Tall Tales
The place Davy Crocket died fighting for Texas independence.
What is the Alamo
What is the meaning of oath
What is a promise
What type of figurative language is a big exaggeration?
What is hyperbole
This means to go to bed
What is hit the hay
The Chinese term for Santa
What is Christmas old man
How Casey Jones died
What is a train crash
This means to not be recognized for your accomplishments
What is unsung
What type of figurative language compares 2 things using like or as
What is a simile
When you cross your fingers you ...
What is wish for something
The country that celebrates Christmas with beach parties & BBQ's
What is Australia
After the Civil War, John Henry was no longer this
What is a slave
This means to prepare for something difficult
What is brace for impact
Boom Crash Bang
What is onomatopoeia
Something good that comes out of bad
What is blessing in disguise
In England, they call this a baubel
What is an ornament
What was Johnny Appleseed's life mission?
What is to plant apple trees in the west.
This means to stop fighting, a ceasefire
What is armistice
A phrase where the meaning is different from the literal words
What is an idiom
To give away a secret
What is spill the beans
The Mexican celebration of the journey to Bethlehem
What is Las Posadas
Pecos Bill ended the Texas drought by doing this
What is lassoing a tornado
The vocabulary word that means tree branches were overflowing with fruit
What is bore
Comparing 2 things without using like or as
What is a metaphor
The term for eating lots and being sleepy
What is food coma
The Italian character that leaves coal & garlic for kids
What is La Befana