Tall Tales

What is NOT a trait of a tall tale?

• A main character who can do impossible things

• They all have a mean person in them.

• They are based on stories that were passed down by the frontier settlers

Which word describes tall tale characters?

• superhuman

• normal

• boring

What kind of job would a Tall Tale character most likely have?

• giant

• computer programmer

• farmer

What is the setting for most American Tall Tales

• urban

• rural

• suburban

Why couldn't the snake bite Johnny Appleseed's foot?

• He was too fast.

• His foot was made of metal and steel.

• His foot was too tough to bite through.

Why would John Henry race against the machine?

• He wanted to save everyone's job.

• He wanted to prove that machines are useless.

• He wanted to prove that he was the best.

What was Slue Foot Sue doing when Pecos Bill first saw her?

• She was running with a herd of buffalo.

• She was riding on the back of a giant catfish.

• She was wrestling a mountain lion.

Which of these exaggerations did Annie Oakley do?

• She could make new stars by shooting holes in the sky.

• She could shoot down a goose from 10 miles away.

• She could shoot the center of a penny while wearing a blindfold.

What amazing thing did Davy Crockett do at the age of 3?

• He killed a raccoon and turned into a hat.

• He killed a bear with his bare hands.

• He killed an eagle with his slingshot.

What was Johnny Appleseed's real name?

• Johnny Appleseed

• John Chapman

• Johnny Chapman Seed