Suggestions for a Tall Tales writing/reading unit for 5th grade?...

[Tami]

we have already read the usuals: Paul Bunyan, Wild Bill, Casey Jones, Johnny Appleseed, and others.

I would like to include reading, copywork, and simple literature analysis. We will be doing a writing unit on Tall Tales from BJU English, if it matters.

Do you you have any suggestions or websites? This will just be a short unit of about 2 weeks or so. Would love ideas at a 5th grade level!

[chai]

The only thing that I can think of is Literature Pockets-Tall Tales (http://www.amazon.com/Literature-Pockets-Tall-Tales-Grades/dp/1557998736). It's aimed at Grades 4-6, but it is fairly simple. On the other hand, it was one of my favorite of the Literature pockets.

[BizyPenguin]

Here's a link to some Core Knowledge lesson plans (http://www.ckcolorado.org/lessons/5thgrade.asp). Scroll down the list to see if you can find something of interest. Also if you click on the 4th grade link there is a unit called Hereos, Legends, and Folktales which might be of interest. Who knows, one of the other grades might have something too. Happy perusing! HTH!