Vocabulary
What does worthy mean?
deserving respect, praise, or attention
Name the elements of a story
1. characters
2. setting
3. plot
4. conflict
What animal tricks the sisters in Hu Gu Po?
a tiger
Where did The Girl with the Red Slippers originate?
Egypt
What does monstrous mean?
very large and/or scary
What are characters?
the people or animals in a story
What do Issun Boshi, Thumbelina, and Tom Thumb have in common?
Where did Issun Boshi originate?
Japan
What does commotion mean?
noisy confusion and excitement
What does setting mean?
where and when the story takes place
What kind of animal does Thumbelina save?
a swallow
Where did Tselane originate?
Botswana
What does scarcely mean?
barely; hardly; almost not
What does plot mean?
beginning, middle, and end; the events of a story
What does Billy Beg leave behind with the princess?
his boot
Where did Hu Gu Po originate?
China
What does cunning mean?
sly; clever in a trickster way
What does conflict mean?
the problem
What happens at the end of The Girl with the Red Slippers?
Rhodopis marries the Pharoah.
Where did Thumbelina originate?
Denmark