Tall Tales

Lara Seagle, Louise Urban,

Kristy Familar, Jessica Coulter

American Tall Tales by Adrien Stoutenburg

Section 1: (p.11-23)  

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Character Sketcher

--Your job is to sketch Paul Bunyan

Discussion Director

--Your job is to ask 6 questions, the answers to your questions, and the p. __ and par. ___ where the answers are found (if possible).  Be sure you ask questions that really make your group think!!!!  You need to ask the following types of questions:

1 Problem/Solution question

1 Cause/Effect question

1 MCEOG

1 Setting question

1 Compare/Contrast question

1 Point of View question

Passage Picker

--Your job is to pick out 4 passages that exhibit the following:

1 Historical

2 Figurative Language (simile and metaphor)

1 On your Own

Word Wizard

--Your job is to complete your role sheet for the following 5 words:

griddle p. 16, par. 4

canyon p. 13, par. 5

gleaming p.13, par. 6

ambassador p.20, par. 7

crooning p. 23, par. 2

Artful Artist

--Your job is to draw a picture that illustrates what you liked best about the story.

--After finishing your picture, write about your drawing.  Include in your response:

          --who or what your picture is about

          --where your picture takes place

          --when it is happening

          --why you drew it

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