The Wind and Willows
Literary Concepts
Vocabulary
Other Classic Stories
Language Skills
100

Name two of the main characters from the Wind and the Willows

Mole, Toad, Badger or Water Rat

100

What  literary devices means giving animals human actions or traits?

anthropomorphism or personification

100

What word means to search for food or other things?

Forage

100

What country is the setting for the story of Mulan?

China

100

What part of speech names a person, place, animal or thing?

noun

200

List two adjectives used in the study guide to describe Toad

selfish, conceited reckless, or impulsive

200

What are two examples of anthropomorphism from the Wind and the Willows?

animals wearing clothes, talking like humans, walking upright, driving cars/boats, or having weapons

200

What word means chased?

Pursued

200

How does Mulan show bravery? 

pretending to be a man so she can serve in the army, traveling far, and fighting enemies in many battles

200

What part of speech describes a noun?

adjective

300

Give two examples of how Toad shows irresponsibility

stealing a car, going to jail, wasting money, stealing a horse, or escaping prison

300

How can you tell when a text contains dialouge?

quotation marks

300

What vocabulary word means moved slowly and without a clear purpose?

meandered

300

What two countries serve as the settings for The Wind in the Willows and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? 

England

300

What part of speech is the word tree in the sentence: "The tall tree sways gently"?

noun

400

Name two ways Mole shows hospitality in the story

cleaning up the picnic in lunch, inviting field mice in to warm up and eat, or feeding Rat at his house

400

From what point of view are all three stories in this unit mostly told?

third person point of view

400

What are senturies?

guards

400

Why does Alice leave the tea party in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

She feels frustrated and confused

400

Which verb tense tells about something that already happened?

past tense verbs

500

Explain two ways Rat demonstrates responsibility, friendship or loyalty to his friends

helping Toad, looking for Mole in the Wild Wood, or making making a plan to help Toad Hall back

500

Identify which sentence contains dialogue: A. The emperor offered money.  B. "I have no need for money"

B. "I have no need for money"

500

Define the word expedition

a journey with a purpose

500

What does Alice realize about her adventure in Wonderland when she wakes up on the riverbank?

It was a dream. 

500

What part of speech tells more about an action (a verb)

adverb