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Tall Tales: Larger Than Life Stories PPTTall Tales: Larger Than Life Stories PPT
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Tall Tales: Larger Than Life Stories

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Review the elements of tall tales with your class. Take a look at their genesis and purpose. Different types of figurative language found in tall tales are included such as hyperbole, simile, and metaphor. Before reading an American tall tale, go through these slides with your class to give them background information. 

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metaphors, figurative language, literary devices, similes, paul bunyan, folktales, hyperbole, heroes, johnny appleseed, oral tradition, traditions, john henry, pecos bill

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american tall tales, heroes, hyperbole, john henry, johnny appleseed, metaphor, oral tradition, paul bunyan, similes, pecos bill, figurative language, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
9

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