A folktale also spelled folk tale is a story or legend forming part of an oral tradition. This unit is designed to allow students to understand what characteristics make up a tall tale while practicing essential reading skills such. Casey jones this heres casey jones, a brave engineer from tennessee with a tall tale to tell. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Casey refuses because he wants to get the train to the station. Distribute copies of blm 2 analyze character andor draw a chart like the one below. A tall tales mini unit including 8 literacy centers. My students simply adore the tall tale characters and stories. Jones, casey, 18641900, american locomotive engineer celebrated in ballad and song, probably b. Then, illustrate your tall tale by drawing a picture of the main character hero. Tall tales are an important part of american folk literature, but there are similar types of stories in many other cultures.
Michael garland lives in patterson, new york, with his wife and three children. This unit is designed to allow students to understand what characteristics make up a tall tale while practicing. Casey jones pecos bill and sluefoot sue two american tall. This unit is designed to allow students to understand what characteristics make up a tall tale while practicing essential reading skills such as summarizing, predicting, sequencing, questioning, compare and contrast, cause and effect. Pecos billpaul bunyanjohnny appleseedjohn henrydavy crockett casey jones calamity janeeach individual listing gives specific information. Entrance of casey jones village in jackson, tennessee. They are bigger or stronger than real people, even when the tall tale is based on a real person. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The pdf format allows the web site to know how large a printer page is, and the fonts. Casey jones american tall tales library binding august 1, 2012 by m. Many years ago, paul bunyan was born in the northeastern american. Jan 01, 2004 casey jones tall tales paperback january 1, 2004 by larry dane brimner adapter, drew rose illustrator 3. While hes coloring, you might want to tell him a tall tale or two.
This is a read alongread aloud story time of the famous tall tale of casey jones based on a true story of jonathan luther casey. The legend of casey jones reading comprehension worksheet. Folktales speak to universal and timeless themes, and help folks make sense of their existence or cope. Casey jones american tall tales library binding august 1, 2012. Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary train engineer casey jones and his heroic last ride on the cannonball express. This short was released fifty years after jones death. A tall tale is a special kind of hero story because the heroes of tall tales are larger than life. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Casey jones was a railroad engineer known for his speed who died in 1900, when he collided with another train.
Cherokee rose the origins of the cherokee rose chestnuts why are certain phrases called chestnuts. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the tell tale heart by edger allen poe. Casey jones tall tales paperback january 1, 2004 by larry dane brimner adapter, drew rose illustrator 3. Martha canary or canary, the woman most often cited as calamity jane. The students will communicate in oral and visual form. Demonstrate familiarity with the tall tale casey jones identify the characters, plot, and setting of casey jones identify the characteristics of american tall tales, and explain the characteristics as they apply to casey jones describe how casey jones responds to the big challenge he.
Click on a worksheet in the set below to see more info or download the pdf. I lived in jackson and used to love going to see the trains and eating at the old country store. His version was never ed and, thus, the original words are lost. The pdf format allows the web site to know how large a printer page is, and the fonts are scaled to. Nov, 20 11 incredible tall tales from the old west 0920 07. This book is a tale from a unique perspective of a possible theory of reincarnation of casey jones. Casey jones legend has been around for over 100 years. Tradition says he cleared forests from the northeastern united states to the pacific ocean. Students labeled and colored, but certain students were given different ver. Examples of tall tales include stories about the legendary feats of paul bunyan, davy crockett, johnny appleseed, casey jones and annie oakley.
Relates the extraordinary deeds of the frontiersman who became king of the keelboatmen on the mississippi river. Included in this packet you will find over 25 vocabulary picture cards that will help your students see the setting of these famous tall tales. A talltale introduction to the king of the keelboatmen, from the time he ran away from home at the age of two clays to his literally explosive confrontation with steamboat captain hilton b. Tennessee center of the tire in which my brother gives us some helpful advice about putting a boat in the water. Casey jones tall tale reading comprehension worksheet by. Have a student read aloud the information about the origins of tall tales while others follow along. He was immortalized as an american folk hero with the release of wallace saunderss. If your child loves trains, transportation, or anything with wheels, this coloring sheet is a good bet for a good time. Casey jones pecos bill and sluefoot sue two american tall tales. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jonathan luther casey jones march 14, 1863 april 30, 1900 from jackson, tennessee, was an american railroader who was killed when his passenger train. Print the legend of casey jones reading comprehension. Fairy tales and tall tales core knowledge foundation. Casey jones is mentioned in the book casey jones and casey heinzsim by casey heinzism.
Casey jones lesson 8 core content objectives the students will. Paul bunyans tall tale a tall tale paul bunyan trail. Casey jones and pecos bill are two popular tall tale heroes created in the early 1900s. They solve problems in hard to believe ways and the characters are bigger than life. The students will understand the role of tall tales in the development of north american culture.
These worksheets also present a great opportunity to tackle the subject of fact versus fiction and the difference between truth and exaggeration. Color in casey jones, a brave engineer from tennessee with a tall tale to tell. It is narrated by comic jerry colonna and is a madcap fanciful retelling of the story related in the wallace saunders ballad, later made famous by eddie newton and t. See more ideas about tall tales, fairy tales and tall tales activities.
Tall tales text author level location tall tales 4 th grade set connects geography into a close reading lesson mike fink paul bunyan stormalong sally ann thunder ann febold feboldson varied varied reading a. In one story of her birth she was the daughter of an army man who was struck and. Paul bunyan was a hero of north americas lumberjacks, the workers who cut down trees. Identify tall tales as a type of fiction demonstrate familiarity with the tall tale casey jones identify the characters, plot, and setting of casey jones identify exaggeration and largerthanlife characters as characteristics of tall tales identify the exaggerations in casey jones.
Teaching tall tales is always one of my favorite units in my classroom. Casey jones pecos bill and sluefoot sue two american tall tales casey jones vocabulary use description to determine word meaning. Learning about tall tales will introduce students to the setting of the american frontier and some. This unit focuses on second grade core knowledge tall tales such as johnny appleseed, paul bunyan, casey jones, pecos bill, and john. Casey jones, that heroic railroad engineer of the cannonball, was known as the man who always brought the train in on time. This bundle contains 7 different tall tale stories with comprehension questions. Christmas gift why floridas coast is plagued by hurricanes. How is the way casey blew the whistle when he left the. Michaela sellers, belle creek charter school length of unit. Tall tale study guide ideas for educators to use before, during and after tall tales day a daylong residency by author rick sowash, master of the tall tale general background on tall tales and rick sowash. Casey jones is he gonna make it casey jones with the western mail casey jones is he gonna make it can he make it to the station with the western mail the rain been comin down nearly 5 or 6 weeks the railroad bed was like the bed of a creek it slowed him down to a ten mile gate and made the western mail exactly 8 hours late casey looked at his. I included the map worksheet and some modified copies i used. Paul bunyans tall tale paul bunyan the giant lumberjack next courtesy of bang printing drawings by homer dimmick. The brave engineer is a 1950 walt disneyproduced short subject cartoon, based on the exploits of legendary railroad engineer john luther casey jones.
Apr 15, 2019 casey jones was a railroad engineer known for his speed who died in 1900, when he collided with another train. Introduce your young learner to the tall tale with these wacky coloring pages. A tall tale introduction to the king of the keelboatmen, from the time he ran away from home at the age of two clays to his literally explosive confrontation with steamboat captain hilton b. Casey jones read aloud stories and tall tales for kids. Demonstrate familiarity with the tall tale casey jones. Compare and contrast john henry and casey jones rl. It began with a simple ballad written by wallace saunders after the tragic train accident that killed casey jones. Remember to exaggerate some element of your drawing.
American folk heroes and tall tales grade level or special area. He would blow the whistle so it started off soft but would increase to a wail louder than a banshee before dying off. In casey jones, the people want casey to get his picture taken after he rescues the little girl. Print a read and math workbook with the legend of casey jones reading comprehension. His real name was john luther jones, but at the age of 17 he went to cayce, ky. Casey jones was a train engineer while pecos bill was a cowboy. Pecos billpaul bunyanjohnny appleseedjohn henrydavy crockettcasey jonescalamity janeeach individual listing gives specific information. Fairy tale activities writing activities kindergarten writing teaching resources teaching ideas student teaching teaching reading guided reading fractured fairy. The historical fink was a cruel man who came to a violent end, but kellogg depicts him as a friendlylooking, funloving youth. Casey jones read aloud stories and tall tales for kids youtube.
Lets look for clues for the meaning of this word on page 7. It was meant to honor the legendary trainman and it has grown over the years into the tall tale we are familiar with today. For the core knowledge curriculum, an extension suggestion is a tall tale map. The tall tale is essentially an oral form of entertainment. Overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Therefore, to help my students with their comprehension and understanding of the story elements, i created this packet.
On the last day of april 1928 occurs the 28th anniversary of the death of casey jones, probably the most famous of a long line of locomotive engineer heroes who have died at their post of duty, one hand on the whistle and the other on the airbrake lever. This a tall tale map for the pecos bill, paul bunyan, casey jones and john henry. Got so as people would recognize that whistle and know when casey was driving past. This is a read alongread aloud story time of the famous tall tale of casey jones based. Short and tall tales very, very short tall tales collected and adapted for telling by chuck larkin table of contents 2.
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