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Tall Tall Tall Tales

In this unit, students are taken on a tantalizing trip to the humorous world of tall tales. Part I provides a structured, teacher-centered approach focussing on the general characteristics of tall tales from different cultures and lands. Creative writing activities from the bulk of assignments in this section. Part II consists of optional activities building flexibility into the unit. Part III is a series of comprehension questions relating to the story collection. "American Tall Tales". Part IV includes a selection of well-loved tall tales which teachers can use in conjunction with the unit to supplement their own sources of tall tales. A tall tale songbook containing the words to some well-loved children's songs completes Part V. The net result is a big pile of "baloney".

PART I - Teaching Lessons

In this section, students learn about tall tales and their characteristics. A storyteller approach with creative writing assignments helps students to initially explore tall tales in a structured setting.

1. Introductory Lesson - Mr. Baloney's Tall Tale Wordsearch
2. What Are Tall Tales? - Baloney Or Not? - Fact From Fiction Worksheet
3. Tools For Efective Writing: Adjectives and Alliteration - Gross Menu
4. Tools For Effective Writing: Exaggertation - A Wild And Crazy Tale
5. Tools For Effective Writing: Similies - Mr. Baloney's Comparisons
6. Tools For Effective Writing: Conversation - Record Breaking Conversation
7. Original Tall Tale - Tall Tale Writing

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PART II- Optional Lessons

1. Tall Tale Crossword
2. Videos
3. Bulletin Board Display
4. Selat Llat - April Fools' Lesson
5. Cross Grading Rebus Story
6. Computer Software

PART III - Comprehension Questions - American Tall Tales

The third, more challenging part of the unit, investigates some of the ways that animals have adapted to suit their environments. Key activities include:

1. Adapt an Animal
2. Dinosaur Adaptations In Jurassic Park
3. Animals Review

PART IV- Selected Tall Tales From Around The World

A number of favourite tall tales from various lands have been selected to compliment the unit.

PART V - Tall Tale Songbook

This collection of mostly humorous songs helps to integrate music into this fun unit.

PART VI - Tall Tale Colouring Book

Illustrations of tall tale characters suitable for colouring.

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