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What Type of Trout was Jangles?. Freshwater Fish. Fishing in Missouri. More Information. Questions and Answers from David Shannon Jangles Book Trailer Interview with David Shannon . Other Books By David Shannon. Books Illustrated by . Tall Tales.
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More Information • Questions and Answers from David Shannon • Jangles Book Trailer • Interview with David Shannon
Tall Tales • Tall tales are stories written from someone’s imagination. The story can be funny or silly. They are filled with exaggerations, similes, metaphors, and descriptive language. It is always told as if it were true, even though the listeners know that the story could never really happen.
Tall Tale Postcards • These postcards were popular in the early 1900’s. See if you can create one or create a story using one of these pictures.
Other Resources • http://mdc.mo.gov/education/other-classroom-resources • http://mdc.mo.gov/about-us/get-involved/mdc-volunteer-programs/missouri-stream-team • http://takemefishing.org/fishing/fishopedia/how-to-fish/landing-the-fish/ • Bring in fishing poles and tackle boxes to share with students.
Picture Resources • Slide 2 -http://www.fish.state.pa.us/trout.htm • Slide 3 -http://www.jetsettroutintheclassroomuk.org/Lifex.jpg • Slide 4 – http://www.fish.state.pa.us/fish_species.htm • Slides 5&6 - http://www.gameandfishmag.com/2012/02/22/top-spots-for-missouri-fishing-in-2012/ • Slide 7- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Shannon • Slide 11 - http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ • http://comedyforanimators.com/2011/11/28/contemporary-tall-tales/ • http://www.amusingplanet.com/2010/11/tall-tale-postcards-of-twentieth.html • http://www.pinterest.com/stacycheriff/tall-tale-postcards/