Paul Bunyan Tall Tale Final Quiz

Who is the legendary character of this tall tale?

Isla, Mia, and Kai are amazed by the legendary tales of Paul Bunyan! Which of these wild and astonishing things did Paul Bunyan do that make him a truly larger-than-life character?

• He slept in a covered wagon and then on a floating raft as a baby

• When he rolled over he created gigantic waves

• When he sneezed, he blew the birds from Maine to California

Samuel, Henry, and Emma are reading tall tales about Paul Bunyan! According to the stories, what amazing natural wonders did Paul Bunyan supposedly create? And did he really make any of them?

• The Grand Canyon

• The Mississippi River

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Lakes

• No

Jackson, Emma, and Mason are reading a tall tale about Paul Bunyan. Which of these wild and wacky things from the story can you spot as exaggerations?

• Paul Bunyan clearing the heavily-forested Midwest

• Paul and Babe doing the work of a hundred men

• Paul and Babe straightening the river

Lily, James, and Charlotte are reading a story together. Which of these things from the story do you think could really happen in real life?

• A boy can take care of an ox calf

• A person can cross the country

• People can build new homes

Rohan, Michael, and Abigail are reading a wild story together! Can you spot which things in the story are just too impossible to happen in real life?

• An ox cannot be blue

• A man cannot make an ax from an entire tree trunk

• A river cannot be pulled straight

Hannah just finished reading a tall tale. Can you help her decide if this story is fiction or nonfiction?

Think-Pair-Share: Imagine you’re in Paul Bunyan’s world! If you, Anika, Grace, or Liam could change one of the wild exaggerations in his story, which one would you pick and how would you make it even more fun or surprising? Share your creative ideas!