Casey jones american tall tales library binding august 1, 2012. Missouri people from jackson, tennessee tall tales folklore of the southern united states. 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. Casey jones is mentioned in the book casey jones and casey heinzsim by casey heinzism. I gave a little frown and looked down at the ice, what if i fall. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Our first image of casey in april 1991 came through another american couple who were in the process of adopting a twoyear old boy named joseph not his real name. Tall tales rubric the following sections may be includ ed for tall tales shared orally category 4 3 2 1 voice speaks with an appropriate volume. It was meant to honor the legendary trainman and it has grown over the years into the tall tale we are familiar with today. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link.
Teach your kid about the tales that populate this playful subgenre as well as how to weave a yarn of their own with these writing and reading comprehension worksheets. Third pov as casey finally found the turtles hideout, a confused yn was looking behind and wondering why she had entered a bad smelling sewer and ended up in a rusty old train station was such a special surprise. Casey jones, that heroic railroad engineer of the cannonball, was known as the man who always brought the train in on time. Casey jones this heres casey jones, a brave engineer from tennessee with a tall tale to tell. Jim bakers bluejay yarn mark twain the narrator knows a man, jim baker, who understands animal talk. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Casey refuses because he wants to get the train to the station. You will also make an oral presentation of your book report to the class.
Fairy tales and tall tales core knowledge foundation. Casey jones american tall tales library binding august 1, 2012 by m. His real name was john luther jones, but at the age of 17 he went to cayce, ky. See more ideas about tall tales, fairy tales and tall tales activities. Lets look for clues for the meaning of this word on page 7. 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. They take the ordinary and over time and retelling make it fantastic.
The students will communicate in oral and visual form. Most of the papers were published after 1836, the year of crocketts death during the texas war for independence. Jonathan luther casey jones march 14, 1863 april 30, 1900 from jackson, tennessee, was an american railroader who was killed when his passenger train. This is a read alongread aloud story time of the famous tall tale of casey jones based.
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product l. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Great addition to any unit on folktales or oral tradition. Casey jones grew tall6 feet 4 inches for lincoln and 6 feet 4.
Folktales are generally passed down from one generation to another and often take on the characteristics of the time and place in which they are told. They snapped a couple of pictures of her while they received joseph, pictures that well cherish forever. Short and tall tales very, very short tall tales collected and adapted for telling by chuck larkin table of contents 2. Cherokee rose the origins of the cherokee rose chestnuts why are certain phrases called chestnuts. His version was never ed and, thus, the original words are lost. Print a read and math workbook with the legend of casey jones reading comprehension. Jonathan luther casey jones march 14, 1863 april 30, 1900 from jackson, tennessee. In the right column, insert the title of the tall tale that you are reading, and then specific examples or evidence from the tale that corresponds to each of the elements listed. Teach your kid about the tales that populate this playful subgenre as well as how to weave a yarn of their own with these. 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.
A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. American tall tales by adrien stoutenberg in doc, epub, fb3 download ebook. Pat mora goodreads author shelved 14 times as talltale avg rating 3. This format of instruction ensures that students are not. Other tall tales are completely fictional tales set in a.
A tall tale about a giant woman with a great big heart hardcover by. How is the way casey blew the whistle when he left the. We use these types of educational games in our learning center with childr. Print the legend of casey jones reading comprehension. Christmas gift why floridas coast is plagued by hurricanes. Relates the extraordinary deeds of the frontiersman who became king of the keelboatmen on the mississippi river. Jones, casey, 18641900, american locomotive engineer celebrated in ballad and song, probably b. Write your own tall tale a tall tale is an outrageous story with a largerthanlife hero who uses special skills to overcome an obstacle or solve a problem. A tale of two orphans casey and joseph results in very. If your child loves trains, transportation, or anything with wheels, this coloring sheet is a good bet for a good time. This unit focuses on second grade core knowledge tall tales such as johnny appleseed, paul bunyan, casey jones, pecos bill, and john. It began with a simple ballad written by wallace saunders after the tragic train accident that killed casey jones. The legend of casey jones reading comprehension worksheet.
Tennessee center of the tire in which my brother gives us some helpful advice about putting a boat in the water. Michael garland lives in patterson, new york, with his wife and three children. The ballad of casey jones was briefly part of the bands repertoire, appearing twice in shows in 1970. In the united states, tall tales were passed on to the city dweller greenhorns in a. One of our preschool educational game downloads in a pdf file.
Popular tall tale books showing 150 of 173 dona flor. Casey jones see yahoos casey jones category for links to casey jones sites. Other tall tales are completely fictional tales set in a familiar setting, such as the european countryside. Casey jones pecos bill and sluefoot sue two american tall tales.
They learn about the characteristics of tall tales, such as exaggeration and largerthanlife characters. When he was just a boy, he had to do the work of a fullgrown man. Tall tales take you on an actionpacked thrill ride, and always include lots of descriptive details and humorous elements. They snapped a couple of pictures of her while they received joseph, pictures. This must be a primary focus with my students in order for them to understand the significance of these tales to american childrens literature. Casey jones legend has been around for over 100 years. Casey jones identify the characteristics of tall tales in casey jones identify how the text of the narrative readaloud sounds different from the ballad of casey jones prior to listening to casey jones, identify orally what they know and have learned. He would blow the whistle so it started off soft but would increase to a wail louder than a banshee before dying off. 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. A folktale also spelled folk tale is a story or legend forming part of an oral tradition. Defining a tall tale one thing that many of us have in common is the kind of stories we read and heard growing up. Tall tales are exaggerated stories of reallife events. The legend of john henry level m 3 4 john henry was born into a slave family. Aug 15, 20 our first image of casey in april 1991 came through another american couple who were in the process of adopting a twoyear old boy named joseph not his real name.
Got so as people would recognize that whistle and know when casey was driving past. Casey jones read aloud stories and tall tales for kids youtube. 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. Most of the papers were published after 1836, the year of.
The students will understand the role of tall tales in the development of north american culture. They are bigger or stronger than real people, even when the tall tale is based on a real person. Apparently, animal speech varies just as human speech does, by education, vocabulary level and excitability. If students need additional support or practice in identifying tall tale elements, you may allow them time to read other tall tales and use the tchart to record other examples see the tall tales booklist for additional titles. Casey was so tall that he sometimes had to fold himself into a z in order to fit into a locomotives cabin, as cabs were often called at the time. Color in casey jones, a brave engineer from tennessee with a tall tale to tell.
He was a strange sight with his cmkingpot hat, his old sugarsack shirt, his bare feet. Casey jones is a short film inspired by the teenage mutant ninja turtles comic book series. Review the elements of a tall tale and relate each one back to the story of thunder rose. Casey jones pecos bill and sluefoot sue two american tall. Check those statements that apply to your story and write a short explanation for each. Folktales speak to universal and timeless themes, and help folks make sense of their existence or cope. Casey jones pecos bill and sluefoot sue two american tall tales casey jones vocabulary use description to determine word meaning. Casey jones american tall tales kindle edition by m. Casey told me as i took the tan wrapped hockey stick gently away from him. 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. Demonstrate familiarity with the tall tale casey jones. List the general elements or characteristics of tall tales in the left column.
This powerpoint explains what is a tall tale, characteristics of a tall tale, and includes a tall tale reading assignment. See more ideas about tall tales, tall tales activities and traditional literature. This book is a tale from a unique perspective of a possible theory of reincarnation of casey jones. The historical fink was a cruel man who came to a violent end, but kellogg depicts him as a friendlylooking, funloving youth. Land record signed by davy crockett, 1822, record group 50 early tennessee land records the crockett almanac was a wildly popular magazine massproduced between 1835 and 1856. Casey jones lesson 8 core content objectives the students will. As was common among railroad men, he acquired his nickname casey, simply spelled, after his hometown. Learning about tall tales will introduce students to the setting of the american frontier and some. Students then turn to the american frontier and tall tales about paul bunyan, pecos bill, john henry, and casey jones. Use the following checklist to determine if your story has the characteristics of a tall tale. In casey jones, the people want casey to get his picture taken after he rescues the little girl. The facts behind the story of john luther casey jones.
Distribute copies of blm 2 analyze character andor draw a chart like the one below. American folk heroes and tall tales grade level or special area. Casey jones tall tales library binding january 1, 2004 by larry dane brimner adapter, drew rose illustrator 3. Most important of all, in a tall tale everything is exaggerated. He grew so fast that sometimes the pants he put on in the morning were too short by nightfall. Michaela sellers, belle creek charter school length of unit. In a tall tale or a yarn one, or all, the elements of the storysetting, characters, or plotare greatly exaggerated. Some tall tales are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories the fish that got away such as, that fish was so big, why i tell ya, it nearly sank the boat when i pulled it in. A unit on tall tale childrens literature has to be taught with great attention to the vocabulary that is unique to the tall tale literature genre. 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.
Thursday, december 8, 2011 click on the links below for the documents. Pecos billpaul bunyancasey jonesdirected drawingjohnny appleseedtall talesquote. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I will give you a large piece of construction paper to use for your background. This statement alone may trigger flashbacks to some of your favorite childhood books. Instructions rubric for cereal box book report click here for a pdf.