Vocab.
An overstatement of the truth
Exaggeration
Trained to obey people
Tamed
A famous logger who cleared land in the frontier with his blue ox
Paul Bunyan
John Henry raced against this while helping to build the railroad
Steam-powered drill
A person who is well-known for doing something amazing
Legend
Achievements or deeds that require courage or strength
Feats
Characters from this type of story are larger than life and often exaggerated about
The name of Paul Bunyan's ox
Babe
Pecos Bill was said to be raised by this group of wild animals
Coyotes
The unsettled part of the American West
Frontier
Metal bars that a train rides along
Tracks
An important part of tall tales is _________.
Exaggeration
A train engineer who drove a locomotive for the Illinois Central Railroad
According to legend, Paul Bunyan created these 5 enormous lakes with his footprints.
The Great Lakes
Great wealth or riches
Fortune
A difficult task or problem
Challenge
The settings of tall tales are often places on the ________ _________.
American frontier
The greatest cowboy that ever lived was the one they called
Pecos Bill
Pecos Bill was said to have lassoed a_____.
Tornado
A feeling of deep respect and liking
Admiration
Causes someone to feel unhappy or annoyed
Displeases
The American frontier is a common example of this story element where the story takes place.
This man said he was born with a hammer in his hand
John Henry
Before tall tales were commonly written down, people often shared them in this way
Orally or by word of mouth