American Tall Tales

I was responsible for creating the Grand Canyon

• Pecos Bill
• Paul Bunyan
• Johnny Appleseed
• Mike Fink

Which story is a Tall Tale? 

• Wayside School
• Paul Bunyan
• The Storm

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Tall tale character are _____________ heroes.  

• Australian
• American
• Super
• African

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What symbol represents Paul Bunyan?

• hammer
• ax
• lasso
• apple

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What symbol represents John Henry?

• Hammer
• Lasso
• Ax
• Apple

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What symbol represents Johnny Appleseed? 

• Ax
• Pot
• Hammer
• Lasso

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Which is NOT an element of a tall tale? 

• exaggeration
• American landforms
• moral/lesson
• super strong characters

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 A tall tale is usually

• serious
• sad
• scary
• funny

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This story type usually has a character that is "larger than life."

• Legend
• Tall Tale
• Myth
• Historical Fiction

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Which story usually uses a lot of hyperboles?

• Tall Tale
• Legend
• Myth
• Tratitional

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