1. American Folktales
Cara Johnson
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2. Introduction American folktales explain how things came to be.
An example is Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky.
Folktales can also highlight American heroes.
An example is Davey Crockett.
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3. Tall Tales Greatly exaggerated details about men and women in history.
First told by settlers around the fire, and stories changed from person to person.
Davey Crockett
Did he really “kill a black bear when he was only three?”
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4. The Facts David Crockett was born in 1825.
He ran a flatboat business, which failed.
He had a passion for politics.
Where did the tall tales come from about his life?
How did the exaggerations come into the tale?
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5. Practice Now you will test your skills at finding exaggerations.
Read all of the statements on the questions and click the letter of the best answer.
Are you ready to begin?
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6. Practice Find the statement that is an exaggeration.
A. I was so hungry I ate a whole bowl!
B. I was so hungry I ate a hot dog!
C. I was so hungry I ate a whole house!
D. I was so hungry I ate a snack!
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7. Practice Find the statement that is an exaggeration.
A. Mike Fink was so strong, he wrestled alligators!
B. Mike Fink was so strong, he could arm wrestle anyone!
C. Mike Fink was so strong, he threw the riverboat captain over the Rocky Mountains!
D. Mike Fink was so strong, he threw a football for a touchdown!
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8. Practice A. Pecos Bill was raised in a barn
B. Pecos Bill was raised in Tallahassee
C. Pecos Bill was raised by his grandma.
D. Pecos Bill was raised by coyotes.
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9. Practice Find the statement that is an exaggeration.
A. Paul Bunyon was so tall that he could bump his head on the ceiling.
B. Paul Bunyon was so tall that he had a 40 foot ox for a pet.
C. Paul Bunyon was so tall that he had a cow for a pet.
D. Paul Bunyon was so tall that he could change light bulbs without a ladder.
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10. The End
Now, try thinking of your own exaggerations.
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11. YES
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12. Try again NO
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