Fairy Tales
True or False: Fairy Tales are fiction
True! They are not real stories!
True or False: Tall tales are fictional stories.
True! They are not real stories!
What does it mean if something displeases you?
It makes you unhappy.
I competed against a steam drill, but I sadly suffered a heart attack and died. Who am I?
John Henry
Which fairy tale had a theme where somebody was ungrateful for what they had?
The Fisherman and His Wife
Name an adventure that Pecos Bill went on
Rode a cyclone / Strangled a rattle snake / grew up with coyotes
What were the unexplored parts of America called?
The Frontier
I invented cattle roping and was a cowboy. Who am I?
Pecos Bill
Name a theme, or lesson, from one of the fairy tales we read (The Emporer's New Clothes, The Fisherman and His Wife, Beauty and the Beast)
- Be grateful for what you have
- Always trust your gut and tell the truth
- Never judge a book by its cover
Who was known as the lumberjack who can cut down 100 trees with just one swing?
Paul Bunyan
What does it mean to "tame" something?
To get it to obey you / To train something
I saved so many people by stopping a train that was going really fast. Who am I?
Casey Jones
List the setting of at least 1 fairy tale story we have read (Beauty & the Beast, The Emporer's New Clothes, The Fisherman and His Wife)
Castle / Beast's house / Enchanted garden / The old run down hut or cottage
Name at least one setting from the Tall Tales we have read (Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, John Henry, Casey Jones)
Western frontier / Maine / The Railroad / etc
What does feats mean?
An achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength
Something that is not easy to do!
I lived in a castle with an enchanted garden. Who am I?
Bonus points if you can tell me what enchanted means!
The Beast
Enchanted means magical!
Name 3 characteristics that can be found in Fairy Tales
Magical event and/or person, "Once Upon A Time" beginning, usually has a happy ending, often have a "Happily Ever After" ending, has a royal character, fiction
Name 3 characteristics that Tall Tales have
Humor, Exaggeration, Adventure, Fiction, Sometimes have real characters, often take place on the frontier
If something is difficult for you, what is that called?
Extra points if you can use it in a sentence!
A challenge!
People exaggerated and said that when I sneezed, I would send birds from Maine all the way to California! Who am I?
Bonus points if you can tell me what exaggeration means!
Paul Bunyan
An overstatement of the truth / being dramatic