vocabulary
Author & genre
Setting
Plot & story sequence
About the Characters
100
large area of rolling land with grass; plain
a prairie
100
Who wrote the story of the Horned Toad Prince
Jackie Mims Hopkins
100
What is the "when" of this story
What is modern day
100
What does telling a story in sequence mean?
Telling it in order
100
This character is very persuasive. He/She keeps getting another character to do what he/she wants
The Horned Toad
200
Hurt feelings, made angry
offended
200
What is the genre of the Horned Toad Prince
a modern fairy tale
200
What is the "where" of this story?
What is on the prairie
200
What happened just before the horned toad spoke to Reba Jo?
Reba Jo lost her hat in the well
200
This character is honest and kind
Reba Jo's father
300
a kind act
a favor
300
What's the author's purpose in telling this story?
To entertain
300
What was Rebo Jo during near the riverbed? *looking for something to lasso *singing & playing her guitar *making chili *taking a siesta
Looking for something to lasso
300
What was the 1st favor the toad asked of Reba Jo?
Feed him some chili
300
This character is described as very clever
The Horned Toad
400
caught with ropes
lassoed
400
What lesson do you think the author is trying to teach the reader?
If you trick someone, you may get tricked in return
400
Which word of these words from the story is a clue for the setting of the story? *cactus *chili *guitar
cactus (a clue it is in the southwest)
400
When was the prince turned into a horned toad
Many years before the story began
400
Why does the Horned Toad speak Spanish?
He was really a Spanish prince
500
What is a channel in which a river flows
a riverbed
500
Into which bigger genre category, would we put this modern fairy tale?
traditional literature
500
Which of the following helps us as readers understand the setting: *Reba loses her hat in the well *Reba likes to lasso cacti *Reba feeds the toad chili
Reba likes to lasso
500
What was the last favor the toad asked of Reba Jo?
to give him a kiss
500
What is the lesson that Reba Jo learns in this story?
Keep your promises