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Paul Bunyan Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The story of Paul Bunyan is a__.

a)

fairy tale

b)

tall tale

c)

myth

d)

poem

2.

According to the reading selection, when was Paul born?

a)

July 4th

b)

June 4th

c)

July 24

d)

September 4th

3.

According to the reading selection, how many pounds did he weight?

a)

2456

b)

123

c)

56

d)

156

4.

Where was he born?

a)

Florida

b)

Canada

c)

Maine

d)

Puerto Rico

5.

Where did the family move to?

a)

the backwoods

b)

the swamp

c)

the ocean

d)

the sand

6.

According to the reading selection, Paul was a__.

a)

nobody

b)

stranger

c)

hero

d)

policeman

7.

Paul's father was in the __.

a)

logging business

b)

travel business

c)

ranger business

d)

sales business

8.

What did he find in the snow?

a)

a cart

b)

a cow

c)

an ox

d)

a buffalo

9.

How did he name the ox?

a)

Glenn

b)

Baby

c)

Larry

d)

Babe

10.

Of what color was Babe?

a)

blue

b)

yellow

c)

white

d)

gray

11.

A tall tale is a story that__.

a)

gives magic

b)

shows music

c)

exaggerates

d)

tells the truth

12.

Choose a word that describes Paul physically.

a)

short

b)

small

c)

brave

d)

tall

13.

Choose a word that describes Paul's personality

a)

shy

b)

brave

c)

lazy

d)

boring

14.

The story of Paul Bunyan is ____.

a)

fiction

b)

non fiction

15.

Supposedly Paul and Babe helped___.

a)

plug volcanoes

b)

clean the water

c)

wash the shores

d)

clear the trees for houses and roads.