Use the story pattern to help in writing your own Tall Tale.

  Name _________________________________________

___________________was the ________________________________

(Name of  tall tale hero)                                    (describing words like: toughest, smartest)

man/woman in the state of ______________________ .  Everyone for

                                                            (state name)

miles around knew ______________________ and loved to tell and

                                                (hero's name)

retell of his/her amazing feats.   Now one day _____________________

                                                                                                            (hero's name)

went to visit __________________ .  __________________ had been

                                    (2^nd character's name)               (2^nd character's name)

having big problems with __________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ .

__________________ explained his/her problem.  That was all it took.

(2nd character's name)

Right away, ______________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

(how the hero solved the problem)

___________________ problem was solved, and the folks in

(2^nd character's name)

________________ now had a new tale to tell about ______________ .

(state name)                                                                                                      (hero's name)