Elements of a Story
'Once upon a time' is which? A. Setting (place) B. Setting (time) C. Setting (weather)
B. Setting (time)
Name the main characters in the Wizard of Oz.
Dorothy, Toto, Good Witch, Horrible Witch, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Wizard of Oz
What does the word 'setting' mean?
It is the time, weather, or place of a story.
What does SWBST stand for?
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
Name one text-to-text connection between the Wizard of Oz and Rapunzel.
What is a hero? What is a villain?
A hero is the good guy in the story. A villain is the bad guy in the story.
In the Wizard of Oz, which character wants to be brave?
The lion.
What does 'character' mean?
They are the people in the story.
In 5 sentences, summarize the Wizard of Oz.
Dorothy is taken to a strange land by a tornado. She wants to go home. She goes to see the wizard of Oz and meets the scarecrow, the tinman, and lion. They kill the Horrible Witch and the wizard gives them their desires. Dorothy uses the magic shoes to go home.
Name one text-to-world connection about the Wizard of Oz.
There is a storm in the Wizard of Oz. It reminds me of the storms we get in the summer. (Various answers)
Which comes first in a story, the problem or solution?
The problem is first.
How does the Pied Piper remove the rats the Hamelin?
He plays strange music and they follow him out of town. They jump into the river.
What does 'summary' mean?
A summary is a short explanation of a story.
In 4 sentences, summarize the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Many rats come and invade the town of Hamelin. A strange man, the Pied Piper, plays music and the rats follow him and jump in the river. The mayor doesn't pay the Pied Piper so he leads the children out of town. The mayor searches for years for the children.
Name one connection of text-to-text for the Pied Piper of Hamelin and Cinderella.
Both stories have got evil characters / villains. (Various answers accepted)
What is the difference between an author and illustrator? What do they do?
An author writes the story. An illustrator draws pictures for the story.
Does the mayor find the children of Hamelin?
No, he doesn't.
What does 'effect' mean?
The effect is what happens after a cause. It is the change or result that is caused by something.
In 3 sentences, summarize Rapunzel.
A witch locks a princess with long hair in a tower. She meets a handsome prince when he climbs into the tower with her hair. They find each other in the woods and run away together.
Name one connection of text-to-world for people for Wizard of Oz.
The good witch helps Dorothy. A police officer helps people, too. (Various answers accepted)
Name a fairy tale we read in Unit 2 with a happy ending, and a fairy tale with an unhappy ending.
The Wizard of Oz / Rapunzel / Cinderella/o had a happy ending. The Pied Piper didn't have a happy ending.
What is the main idea of the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin?
Keep your promises, no matter how big or small.
What does 'blurb' mean?
A blurb is a short explanation of a story on the back cover of a book.
In 2 sentences, summarize Cinderello.
Mateo, with the help of his mom, goes from being a mistreated stepbrother to the star pitcher of a baseball team. (Various answers)
Name one text-to-text connection about the Cinderello and the Wizard of Oz.
(Various answers)