VOCABULARY WORDS. literature myth tall tale character trait legend

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1 STORIES PEOPLE TELL

2 VOCABULARY WORDS literature myth tall tale character trait legend

3 Literature: Stories or poems that people write to share their ideas.

4 Myth: A story that uses the actions of gods to explain why something in nature is the way it is.

5 Tall tale: A story that uses humorous exaggeration to explain how something came to be the way it is.

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7 Character trait: A quality a person shows, such as strength, courage, or kindness.

8 Legend: A tale that may have started as a true story but has details added that did not really happen.

9 1. A quality that a person has. 2. uses the actions of gods and goddesses to explain how something in nature is the way it is. 3. A story that uses humorous exaggeration to explain how something came to be the way it is. 4. A story that starts as a true story but has details added that did not really happen. 5. is the stories and poems people use to share their ideas.

10 Myths and legends are important because they help people show their culture.

11 MYTHS What is a myth?

12 GREEK & ROMAN MYTHS Greek and Romans told stories known myths. The myths were important in their culture and religion

13 GREEK & ROMAN MYTHS Greece and Rome shared some myths because the two countries are close to each other.

14 GREEK & ROMAN MYTHS Greek and Roman myths included heroes. A hero is a brave or smart person who served as an example. The heroes were used as an example of proper behavior for Greek and Roman citizens.

15 1. Why do Greeks and Romans share some myths? 2. Why are myths and legends important? 3. Give two character traits of a hero

16 is a story that uses humorous exaggeration to explain how something came to be the way it is. a) Legend b) Myth c) Tall tale d) Literature

17 PAUL BUNYAN Paul Bunyan is one of the best known heroes in American tall tales. He is a make- believe giant with great strength.

18 PAUL BUNYAN STORIES He digs a hole in the ground that becomes Puget Sound; a body of water in Washington State

19 PAUL BUNYAN STORIES North Dakota South Dakota He was said to have cleared the trees from North Dakota and South Dakota to get the land ready for settlers.

20 PAUL BUNYAN STORIES Several stories about Paul Bunyan include his great blue ox, Babe. He scooped out Great Lakes to provide water for Babe in one of his stories.

21 PAUL BUNYAN 1. What character trait can be used to describe Paul Bunyan? 2. Which of the following is not true about Paul Bunyan? a) He created the Puget Sound. b) His stories are myths. c) He scooped lakes out to give water to his ox. d) He cleared out trees to get the land ready for settlers.

22 PECOS BILL He is a hero of the American Southwest.

23 PECOS BILL STORIES His character traits were; strength, courage and humor. He was raised by coyotes. He rode a mountain lion and used a rattlesnake as a whip

24 PECOS BILL STORIES Rio Grande River He drained the Rio Grande to water his ranch.

25 1. Why is Pecos Bill considered a hero? 2. Give two details about Pecos Bill?

26 LEGENDS A legend is a story based on facts As the story is repeated over time, details are added that did not happen.

27 CASEY JONES He was a railroad engineer. He stayed in his train to apply the brakes when he saw two trains blocking the tracks. He was the only one to die but he saved a lot of lives.

28 CASEY JONES Casey Jones s story was not forgotten because it was made into a song

29 1. Why is Casey Jones considered a hero? 2. What character traits would you use to describe Casey Jones? 3. How did people remember the Casey Jones legend?

30 DANIEL BOONE He opened the West by clearing a path through the Appalachian mountains. Daniel Boone is another legend in American culture.

31 DANIEL BOONE Appalachian Mountains He lead a group of settlers through the Cumberland Gap

32 DANIEL BOONE The settlers found lands that were good for farming and hunting.

33 DANIEL BOONE Daniel Boone is known as national hero, he was brave and courageous.

34 1. How did Daniel Boone open the west to settlers? 2. What kind of story is Daniel Boone s? Why?

35 CLASSWORK