than made-up stories

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True stories are only for grown-ups, while made-up stories are for kids

Question 47

When we tell a story, what do we usually say first?

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Once upon a time

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There was a boy named Jack

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I went to the store yesterday

Question 48

Which of these is NOT something we need in a good story?

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A list of things to buy at the grocery store

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People or animals in the story

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A place where the story happens

Question 49

Why do we use a beginning, middle, and end in our stories?

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To make it easier to follow

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To make it more exciting

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To make it confusing

Question 50

What is the difference between a true story and a make-believe story?

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Make-believe stories are made up and true stories are real

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True stories are made up and make-believe stories are real

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There is no difference

Question 51

What can we do to make our stories more fun to listen to?

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Tell about the things we see and feel

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Use hard words that no one understands

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Talk about our favorite toys

Question 52

What is the most important thing to remember when we tell a story?

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To have fun

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To talk really loudly

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To only talk about ourselves

Question 53

Which of these is NOT an important part of a good story?

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A salad

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A beginning

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A middle

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An ending

Question 54

When you use your imagination in storytelling, what does that mean?

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Making up things that aren't real

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Telling stories you've heard before

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Only talking about yourself

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Reading stories from a book

Question 55

What is the difference between a character and a setting?

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A character is a person or animal, while a setting is a place or time

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A character is a place or time, while a setting is a person or animal

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Characters and settings are the same thing

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There is no difference between a character and a setting

Question 56

In a story, which part comes first and tells us what happens at the start?

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Start

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Middle

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End

Question 57

Who is the main person in a story?

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The person the story is about

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The person who tells the story

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The bad guy

Question 58

Which of these is a good way to start a story?

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Once upon a time

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The end

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I was walking down the street

Question 59

What happens after the climax of a story?

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The falling action

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The rising action

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The introduction

Question 60

What is the last part of a story called?

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The resolution

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The introduction

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The climax

Question 61

What part of the story solves the problem?

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Resolution

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Beginning

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Middle

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End

Question 62

Where and when does the story happen?

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Setting

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Main character

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Problem

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Ending

Question 63

In the story of "The Three Little Pigs," why were the pigs scared?

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The wolf wanted to eat them

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They couldn't build a good house

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They were afraid of the dark

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They were hungry

Question 64

What's the purpose of the setting in a story?

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To create a time and place for the story to happen

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To introduce the characters

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To solve the problem

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To end the story