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
When does this story take place?
one blustery mornine
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?
It's important to keep your promises.
400
Where does the story take place?
on a prairie 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
What are the three purposes an author has for writing a story?
to entertain, to inform, to persuade
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 cacti
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