March 4th Tall Tale Review

Which sentence best explains why people were amazed by Johnny Appleseed?

• But Johnny's adventures didn't stop there.

• To everyone's surprise, the dragon had a sweet tooth!

• These weren't your regular apples; they were as big as pumpkins and as sweet as candy!

• One day, he heard about a dragon that was causing trouble in the neighboring kingdom.

A tall tale... (select all that apply)

• is entertaining

• is made up of facts

• exaggerates for humor

• may include hyperboles

An exaggeration

• tall tale

• Johnny Appleseed

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Which sentence from the story includes a hyperbole?

• Johnny's incredible adventure began when he decided to plant apple seeds all over the land.

• But these weren't just any seeds; these were magical seeds that sprouted into apple trees faster than a rabbit could hop!

• One sunny morning, Johnny set out with his trusty pot on his head, filled with magical apple seeds.

• As he strolled along, he would sing to his seeds, and guess what?

Read the following sentence from the story:

But these weren't just any seeds; these were magical seeds that sprouted into apple trees faster than a rabbit could hop!

Which meaning best matches the way sprouted is used in the story?

• 8. a young person; youth.

• to begin to grow

• to remove sprouts from

• something that looks like a vegetable

What is a tall tale?

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