WorksheetsTALL TALES: Johny Kaw and Johnny Appleseed
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which is NOT a characteristic of a tall tale?
main character has superhuman qualitites
all true facts
tons of exagggerations
The author's purpose of a tall tale is to...
entertain
inform
persuade
express
What was a super human quality of Johnny Kaw?
He was able to fly.
He was a giant.
He was able to predict the future.
How tall was Johnny Kaw when he was born?
18 feet
6 foot 2
25 inches
How did Johnny travel with the family?
He went on horseback.
He walked.
He flew in the air.
What crop did Johnny help to plant when he spat seeds into the wind?
Wheat
Corn
Grass
What weather did Johnny protect the farm from with a scythe?
Hurricane
Cyclone
Blizzard
Choose 2 examples of exaggeration from the story, Johnny Kaw.
After 5 minutes he was born,he was 6 feet 2.
Johnny drank 10 gallons of milk and ate 4 loaves of bread.
Johnny swam the entire Missouri River
What was Johnny Appleseed's original name?
John Smith
John Chapman
John Henry
What did Johnny use the branch of the apple tree for?
He would throw apples off it.
He cut it down and make firewood from it.
He would sit (perch) on there and daydream.
What event caused Johnny to want to leave home and explore the world?
His feet grew too big and he had to leave
His feet were itching
His had no shoes
What was Johnny's mission when he went exploring?
To eat apples in every town he passed through
To give apple seeds to everyone
To spread apple seeds everywhere
Johnny had sympathy and empathy for what?
people
children
shoes
animals
Why do you think Johnny spent the night in a hollow tree?
To protect him from the harmful bears
To get warm
Because he loved trees
How would you describe Johnny Appleseed?
Angry
Weird
Generous
