Tall Tales: Five Terrific Tall Tales w/ Reading Comprehension Questions

Are you ready to use some great stories in Literature Circles or reading groups to make your kids LOVE reading? These five great tall tales are just the answer! They are written in kid friendly language, and have great examples of hyperbole in them! These stories are a terrific way to introduce or reinforce tall tales, show examples of hyperbole and other types of figurative language in writing, as well as a way to get your kids revved up again about reading if you've been testing for long periods of time. Each story comes with its own set of written response reading comprehension questions. Each story also comes with its own vocabulary cards and fun and creative vocabulary activities that your students will LOVE completing!

Included in the packet are the following:

- Five Terrific Tall Tales w/reading comprehension questions

"The Story of Pecos Bill and the Twister"

"The Story of Slue Foot Sue"

"The Story of Calamity Jane"

"The Story of Davy Crockett"

"The Story of Paul Bunyan"

Also included is a colorful anchor chart with the elements of a Tall Tale and Venn

Diagrams to compare/contrast the Tall Tales.