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1.8a Tall Tales Matching Sheet

Match the Character with the place and the job he or she was known for.

For example, Davy Crockett was a backwoods- man from Tennessee. Put a 1 in front of Back- woodsman and Tennessee.

Tall Tale Character Setting Job

1. Davy Crockett __ Maine __ Backwoodsman

2. Febold Feboldson __ Maine and Michigan __ Backwoods woman

3. __ Massachusetts and Ohio __ Cowboy

4. __ Mississippi River __ Cowgirl

5. __ __ Deep-water sailor

6. Mose __ New York __ Farmer

7. __ Tennessee __ Fighter

8. __ Tennessee __ Firefighter 9. Sally Ann Thunder Ann __ Texas __ Keelboatman Whirlwind 10. Slue-Foot Sue __ Texas __ Logger

11. Stormalong __ Texas __ Orchard grower

12. Strap Buckner __ West Virginia __ Steel driver for railroad 1.8b Tall Tales Matching Sheet Answer Key

Match the Tall Tale Character with the place and the job he or she was known for.

For example, Davy Crockett was a backwoods- man from Tennessee. Put a 1 in front of Back- woodsman and Tennessee.

Tall Tale Character Setting Job

1. Davy Crockett 11 Maine 1 Backwoodsman

2. Febold Feboldson 7 Maine and Michigan 9 Backwoods woman

3. John Henry 4 Massachusetts and Ohio 8 Cowboy

4. Johnny Appleseed 5 Mississippi River 10 Cowgirl

5. Mike Fink 2 Nebraska 11 Deep-water sailor

6. Mose 6 New York 2 Farmer

7. Paul Bunyan 1 Tennessee 12 Fighter

8. Pecos Bill 9 Tennessee 6 Firefighter 9. Sally Ann Thunder Ann 8 Texas 5 Keelboatman Whirlwind 10. Slue-Foot Sue 10 Texas 7 Logger

11. Stormalong 12 Texas 4 Orchard grower

12. Strap Buckner 3 West Virginia 3 Steel driver for railroad