Characters/Themes
Which animal is shy, lives underground, and is one of the four main characters
Mole
What word means "the words a character says" and usually appears inside quotation marks?
Dialogue
What does "postpone" mean?
Postpone = to do something later.
What is the "setting" of a story?
Setting = when and where a story happens.
If a story shows a character helping a friend, which theme does that show from the study guide?
Friendship/Loyalty (or Hospitality, Responsibility)
Which character loves the river and is a friend to Mole?
Rat
What do we call putting events in the order they happened?
Chronological Order
What does "summoned" mean?
Summoned = called someone to come.
Give one place where The Wind in the Willows happens (one or two words).
Example: The riverbank (or countryside, woods).
Name one sign that a character is being irresponsible (from the study guide).
Irresponsibility: making careless choices or not doing what you should.
Name the character known for being reckless and loving fast cars.
Toad
What does "perspective" mean in a story?
Perspective = how a character sees or thinks about something
What does "dejected" mean?
Dejected = sad or disappointed.
Write a short example of dialogue (two characters speaking) about sharing food (use quotation marks).
Example dialogue: "Would you like some food?" asked Badger. "Yes, please," said Mole.
If you are asked to "summarize" a short part of the story, what should you include? (two short items)
Include the main idea and two important details.
Which character lives in the woods and helps others when needed; often seen as wise and private?
Badger
What is "personification"? Give a short example (one sentence).
Personification = giving human actions to animals or things. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."
Use "postpone" in a short sentence about a school event.
Example: We will postpone the field trip until next week.
Explain how dialogue helps show a character's feelings (one or two sentences).
Dialogue shows feelings by letting characters speak and show tone or word choice (e.g., excited, angry, scared).
How can you tell the mood of a scene from the words an author uses? Give a short example (one sentence).
Mood comes from descriptive words; e.g., "The dark clouds made the day feel gloomy," shows a sad or gloomy mood.
Give one example from the story showing Friendship or Loyalty (name the character and what they did).
Example answer: Rat helped Mole by guiding him on the river; shows Friendship/Loyalty.
Define "theme" in one simple sentence and name a theme from the study guide.
Theme = a big idea in a story. Example theme: Responsibility.
Choose one vocabulary word (postpone, summoned, dejected) and explain how a character in The Wind in the Willows might feel or act using that word.
Example: Toad might feel dejected after losing his car because he is sad and disappointed.
Describe how chronological order helps a reader understand a story. Use an example about going on an adventure.
Chronological order helps by showing events in time order so the reader sees cause and effect — e.g., first they left home, then they got lost, then they found help.
Pick one main character and write three events from the story in chronological order (three short bullets or sentences).
Example (Toad):