January Book Report

NAME: _______________________________

Due: Thursday, Feb. 5th

Genre: Fairytale, Legend, Myth, and Tall Tales
Assignment: This months assignment is to read 1 fairytale, 1 legends or
myths, and 1 tall tales (like Paul Bunyon, Pecos Bill, etc.)
You need to read 1 or each of the abovenot a complete book, just a story. (Of
course, if you want to read an entire book of each, you wont hear me
complain!)
After reading one of each, you will write a one page fairytale, legend OR
myth, OR tall tale of your own. I will expect a well written, edited, good copy
story with an illustration.
Please list the name and author, where possible, of the stories chosen, below and
your comments about each.
Fairytale: __________________________________Author__________________________
Comments:
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Legend: ___________________________________ Author ____________________________
Comments:
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Myth: ______________________________________ Author ___________________________

Comments:
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Tall Tale: ___________________________________ Author __________________________

Comments:
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Note: Some stories may not have an author, but may have someone who
adapted the story. List them as the author.