John Henry and Paul Bunyan | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 14 Public

Tall tales

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Who is Paul Bunyan's animal sidekick?

Ox named Babe

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What does hyperbole mean?

exaggeration

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Give an example of hyperbole from John Henry

strong as an elephant, faster than a cheetah, made the Earth feel like an earthquake, etc.

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Give an example of hyperbole from Paul Bunyan.

built giant griddle for pancakes, popped a house full of popcorn, etc.

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What is the setting of most tall tales?

Past

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In tall tales, problems are usually solved in a ________________ way.

funny

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Who used their axe to dig the Grand Canyon?

Paul Bunyan

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Who cleared off all the snow from the mountain?

Babe

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Who worked on building a railroad?

John Henry

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What happened to John Henry at the end of his sotry?

He beat the machine and died from exhaustion

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What skill did John Henry have?

Hammering

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What skill did Paul Bunyan have?

using an axe

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How were Paul and John similar?

They were both big ans strong

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How were John and Paul different?

John hammered a railroad and Paul used his axe to cut down trees

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