John Henry

What type of fiction is John Henry?

• a tall tale

• a fairy tale

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is being built across the country to help carry settlers west?

• rivers

• railroad tracks

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the greatest challenge to laying tracks?

• Laying them on the hills.

• Laying them on the mountains.

Digging tunnels through mountains is...

• fun and easy

• hard and dangerous

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What is used to help break down the mountain rock?

• large shovels

• dynamite

Who became known as the most courageous man that ever worked the railroad?

• Paul Bunyan

• John Henry

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

What invention does the same work as the steel driving men?

• the steam drill

• the steel drill

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does John Henry agree to compete against the drill?

• To see who could work faster and better.

• To show how important drills are.

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

Who won the competition between the drill and John Henry?

• the drill

• John Henry

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

What happens as a result of the competition?

• John Henry suffers a heart attack and dies.

• The drill is broken.

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5