2nd CKLA Domain 1 Lesson 8

Multiple Choice

Is this a characteristic of a tall tale - set in the frontier

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a characteristic of a tall tale - fiction

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a characteristic of a tall tale - often has a character from a royal family

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a characteristic of a tall tale - includes exaggeration

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this a characteristic of a tall tale - often ends with words like “and they lived happily ever after”

• yes

• no

Match

Match the following

• The main character in this tall tale was part of a team that built railroad tracks.

• The main character headed west with his family on a covered wagon.

• Two men greased a colossal pan by skating across the pan with slabs of bacon on their feet.

• The main character in this tall tale competed with a steam drill and won the contest.

John Henry

Pecos Bill

Paul Bunyan

John Henry

• John Henry

• Pecos Bill

• Paul Bunyan

• John Henry

Multiple Choice

Who is the legendary character of this tall tale?

• Casey Jones

• Paul Bunyan
• Pecos Bill

Open Ended

What parts of this story are exaggerated?

Multiple Choice

Why was Casey Jones considered a remarkable child?

• He was a talented musician.
• He excelled in sports.
• He could drive a train before he could walk.

​Turn and Talk: How do you know this story is a tall tale? Turn to your partner and give one example from the story that shows “Casey Jones” is a tall tale, and then have your partner share one example with you.

Match

Match the following

• Man walking on the moon.

• Going to the swimming pool.

• Lewis and Clark's expedition

• Brushing your teeth.

• Discovering Machu Picchu

legendary

not legendary

legendary

not legendary

legendary

• legendary

• not legendary

• legendary

• not legendary

• legendary