Vocabulary
If you are curious about something, you want to learn more about it. True or False?
True!
Tall Tales and Fairytales are ____________ stories.
Fictional or non-fictional?
FFFFFFictional! They are FFFFFFAKE! They are not true stories.
The tall tale character _________ ___________ was a famous logger who cleared land in the frontier with his blue ox, Babe.
Paul Bunyan or Casey Jones?
Paul Bunyan.
I caught a fish that said it was actually an enchanted prince! Who am I?
The Fisherman!
To have BAD luck, means to have good fortune. True or False?
False! Good fortune means you have good luck.
Tall Tale characters are just like you or me. True or False?
False!!
The tall tale about Casey Jones said that he rode a horse. True or False?
I am the only person that told the Emperor he wasn't wearing any clothes! Who am I?
The child! (little boy)
False! Something is a challenge if it is difficult to figure out.
Most Tall tales take place on the American frontier. True or False?
True.
I am the cowboy. Who am I?
Casey Jones or Pecos Bill?
Pecos Bill.
Beauty's family loses its fortune and becomes penniless. True or False?
True.
Boring, everyday experiences are called adventures. True or False?
False! Adventures are fun and out of the ordinary!
The unexplored parts of America were known as the ______________.
Frontier or Legends?
Frontier.
Using only two hammers, I beat a steam drill in a competition to see who could cut through a mountain the fastest. Who am I?
Paul Bunyon or John Henry?
John Henry.
The Beast's behavior is as fearsome as his appearance. True or False?
False!
An overstatement of the truth is an exaggeration. True or False?
True!
An important part of a Tall tale is ______________.
Adventure or Exaggeration?
EXAGGERATION!
As a young boy I lived with a pack of coyotes that raised me as their own. Who am I?
Pecos Bill
I asked for too many wishes, and the fish did not grant my last wish and left me with an old, run down hut. Who am I?
The Fisherman's wife.