Vocabulary
distress typically caused by something unexpected
fretting
jubilation
dismay
dismay
The title of the story
"The Stone"
If Maibon helps Doli get loose, what will Doli grant Maibon?
a wish
What does Maibon notice about himself the next morning?
his beard has not grown, not by a hair
What happens EVERY time Maibon tries to get rid of the stone?
It comes back to him.
bad situation
plight
crestfallen
fretting
plight
The genre of the story
historical fiction
realistic fiction
fairy tale/fable
fairy tale/fable
Three things that Doli does NOT want to wish for
gold, jewels, and fine clothes
What are TWO things Modrona is upset about?
eggs haven't hatched
cow has not calved
What is Maibon's conflict about getting rid of the stone?
He does not really want to get rid of the stone.
rejoicing, great joy
dismay
jubilation
fretting
jubilation
The characters are
Maibon, Modrona, Doli
What Maibon does wish for
a magic stone that will keep him young forever
Maibon is surprised about his field and the seeds he has sown. Describe his field
no green shoots
bare and empty
What is the climax of the story?
Maibon realizes that life is boring when nothing changes, and he would rather grow old. He then flung the stone down to the ground right there at the stump and ran home as fast as he could.
sad and disappointed
plight
dismay
crestfallen
crestfallen
The setting of the story
where and in the past, present, or future
a cottage on a farm, in the past
Why is Modrona, his wife, so angry at Maibon's wish?
The SECOND place Maibon threw the stone.
out the cottage window
What is the resolution of the story?
Maibon lived many happy years with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was proud of his white hair and long beard.
be constantly or visibly worried or anxious
dismay
plight
fretting
fretting
When Maibon first meets Doli, the dwarf, what is caught under a log?
leg
How does Modrona describe the stone?
no better than a stone he's dug up in the cow pasture
Why is the baby fretting and fuming?
teething
What does Maibon notice (on the farm) after he throws the stone away for the last time?
The field is now covered with wheat, the apple tree is filled with fruit, and the hen’s eggs hatched.
Describe Doli, the dwarf
short, thickset, with red hair
What does Maibon dream about that night?
getting revenge on the dwarf, Doli
The THIRD thing Maibon does with the stone.
dug a not very deep hole and buried it
What is a moral lesson?
a lesson about the right and wrong way to behave
What does Doli do to try to make himself invisible?
hold his breath
The FIRST place Maibon threw the stone
into the fireplace
The FOURTH time Maibon tries to get rid of the stone where does he throw it?
down a well
What is the moral lesson of "The Stone?"
People need to grow older to have things to look forward to.