2nd CKLA Domain 1 Lesson 7

Match

Match the following

• The main character was so big as a baby that he had to sleep in a covered wagon.

• The main character was a lumberjack who made an ax from the top of a tree.

• • The main character thought he was a coyote.

• The main character tamed a large snake.

Paul Bunyan

Paul Bunyan

Pecos Bill

Pecos Bill

• Paul Bunyan

• Paul Bunyan

• Pecos Bill

• Pecos Bill

Multiple Choice

John Henry was born with a hammer.

• exaggeration

• not an exaggeration

Multiple Choice

. Who wins the competition in this story: John Henry or the steam drill?

• Steam drill
• John Henry

Multiple Choice

What is special about John Henry’s childhood?

• He was born with a hammer

• He was a skilled musician

• He was a chef.

Open Ended

What amazing feats does John Henry perform?

​How is the John Henry tall tale different from the other tall tales you have heard?

​Is “John Henry” a Tall Tale? Identify one characteristic of a tall tale that is present in “John Henry” and write it on an index card/sticky note.