Johnny Kaw - Tall Tale

What was a super human quality of Johnny Kaw?

• He was able to fly.

• He was able to predict the future.

• He was a giant.

• He was kind.

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What did Johnny Kaw's family want to move?

• They wanted to live on a large farm.

• They wanted to live in a big city.

• They wanted to live in a wagon.

• They wanted to live in the forest.

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According to the story, Johnny Kaw, how were the Rocky Mountains formed?

• From the rubbling of an earthquake

• From the eruption of a volcano

• From stones thrown into a pile

• From a violent thunderstorm

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What is the setting of the story, Johnny Kaw?

• On the east coat

• Along the Mississippi River

• Along the west coast

• Out west

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What was a problem that Johnny Kaw faced and overcame?

• A severe hurricane

• A violent thunderstorm

• A cyclone twister

• A winter blizzrd

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Which of the following is NOT an example of exaggeration in the story?

• “He was born on a night when a stormy wind blew.”

• “Seemed every hour he gained a pound.”

• “The wagon pulled along by Johnny Kaw.”

• “He spat out seeds that blew in the wind…there were miles of wheat to tend.”

Choose 3 examples of exaggeration from the story, Johnny Kaw.

• When Johnny Kaw sat down to pet his dog, he created a valley.

• Johnny drank 10 gallons of milk and ate 4 loaves of bread.

• Johnny swam the entire Missouri River.

• Johnny's Pa used a razor sharp plow to plow the ground.

• Johnny Kaw's pet dog, Sally, could talk.

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