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Storytellers often use exaggeration to make a point. Most readers find tall tales to be humorous, but they can also be intended to frighten. Examining tall tales can be an enriching experience and help build writing skills of students. Expose your child to the way authors can use exaggeration like a magnifying glass to enlarge certain aspects of the story and provoke emotion in the reader.
The following are sites where you can read some tall tales on the internet. After reading the stories, find the examples of exaggeration.
Familiar tales like Paul Bunyan
Tall Tales, folklore stories, and American folktales from American Folklore.
Not so traditional:
Tall Tales and Campfire Stories
That's the craziest thing I've ever heard, you must be exaggerating!
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