The Other Tall Tales

Eighth graders examine various tall tales prior to creating their own original tale. Once they compose KWL charts, they read several and discuss them. In pairs, 8th graders read each other's rough drafts and evaluate them according to a...

Middle schoolers identify and interpret a tall tale by creating one their own as it relates to the theme on frogs. Students apply frogs as their guide and basis for their tale. Middle schoolers critique each others works and share them...

Students explore elements of American folktales and tall tales. In this literature lesson, students read examples of American folktales and tall tales and prepare a monologue or news report to present to the class based on their readings.

Students use tall tales to learn about United States history and geography. In this tall tales lesson, students watch a dramatic re-enactment of tall tale characters. Students then discuss the history of tall tales and the exaggerated...

Students identify and interpret what tall tales, urban legends, and cyberlore are and to find them in their own lives. They practice telling and listening to these types of tales and explore why people tell them. Students also identify...

Students read tall tales and then write their own tall tales. In this tall tales lesson plan, students read tall tales, write their own, produce plays, and watch videos of their tall tales.

Challenge your class with this lesson comparing literary genres! They compare folktales, fairy tales, legends, and tall tales using this activity which comes with a series of templates and worksheets.  

Students examine all types of tales in an effort to better explain the relationships between humans and animals. They see how one culture may value an animal and another find the same animal a revolting beast.

Students use the computer to write, draw, explore the Internet, and combine all of these elements. They write their own fairy tales, use computer software to create drawings of the characters for their tales and use the Internet to...

Various genres of oral tradition are outlined and defined in these slides. Give your class examples of folk tales, fairy tales, parables, fables, legends, and myths before reading an example of one of these stories. This overview acts as...