Lore Legends Slides
Fairy Tales & Tall Tales
Lore Legends
An Active, Four-Corner Vocabulary Showdown
Unit 1: Test Review Game Ready to move? Let's go!
How to Play: Room Map
Active Movement Rules
The Challenge:
The Gamekeeper will show a vocabulary word and a question. When the countdown ends, walk to the corner of the room that matches your answer and confidence!
Move quietly, safely, and respect everyone's thinking space. Be ready to defend your corner's choice!
Corner 1
YES Castle
I am 100% sure the answer is YES!
Corner 2
NO Swamp
I am 100% sure the answer is NO!
Corner 3
Curious Cave
I think YES, and I can explain why!
Corner 4
Frontier Peak
I think NO, and I can explain why!
Get ready for Round 1... Word 1: Exaggeration
Challenge 1 of 15
EXAGGERATION
The Quest
"Is an overstatement of the truth called an exaggeration?"
Discuss with your team and march to your corner!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
An exaggeration stretches the truth to make a story more exciting! (Like Paul Bunyan being taller than a mountain!)
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Legend
Challenge 2 of 15
LEGEND
The Quest
"Is a legend a person who is well-known for doing something amazing?"
Walk to your corner now! Stay sharp!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
Legends are famous characters whose extraordinary stories are passed down, like John Henry or Casey Jones!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Enchanted
Challenge 3 of 15
ENCHANTED
The Quest
"If a forest had jewels growing on the bushes, would the forest be enchanted?"
Head to your corner! Magic is in the air!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
Enchanted means magical or placed under a spell. Growing jewels instead of berries is definitely magical!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Frontier
Challenge 4 of 15
FRONTIER
The Quest
"Were the unexplored parts of America known as the frontier?"
Navigate to your corner! Find your territory!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
The frontier was the edge of settled land, where pioneers, trackers, and explorers navigated new territories!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Adventures
Challenge 5 of 15
ADVENTURES
The Quest
"Are adventures boring, everyday experiences?"
Think carefully! Is this an everyday thing? Move!
The Scroll of Truth
NO!
Adventures are exciting, unusual, and sometimes risky experiences—never boring or ordinary!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Curious
Challenge 6 of 15
CURIOUS
The Quest
"If you are curious about something, do you want to learn more about it?"
Find your matching corner! Do you want answers?
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
Curiosity is a strong desire to know or learn! Curious minds ask questions and explore new things.
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Fortune
Challenge 7 of 15
FORTUNE
The Quest
"If you have bad luck do you have good fortune?"
Watch your step! Are luck and fortune the same?
The Scroll of Truth
NO!
Fortune means luck. Good fortune means great luck. Bad luck means misfortune or bad fortune!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Sorrowful
Challenge 8 of 15
SORROWFUL
The Quest
"When you are sorrowful, are you happy?"
Walk to your corner. Think of fairy tale endings!
The Scroll of Truth
NO!
Sorrowful means feeling or showing deep sadness or grief. It is the exact opposite of happy!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Admiration
Challenge 9 of 15
ADMIRATION
The Quest
"If you have admiration for someone, do you like them and approve of what they do?"
March over to your chosen corner!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
Admiration is a warm feeling of respect, wonder, and approval for someone's noble actions or skills!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Tamed
Challenge 10 of 15
TAMED
The Quest
"If you tamed a pet, did you try to get it to obey people?"
Train your focus and head to your corner!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
Tamed means trained to live peacefully with humans, taking away wild habits and replacing them with obedience.
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Feats
Challenge 11 of 15
FEATS
The Quest
"If things are easy to do, are they called amazing feats?"
Think about heroes like Pecos Bill. Move now!
The Scroll of Truth
NO!
Feats are amazing acts or achievements that require exceptional courage, strength, or skill to accomplish!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Tracks
Challenge 12 of 15
TRACKS
The Quest
"Are the footprints the dog made in the snow called tracks?"
Track down your answers! Head to your corner!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
Tracks are marks, footprints, or paths left on the ground by a person, animal, or moving vehicle.
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Purse
Challenge 13 of 15
PURSE
The Quest
"Would someone purse their lips after they taste something very bitter and unpleasant?"
Make the face! Move to your corner!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
To purse means to pucker or draw your lips tight together, often when displeased or tasting something sour.
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Challenge
Challenge 14 of 15
CHALLENGE
The Quest
"If something is difficult for you, is it called a challenge?"
Rise to the occasion! Pick your corner!
The Scroll of Truth
YES!
A challenge is a demanding task or situation that tests your courage, determination, or strength!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game Next Word: Displeases
Challenge 15 of 15
DISPLEASES
The Quest
"If something displeases you, does it make you happy?"
Final question! Go to your final corner!
The Scroll of Truth
NO!
Displeases means to annoy, offend, or make someone unhappy and unsatisfied. It is the opposite of pleasing!
Lore Legends Vocabulary Game See Final Results
CAMPFIRE DEBRIEF
Legends Crowned!
You have conquered the wild lands of vocabulary and proved your storytelling mastery!
Tall Tale Talkbacks:
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- Which vocabulary word was the trickiest to navigate today? Why?
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- How did standing in different corners help you learn from others?
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- Can you use three of today's words to tell a quick, legendary tall tale?
Fairy Tales & Tall Tales Vocabulary Congratulations, Lore Legends!