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What Type of Trout was Jangles?

Freshwater Fish

Fishing in Missouri

More Information Questions and Answers from David Shannon Jangles Book Trailer Interview with David Shannon

Other Books By David Shannon

Books Illustrated by

Tall Tales Tall tales are stories written from someone’s imagination. The story can be funny or silly. They are filled with exaggerations, similes, metaphors, and descriptive language. It is always told as if it were true, even though the listeners know that the story could never really happen.

Tall Tale Postcards These postcards were popular in the early 1900’s. See if you can create one or create a story using one of these pictures.

Other Resources resources resources volunteer-programs/missouri-stream-team volunteer-programs/missouri-stream-team -to-fish/landing-the-fish/ -to-fish/landing-the-fish/ Bring in fishing poles and tackle boxes to share with students.

Picture Resources Slide 2 - Slide 3 - Slide 4 – Slides 5&6 - spots-for-missouri-fishing-in-2012/ spots-for-missouri-fishing-in-2012/ Slide 7- Slide tales/ tales/ twentieth.html twentieth.html

Write a tall tale about a fish you caught in this pond.