Wonderopolis Tall Tales

Why do they call it a "tall tale"?

• Because the stories are always about giants

• Because the stories are about tall people

• Because the stories contain exaggerated parts

• Because the stories are long

Who was Paul Bunyan?

• A real person who was very tall

• A legendary lumberjack of gigantic proportions

• A president of the United States

• A character from a science fiction novel

What is a key part of American folk literature?

• Biographies of famous Americans

• Science fiction stories

• Tall tales

• Historical documents

What did Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe, supposedly do?

• Built the first skyscraper

• Invented the first car

• Created logging in the United States

• Discovered electricity

How was Paul Bunyan's birth described?

• Delivered by a single stork

• Delivered by five giant storks

• Born in a hospital like most babies

• Found in a basket by the river

What did Paul Bunyan's parents have to do to keep his milk bottle full?

• Milk two dozen cows morning and night

• Use water instead of milk

• Milk one cow

• Buy milk from the store

What is NOT a characteristic of a tall tale's main character?

• Larger-than-life

• Funny storyline

• Heroic qualities

• Ordinary and unremarkable

What should a tall tale have to be considered true to its genre?

• No exaggerations

• A sad ending

• A unique setting that interests readers

• A modern setting