Tall Tale Vocabulary
Tall tales are what types of stories?
Fictional Stories
Who was famous for his riding skills and taming wild animals?
Pecos Bill
Who are the 2 main characters in the tall tale, Paul Bunyon?
Paul Bunyon and Babe the ox.
Something under a magical spell is_________>
enchanted
Would someone purse their lips if they tasted something sour or bitter?
Yes
What is an important part of tall tales?
Exaggeration
Who was a conductor on a train and known for always being on time?
Casey Jones
Who wins the competition- John Henry or the steam drill?
John Henry beats the steam drill.
What is it called if you have good luck?
fortuen
Who was the selfish character in The Fisherman and His Wife?
the wife
What is an overstatement of the truth?
Exaggeration
Who was a famous lumberjack who cleared land in the frontier with his blue ox, Babe?
What amazing adventures does Pecos Bill have?
He was raised by coyotes, he defeats a giant rattlesnake, tames a mountain lion, and rides a cyclone.
What word means wanting to learn more about something?
curious
Who was tricked in The Emperor's New Clothes?
The Emperor
Who is a person who is well-known for doing something amazing?
Legend
Paul Bunyan received much admiration (deep respect) from who?
All the other lumberjacks
What made Casey Jones remarkable as a child?
He could drive a train before he could walk, as a baby he said choo choo and not goo goo.
Someone who is very sad is________>
sorrowful
Who are the main characters in Beauty and the beast?
Beauty, The Beast, the father or merchant
The unexplored parts of America is know as the _________.
Frontier
Who competed against the steam drill and won?
John Henry
What are some characteristics of tall tales?
everyday people with superhuman abilities, linked to a real historical time period, problem solved in a humorous way, exaggerated details, tells about a person's accomplishments
A word that means the opposite of happy.
displeases
What are 2 settings that fairy tales usually take place?
Kingdom, empire or forest/woods