Sharing Stories Essential

Question:
Genre: Tall Tale
 Has larger-than-life characters, including a hero What kinds of stories
 Involves humorous exaggerations, or hyperbole do we tell? Why do
 Describes events that couldn’t happen in real life we tell them?

Comprehension Skill: Point of View

 Point of view refers to the way the story is
being told.
 First person narrator: a character in the story Spelling
and participates in events (uses “I” and “me”)
 Third person narrator: not a character in the Words
story and does not participate in events
1. slogan
2. woolen
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms and Antonyms 3. listen
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o
4. heron
 5. frighten
o 6. lengthen
7. captain
8. mountain
Vocabulary Words: 9. sandal
10. signal
1. commenced—started doing something 11. global
2. deeds—acts or actions
12. bushel
3. exaggeration—a statement that makes something seem
more than it really is 13. marvel
4. heroic—a very brave or courageous act 14. barrel
5. impress—having a strong effect on someone’s mind or
15. practical
feelings
6. posed—holding a position so that someone could paint 16. pretzel
or photograph you 17. fable
7. sauntered—walked in a slow, relaxed way
18. chuckle
8. wring—squeeze or twist something, usually to remove
excess water 19. angle
20. nozzle