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"The Mighty John Henry" (Wonders Reading Practice)

Authored by Jamie Weigand

English

4th Grade

3 Questions

CCSS covered

Used 13+ times

"The Mighty John Henry"  (Wonders Reading Practice)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What GENRE is the text?

fairy tale

folktale

historical fiction

tall tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What are TWO characteristics of a tall tale?

The text is written with lots of HYPERBOLE (exaggeration).

The text includes a LARGER-THAN-LIFE HERO.

The text has TALKING ANIMALS as characters.

The text teaches a lesson called a MORAL.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What are TWO examples of HYPERBOLE in the text?

When Americans started moving west, the country needed a railroad for faster travel.

With two twenty-pound hammers in each hand, John Henry dug 15 feet in 35 minutes.

John Henry worked to help build that railroad.

He was the strongest man to ever live.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

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