Tall Tale Review - Febold Feboldson

In real life, did many immigrants settle in the American midwest?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What country did Febold come from?

• Febold came from America.

• Febold came from Sweden.

• Febold came from Nebraska.

• Febold came from California.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What occupation did Febold desire?

• Febold wanted to be a miner.

• Febold wanted to be a teacher.

• Febold wanted to be a builder.

• Febold wanted to be a farmer.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Febold settled in the state of Nebraska. It was wide-open. There were not many cities and there were many fields. What can you infer about how Febold felt when the author writes: "It is not an exaggeration to say that he was afraid he was going to die here from loneliness."?

• You can infer that Febold was happy.

• You can infer that Febold was smart.

• You can infer that Febold was extremely lonely.

• You can infer that Febold was sad.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why did settlers go to California to look for gold?

• The settlers were bored.

• The settlers wanted to travel.

• The settlers wanted to try to get rich.

• The settlers wanted to eat oranges.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Could Febold really hypnotize all the frogs to croak and make it rain?

• Yes - he really could.

• No - this is an exaggeration.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why did settlers go to California to look for gold?

• The settlers were bored.

• The settlers wanted to travel.

• The settlers wanted to try to get rich.

• The settlers wanted to eat oranges.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Febold ordered one thousand fish. Where did the fish come from?

• The fish came from Sweden.

• The fish came from California.

• The fish came from the homesteaders.

• The fish came from Peru.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why were the settlers complaining? Pick the TWO reasons.

• They were complaining because it was so hot in the Great Plains.

• They were complaining because it was so dry in the Great Plains.

• They were complaining because there was no gold.

• They were complaining because Febold saved the day!

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Identify an exaggeration within the story.

• Febold came up with four hundred ideas in five seconds.

• Febold was lonely.

• Febold was very smart.

• Febold was afraid he would die in the Great Plains from lonliness.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2