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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

ESL 4B Reading and Writing Winter Quarter, 2010 Class Packet Instructor: Chris Conley

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The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Since its first publication in 1900, L. Frank Baum’s story of a little girl carried away by a tornado to the strange and beautiful Land of Oz has had an extraordinary emotional impact on wide-eyed readers young and old. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and the dog, Toto, help each other find something that they each want.

As Dorothy journeys down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, hoping the Great and Terrible Wizard who lives there will help her return home, she shares adventures with the three famous characters, defeats a wicked witch, and learns about the power of friendship, loyalty, and self-confidence. While scholars have debated for decades over possible political meanings hidden within the tale, Baum himself claimed he simply wanted to write a “modernized fairy tale of wonderment and joy in which the heartaches and nightmares are left out.” As it has done for generations past, this classic of fantasy adventure speaks movingly about what every child needs: the Woodman’s compassion, the Lion’s courage, and the Scarecrow’s wisdom.

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Answer the questions.

1. Who wrote the book?

2. When did he write it?

3. Who are the main characters?

4. There is a natural disaster in the book. What is it?

5. Explain to a partner what happens in the book without looking at the summary.

New Vocabulary

Circle words you don’t know and write 5 of them below. Then write their meanings.

Word Meaning

Main Characters

These are the main characters in the story. When you read about the character, please describe him or her. Character Description Dorothy

Uncle Henry

Aunt Em

Witch of the North (Glinda) Scarecrow

Tin Woodman

Wicked Witch of the West Wizard of Oz

King of the Monkeys Boq

Munchkins

Context

When we find words that we don’t know, we can understand them by reading the sentences before and after this word. Then we can make a good guess at the meaning.

Fold this paper in half. Guess what the meaning of “munchkin” is. Don’t use a dictionary or friend. Write or draw a picture of your thoughts.

“While Dorothy stood looking at the strange and beautiful sites, she noticed coming toward her a group of the queerest people she had ever seen. They were not as big as the grown folk (people) she had always been used to; but neither were they very small. In fact, they seemed about as tall as Dorothy, who was a well-grown child for her age, although they were, so far as looks go, many years older.

“They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with bells. The hats of the men were blue and the little woman’s hat was white. The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry. But the little woman was much older. Her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white. She walked up to Dorothy and said, “You are welcome to the land of Munchkins.”

So what does munchkin mean?

Reading strategies

1. Skim—Read quickly to get the main idea

2. Scan—Read quickly to find specific information

3. Guess meanings—of words you don’t know from the context

4. Restate—tell it again in your words

5. Predict—look at pictures, titles, chapter and predict what will happen

6. Imagine—make a picture in your head about what happened

7. Act –put the story reality by acting it out

8. Highlight or take notes—to remember details

9. Make a chart—to organize what happens or relationships or characters

10.Connect—the reading to your life and experience. What is similar to you and your

Homework #1: Chapters 1-3

Name: ______

Date: ______

Who were the important characters in these chapters? ______

Where were they? ______

How long was this part of the book? ______

Using your own words (don’t copy from the book) and using the past tense, write a paragraph about the important events of these chapters. Think about what is most important.

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Guess: Using the future tenses, what do you think will happen next in the book? (will, to be going to, might…) Don’t look at the next chapters.

I think that ______

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Vocabulary from the chapter Pick 10 new words for you, words you don’t know and want to learn. Write them below along with the page number. Then look them up in a dictionary. Use English.

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Homework #7: Chapters 16, 17, 23, 24

Name: ______

Date: ______

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Guess: Using the future tenses, what do you think will happen next? Will Dorothy have more adventures? What kind? Explain. (will, to be going to, might…) I think that ______

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