Tall Tales

What is a tall tale?

• an exaggerated or imaginary story
• a true story based on facts

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why were Tall Tales told?

• to explain a natural event in history
• to entertain 
• to tell about a true account 

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

What does exaggerate mean?

• true, factual
• silly
• something made bigger or worse than it actually is
• a type of animal

What is an example of a tall tale?

• Cinderella
• Pecos Bill
• Phoebe and the Spelling Bee
• Railroad Revolution 

What is used in stories to stretch the truth or represent something greater than what isactually true?

• Exaggerations
• Idioms
•  Similes
• Onomatopoeias

Which of the following statements is an example of an exaggeration?

• I have 10 fingers and 10 toes!
• My favorite color is blue!
• I’m so hungry that I could eat a horse!

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which of the following is the example of a fact?

• Pink is the prettiest color
• North Carolina is a state
• Boys are ALWAYS taller than girls

All tall tale characters were real people

• true
• false

Tall Tales were written 

• In today's time
• Long ago
• Never

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

What does tale mean?

• A dogs body part 
• a story