Tall Tales

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Tall Tale characters have

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exaggerated skills.

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Are Tall Tales about normal people doing normal things?

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FALSE

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A Tall Tale is an exaggerated story told about a person has accomplished.

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TRUE

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Tall Tales were written

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long ago

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What is a synonym for exaggeration?

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hyperbole

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What sentence shows that the story is a tall tale? Options: Paul got a job at a logging camp., Paul Bunyan was born in Bangor, Maine., Within a week of his birth, Paul Bunyan could fit into his father's clothes.

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Within a week of his birth, Paul Bunyan could fit into his father's clothes.

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What symbol represents Paul Bunyan?

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axe

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Pecos Bill

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rode a tornado and made it rain.

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a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some are exaggerations of actual events

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tall tale

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What genre is Paul Bunyan?

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tall tale