CKLA 2 Domain 1 Lesson 8

If a legend is a well-known story, what does it mean to be legendary?

• To be legendary means to be remarkable or outstanding.
• To be legendary means to be ordinary or unremarkable.

Do you think this really happened, or is this another exaggeration?

• really happened

• exaggeration

Was it really raining cats and dogs?

What does that mean?

Are you enjoying the story of Casey Jones?

• Yes

• No

Why was Casey Jones considered a remarkable child?

• He could drive a train before he could walk and said 'choo choo' as a baby.
• He could fly a plane before he could walk and said 'zoom zoom' as a baby.

What parts of this story could not really happen?

• Cows can fly when they hear a train whistle.
• Cows won't make more milk or chickens lay more eggs because of a train whistle; trains can't go faster than the speed of light.

How do you know this story is a tall tale?

Give one example from the story that shows “Casey Jones” is a tall tale.