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.
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 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.
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.
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