Characters
The river turned from sparkly to green, gray and purple in this tale, which teaches us to be careful what we wish for.
The Fisherman and His Wife
A stretching of the truth is an__________________
Exaggeration.
The roses that grow in winter.
In Tall Tales there are funny parts. What is another word for funny?
Humor
This is how many fairytales begin.
This story features a leader of nations in his underpants!
The Emperor's New Clothes!
Pecos Bill__________________ a mountain lion.
Tamed
This is what Casey Jones said as a baby.
It sounds a lot like "Goo-Goo"
"Choo-Choo!"
True or False--All tall tales are based on real-life people.
False
This is something that sometimes talks in a fairytale but does not talk in real life.
Animals (goldfish)
This steel-driving man was born with a hammer in his hand.
John Henry
To feel unhappy or bothered by something
Displeased/Displeases/Displeasing
There was something special about the thread the swindlers used. What was it?
It was invisible.
No one could see it.
There was no thread
True or False--Casey Jones rode a horse.
False
In fairytales and folk tales, things often happen in groups of _____ or ______.
Hint: Little Red Riding Hood.
Groups of 3 or 7.
This character is called Belle in the movies. In our version of this fairytale her name means gorgeous.
Beauty.
An extraordinary accomplishment that takes lots of courage and bravery, not the body part you stand on.
FEAT
Give two examples of exaggeration in Paul Bunyan
Paul used a wagon for a crib.
Paul created waves in his sleep.
Their footsteps created the great lakes.
Paul used a tree for an axe.
Paul ate the world's largest pancakes.
**Teacher decides if answer is correct.**
This is the setting/location of many tall tales.
The American Frontier.
The American West
This is how many fairytales end.
"And they lived happily ever after..."
Babe the Blue Ox
A strong feeling of great love and respect.
Samora had great ___________________ for her big brother and sister.
Admiration
She wished for a cottage.
She wished for a castle.
She wished to be queen.
She wished to control the moon and sun.
This character was rasied by wild coyotes.
Pecos Bill.
Many fairytales have this element, which makes things special or enchanted.
Magic