Folktale Unit: Paul Bunyan and the Big Blue Ox

In this Paul Bunyan worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions about Paul Bunyan. Informational material about Paul Bunyan is not present in the worksheet. 

In this Paul Bunyan vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 words and names listed to the appropriate sentences that describe each of them.

Enrich a unit on fairy tales and tall tales with a set of read-aloud lessons. Second graders hone writing, vocabulary, comprehension, and literary analysis skills as they read classic stories. Complete with extension projects, discussion...

Wonderful worksheets and activities complementing six sequential lessons are what you'll find in this unit on folklore. Pupils create folktales using literary devices and included story starters, compare and contrast different folklores,...

In this character traits worksheet, learners think of a male or female superhero and fill out a graphic organizer web with special characteristics of the superhero. This is related to a story "Ol' Paul the Mighty Logger", but may be...

Pupils read the book, "Paul Bunyan and the Big Blue Ox." They predict the content of the book by previewing the cover. Students discuss characteristics of tall tales. They discuss the events of the book. Pupils write journal entries.

Seven quick slides give your class the "facts" on Paul Bunyan. This tall tale was made up to entertain lumberjacks and many interesting points are detailed here. As you study various folk tales, show this presentation to portray one of...

Pupils explore folk tales by completing a graphic organizer with classmates. In this tall tale instructional activity, students read the famous story Paul Bunyan and identify the many characteristics of a fictional tall tale story....

Students use post-it notes to label monuments on a U.S. map. In this mythology and maps instructional activity, students learn about the legend of Paul Bunyan. They then locate the natural wonders from the story on a U.S. map.

Students practice their map skills. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use a map of the United States and identify the location of several natural wonders included in the book The Bunyans by Audrey Wood.