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Tall Tales

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These are a type of traditional literature often associated with the American frontier
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legends
Fairy Tales
Fables
Tall tales
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This is often used in tall tales
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fright
sadness
anger
humor

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These are a type of traditional literature often associated with the American frontier

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This is often used in tall tales

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Tall tales include impossible events

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The purpose of tall tales is

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This is an exaggeration used for humorous effect

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There's only ever one version of each tale ever told

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Tall tales usually take place at a certain place and time

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Tall tales can have realistic details

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Tall tales use common speech

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What text structure do tall tales usually use?

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Pecos Bill roping a tornado was...

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Own - საკუთარი care about environment - გარემოზე ზრუნვა take care of environment - გარემოზე ზრუნვა Grocery store - პროდუქტების მაღაზია Change your mind - აზრის შეცვლა Pay attention - ყურადღების მიქცევა Hope - იმედი, I hope - ვიმედოვნებ Tiny - small [taini] Takes subway - underground train - მეტროთი დადის Take care of - თავს მიხედე Have fun - გართობა Grade - ქულა Near - close -ახლოს Capital letters - დიდი ასოები Sign up - რეგისტრაცია Ride - rode -ridden - ტარება Bring- brought - brought - მოტანა Bustling, crowded - გადაჭედილი, ხალხით სავსე Nausea (ნოჟა) vomit - ღებინება Overcome - გადალახვა Stuff, things - რაღაცები Tall - მაღალი
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