Tall Tales - Reader's Theater, Activities and Figurative Language Lessons

The reading genre TALL TALES will be a hit with your students! In this Tall Tales unit your students will learn all about famous characters such as Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Annie Oakley and Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind.

This Tall Tales unit includes many engaging, fun and educational activities such as reader's theater scripts, writing activities, and figurative language lessons.

This Tall Tale unit includes 6 tall-tales reader’s theater scripts. Each reader’s theater script has a reader 1 and reader 2 that tells the story of the tall tale character. Reader's theater makes for a fun activity that also helps practice fluency.

Reader's Theater Scripts included

Paul Bunyan and Babe

John Henry

Pecos Bill

Annie Oakley

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind

Johnny Appleseed

Activities include...

-posters that discuss and highlight the characteristics of a tall tale

-a cloze sentence worksheet where students complete the missing word

-labeling character traits worksheet and poster

-accordion book that highlights character traits, exaggerations and problem solution

-different options for writing about the tall-tale characters, include heads for top of paper

-planning pages to write your own tall tale and final copy paper

-a compare and contrast writing activity

-tall tale fact fun writing activity

Figurative Language lessons include...

-7 figurative language posters in two sizes

-figurative phrases for -students to sort under the correct category includes 84 cards.

-idiom cards that highlight the real meaning

-worksheet on idioms and metaphors

-figurative language sort worksheets

-hyperbole class book to complete and illustrate

PLEASE SEE PREVIEW for a good look at what is all included...

Happy Teaching! Jane