Reading Comprehension #14019

Practice Exercise 23 C

Tall Tales

  1. Answer the questions.

    1. What characteristics of a tall tale are present in this story?

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    2. Who was Paul’s Father? __________________

    3. Who was Paul’s Mother? __________________

    4. Where was Paul born? __________________

    5. When did Paul start sleeping outside? __________________

    6. Where was Paul’s cradle built? __________________

    7. Who shot cannon balls at Paul? __________________

    8. What body of water was affected by Paul’s rocking? ____________________

    9. Which province almost became an island as a result of Paul’s rocking? __________________

    10. How many warships were made from Paul’s cradle? __________________

 
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