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Read Write Think: Using Read Aloud as a Springboard to Writing
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.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Oh Baloney! Incorporating Large Numbers Into Tall Tales
Fourth graders write and read aloud an exaggerated story using multi-digit numbers up to 1,000,000.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Tall Tales, Folk Tales, and Fables Review
This is a review of 3 stories, then placing the attributes with the correct genre. Although others may not read the exact story, you could just replace the picture with another picture that represents the story you read.
Read Works
Read Works:lesson 2: Humorous Solutions Kindergarten Tell Tales
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn that tall tales are stories with funny solutions to a problem and how to learn unknown words.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart accompanies the story Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind from the Scholastic Reading Series, Literacy Place for 4th grade. It introduces and discusses the genre of tall tales, vocabulary,...
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American Folklore: Alabama Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Alabama.
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American Folklore: Alaska Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Alaska.
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American Folklore: Arizona Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Arizona.
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American Folklore: California Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of California.
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American Folklore: Colorado Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Colorado.
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American Folklore: Florida Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Florida.
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American Folklore: Georgia Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Georgia.
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American Folklore: Illinois Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Illinois.
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American Folklore: Indiana Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Indiana.
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American Folklore: Iowa Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Iowa.
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American Folklore: Kansas Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Kansas.
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American Folklore: Kentucky Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Kentucky.
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American Folklore: Louisiana Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Louisiana.
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American Folklore: Maine Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Maine.
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American Folklore: Maryland Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Maryland.
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American Folklore: Massachusetts Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Massachusetts.
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American Folklore: Michigan Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Michigan.
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American Folklore: Wisconsin Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Wisconsin.
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American Folklore: West Virginia Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of West Virginia.