Vocabulary
Tall tales are what types of stories?
Fiction or Non Fiction?
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.
What type of stories are Fairy Tales?
Fiction or Non Fiction?
Fiction
Who was the real Train Engineer who saved all passengers on both trains during a crash?
Casey Jones
What is an important characteristic 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 an important characteristic of Fairy Tales?
Magic, Royalty, Talking Animals, Happily Ever After
Who was the real person who beat the steam drill, but died of a heart attack?
John Henry
What is an 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 famous words do Fairy Tales often start with?
Once Upon a Time
What two Tall Tale characters had ballads written about them?
Casey Jones and John Henry
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.
Who was the MAGICAL character in The Fisherman and His Wife?
The Fish
Who was tricked by the Swindlers?
The Emperor
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
What is one example of MAGIC from Beauty and the Beast?
Who was raised by coyotes?
Pecos Bill