John Henry

How big was his hammer

• 20lbs
• 14lbs
• 12lbs
• 6 lbs

How did John Henry die at the end of the tall tale?

• He beat the train
• He worked himself out
• He passed out
• he had allergies 

When writing a tall tale, the author's purpose is ________

• to inform
• to entertain
• to persuade
• to explain a process

Which of the following is an opinion?

• John Henry should not have raced against the machine.
• John Henry was born a slave.
• John Henry became a steel driver
• John Henry went to work for the railroad.

 Ferret-Faced Freddy became Frederick the Friendly after John Henry

• gave him a soda.
• beat him in a fight.
• asked for his help.
• beat him in a race

What is a fact?

• Your thoughts on something.
• Something you can prove. 

What is John Henry best know for?

• singing songs while building a railroad after the Civil War
• beating a steam-powered machined with his own strength
• growing up as a slave
• growing really fast when he was a boy

Which sentence shows that this story is a fantasy?

• John Henry was born a slave
• He grew so fast that sometimes the pants he put on in the morning were to short by nightfall
• John Henry lived before there were cars or airplanes
• Then one day, a little man in a fancy suit arrived at the work camp

What was the Big Bend Tunnel?

• the tunnel under the English Channel
• a subway tunnel in New York
• a railroad tunnel through mountains
• a tunnel made by Captain Tommy

What is the sound of John Henry's hammer like?

• a crash of thunder
• the splashing of waves
• a lion's roar
• the hum of a car's motor