Reading Comprehension
The state where Dorothy is from.
What is Kansas?
This person had given Dorothy the silver shoes.
Who is the Witch of the North?
The subject of the story, or what the story is mostly about.
What is topic?
The type of figurative language found in the following quote:
"Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible."
What is alliteration?
The color blue might symbolize _____.
What is calmness, inspiration, and wisdom?
The name of Dorothy's dog.
What is Toto?
Dorothy helped the scarecrow by _____.
What is she freed him from the cornfield?
An adventurous journey undergone by the main character or protagonist of a story in search of something or to get a question answered.
What is a quest?
The type of figurative language found in the following quote:
"Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face."
What is imagery?
Munchkin City might symbolize _____.
What is the working class?
The name of the witch Dorothy accidentally kills.
Who is the Wicked Witch of the East?
The purpose of Dorothy's journey is to _____.
What is to go home?
A series of events that form the story in a novel, short story, or movie.
What is plot?
The type of figurative language found in the following quote:
"While Dorothy was looking earnestly into the painted face of the Scarecrow, she was surprised to see one of the eyes slowly wink at her."
The yellow brick road might symbolize _____.
What is the path to understanding one's true desires?
What is straw?
The meaning of the word "abundance" in the following quote:
"She was surprised, as she walked along, to see how pretty the country was about her. There were neat fences at the sides of the road, painted a dainty blue color, and beyond them were fields of grain and vegetables in abundance. Evidently, the Munchkins were good farmers and able to raise large crops."
What is plenty?
What is theme?
The type of figurative language (there are TWO) found in the following quote:
"The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey."
What is foreshadowing and irony?
Identify a possible theme from the novel and explain its significance.
Answers will vary.
The place where Dorothy is headed on her quest.
What is the Emerald City?
The meaning of the word "charm" in the following quote:
"The Witch of the East was proud of those silver shoes, and there is some charm connected with them; but what it is we never know."
What is a supernatural power or magic ability?
A particular group or society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art and stories.
What is culture?
The type of figurative language (there are THREE) found in the following quote:
"Within a short time she was walking briskly toward the Emerald City, her silver shoes tinkling merrily on the hard, yellow road-bed."
What is imagery, personification, and onomatopoeia?
Identify a possible theme from the novel and explain its significance.
Answers will vary.