

John Henry - Tall Tale
Interactive Video
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English
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2nd Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
+15
Standards-aligned
Zenobia Underwood
Used 14+ times
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Standards-aligned
9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were the train tracks being built westward?
to carry settlers west
for fun
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do you think he was really born with a hammer in his hand, or is this an exaggeration?
really born with a hammer in his hand
exaggeration
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CCSS.RL.1.4
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
That means that even as a boy, John Henry could do the work of older men. Do you think he really could, or is this an exaggeration?
exaggeration
he really could do the work of a man
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.4
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.3.5
CCSS.RL.K.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Could a person really do this, or might this be an exaggeration?
a person could really do this
exaggeration
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If John Henry dug fifteen feet and the steam drill dug nine feet, which one dug farther?
John Henry
the steam drill
Tags
CCSS.1.NBT.B.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who wins the competition in this story: John Henry or the steam drill?
steam drill
John Henry
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.4
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A steam drill is a machine that makes tunnels by drilling holes in mountain sides. Why did people start using steam drills rather than relying on people to cut through rocks and mountains?
It was difficult work for people & the drills were faster than most people.
They wanted people to be out of work.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.3
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
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