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The document is a reading comprehension worksheet about a tall tale involving a man named Uncle Septimus and his increasingly large beard. As his beard grows longer through a series of exaggerated events, so too do the uses people find for it, from the grandchildren playing with it to it trailing far behind him. The worksheet asks questions to check reading comprehension and analyze characters and themes in the tall tale.

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PG 706

The document is a reading comprehension worksheet about a tall tale involving a man named Uncle Septimus and his increasingly large beard. As his beard grows longer through a series of exaggerated events, so too do the uses people find for it, from the grandchildren playing with it to it trailing far behind him. The worksheet asks questions to check reading comprehension and analyze characters and themes in the tall tale.

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After

Reading

CALIFORNIA

Comprehen
sion
1. Recall Reread lines 24-30. How do Uncle Septimus's grandchildren
make
use of his beard? 2. Clarify What are some of the
advantages and disadvantages of the beard? 3.
Summarize What happens to the beard during the
tornado?
R3.1 Identify the forms of
fiction and describe the
major characteristics of each
form,

Literary
Analysis
4. Visualize Look at the list you made while reading. Which
description
makes it easiest for you to visualize the beard?
Explain. 5. Identify Characteristics of a Tall Tale As the
beard grows, so does the
unbelievability of the events. How do the events surrounding the
beard become more and more exaggerated? Make a
timeline like the one shown to trace the way the uses for the
beard change with its increasing length.

Bear
d
Length
extends
to
waist
extends
to
toes
trails several
feet behind
trails far
behind

Uses

6. Examine a Character Aunt Rachel has both positive and


negative feelings
about Septimus's beard. Skim through the story and note her
reactions to the beard. Are her feelings about Septimus and his
beard more positive
or negative overall? Explain your
answer.
7. Analyze a Character Uncle Septimus was not a hero in the
usual sense,
yet he was a much-celebrated character. What made him
special to the people around him? Cite examples from
the story.

Extension and
Challenge
8. Creative Project: Music Many American folk heroes, such as
John Henry
and Pecos Bill, had songs written about them. With a
group of classmates, write a song about Uncle Septimus
and his incredible beard. Present your song to the rest of the
class.
9. Inquiry and Research Some characters who appear in tall tales
were
real people. Research American folk literature and find a
character from a tall tale who was based on a real person. Why did
he or she become the subject of a tale? Share your findings
with your classmates.
RESEARCH LINKS For more on American folk literature, visit the
Research Center at ClassZone.com.
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UNIT 6: MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND
TALES

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