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WorksheetsTALL TALES: Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Tall Tale characters have....
no skills.
exaggerated skills.
little strength.
Tall tales are about normal people doing normal things.
True
False
What does "tale" mean?
A dogs body part
a story
What type of story is Pecos Bill?
Informational text
Non-fiction
Tall tale
How did Pecos Bill get his name?
Pecos Bill was attacked by Indians and escaped across the Pecos river.
He fell out of his parents' covered wagon into the Pecos river when he was a baby and swam to safety.
Why did Pecos Bill's family move from their home?
Baby Bill was feeling crowded because a family moved 50 miles away.
They ran out of animals to hunt as Bill trapped or caught them all.
Who raised Pecos Bill?
Turtles
Coyotes
Wolves
Monkeys
What finally convinced Bill that he was a man and not a coyote?
He tried chasing his tail but found he did not have one
He tried on a cowboy outfit and it fit him just right.
He met his brother in a field and recognized him right away.
How did Pecos Bill find his horse?
He won it in a bet over a game of 5-card draw poker.
He saw a herd of wild mustangs, then jumped on the back and tamed the wildest one.
How did Pecos Bill and Widow-Maker end the drought in Texas ?
They went up to Oklahoma and lassoed a mighty twister, then brought it back to Texas.
He dug a hole using his spur from the mountains of Colorado all the way to Texas, creating the Rio Grande River.
What type of story is Paul Bunyan?
Fable
Tall tale
Fairy Tale
How many acres could Paul Bunyan chop down in one swing?
forty acres
40 inches
4 feet
Paul Bunyan was a giant lumberjack. What does a lumberjack do?
Lives in giant trees
Cuts down trees
Raises dirt up off the ground
Why was Babe blue?
Paul painted Babe blue
He turned blue in the cold snow.
He was born blue
When Paul and Babe worked together, what was Babe's job?
Haul the tree away.
Carry the ax.
Push the trees over.
