Using "Thunder Rose" by Jerdine Nolen, this lesson plan explores elements of tall tales. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.

Fourth graders write and read aloud an exaggerated story using multi-digit numbers up to 1,000,000.

Students will write a tall tale narrative including larger than life characters with unusual skills or abilities using exaggeration, humor, surprise endings, and story elements (setting, characters, conflict, resolution).

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students proofread and correct mistakes in a writing piece, and then apply the writing process to create a tall tale story. Additionally, this lesson helps students understand the purposes and elements...

In the Arts and Crafts of Storytelling, American folk heroes come to life, help young scholars expand their vocabulary and increase knowledge of figurative language. Students identify figurative language like similes, idioms and...