Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Assessment

Tall tales are fictional stories.

Tall tale characters are just like you or me.

Exaggeration is an important part of tall tales.

Exaggeration means describing the exact truth without overstating it.

The settings of tall tales are often places on the American frontier.

Paul Bunyan was a famous logger who cleared land in the frontier with his blue ox, Babe.

The tall tale about Casey Jones said that he rode a horse.

Pecos Bill was also a logger like Paul Bunyan.

The tall tale about John Henry said that he was born with a hammer in his hand.

(a)   is a cowboy in this tall tale.

Pecos Bill

Casey Jones

John Henry

Paul Bunyan