Vocabulary
What is the definition of the vocabulary term "composure"?
the calm control of oneself.
What happens to Titleture once his secret is revealed?
Titleture disappears because the girl has defeated him
Why do you think the mother lied to the prince about her daughter?
Possible response: the mother lied to the prince because she wanted her daughter to have a better chance at marrying the prince and living a better life. She may have believed that if the prince knew the truth, he would not choose her daughter.
Compare the illustrations on page 234, 224, and 230. and explain how are they different?
titleture is much smaller than the girl, he tortoise is much smaller than the hippo, and the builder is much smaller than the Oni.
What is the vocabulary term for the definition of, "an opinion that many people have of someone."
reputation
How did the girl guess titletures name?
The prince told her about it when he was telling her about his hunting trip.
What details in the text help you explain Ijapa’s character?
Details like "hid", "watched", and "waited" show he is patient and clever enough to play tricks.
The master builder has a similar role to the girl in "Titelture". however he is not exactly like her. What is the main difference between the master builder and the girl in "Titleture".
The builder must be a hard worker who is very god at his job. This makes him different from the girl who is very lazy.
What is the part of speech of deceived?
verb
How does the tortoise, Ijapa, guess the Hippos name?
He heard it from one of the hippo's wife
Why do you think the girl married the price after he made her leave her home and spin gold for him?
by doing that she never has to spin or do any kind of work again which is exactly what she wants.
What can we learn about a character from similar characters in other texts?
this tell she that titleture, the chief hippopotamus is proud of the fact that no one except his family knows his name. By keeping his name secret , he holds onto power, like the power titleture held over the girl.