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PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH (Play – Act 1)

Grade 6 Term 2

Act 1: In Milo’s Bedroom, The Road to Dictionopolis and The Marketplace of Dictionopolis

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA ........................................................................................................................... 3

What is a Drama? ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Novel and Play ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Parts of a Script ........................................................................................................................................... 5

Be the Playwright ....................................................................................................................................... 5

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH .......................................................................................... 6

About the Author ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Drama Vocabulary ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Summary of the Novel ................................................................................................................................ 7

ACT I, SCENE I: The Tollbooth ......................................................................................................................... 8

Before Reading ........................................................................................................................................... 8

After Reading .............................................................................................................................................. 9

Extension Activities .................................................................................................................................. 10

ACT I, SCENE II: The Road to Dictionopolis .................................................................................................. 11

Before Reading ......................................................................................................................................... 11

After Reading ............................................................................................................................................ 12

Extension Activities .................................................................................................................................. 13

ACT I, SCENE III: A Feast of Words ................................................................................................................ 14

Before Reading ......................................................................................................................................... 14

After Reading ............................................................................................................................................ 15

EARLY FINISHERS .......................................................................................................................................... 16

Costume Designer..................................................................................................................................... 16

Set Designer .............................................................................................................................................. 16

Cartoonist ................................................................................................................................................. 17

Crossword Puzzle ...................................................................................................................................... 18

Student Evaluation ................................................................................................................................... 19

Notes ......................................................................................................................................................... 19


INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA

What is a Drama? 1. Read the text. Match the bold words with the pictures.

Drama is a form of storytelling in which the story, called a play, is performed by actors1. The traditions of drama began in ancient Greece, where the audience2 sat in a huge theatre3 built around a circular stage4. Greek playwrights wrote comedies making fun of famous, powerful people, and tragedies about epic heroes. In the earliest plays, one actor described the setting and plot, and narrated most of the action. Over time, the rules of drama changed. In modern theatre, the stage is decorated with scenery, called the set5, to show the setting. Instead of the words of one narrator, the plot is told by the actions, facial expressions, and speech of many actors.

2. Now use the underlined words in the sentences below.

1. ______________ is the art of performing a story.

2. A ______________ is a story told through drama.

3. Greek plays about serious topics like heroes were

called ___________________.

4. Greek plays that made fun of famous people were

called ___________________.

5. The author of a play is called a __________________.

6. The characters in a story face problems (called the

conflict) and find solutions (called the resolution). This

is called the ____________ of the story.

7. The time and place in which a story happens is called

the _________________.

8. In a play, a speaker who describes the action to

audience is called the _________________.


Novel and Play___________________________________________________ Compare a page from the novel, The Phantom Tollbooth, by author Norton Juster, to a page from the play, The Phantom Tollbooth, by playwright Susan Namus. Discuss the differences.

1. Decide which statement describes a novel (N), and which statement describes a play (P).

1. Written in paragraphs, with an indent at the start of every paragraph.

Written in script, with a reverse indent at the start of every speech.

2. Divided into acts and scenes.

Divided into books and chapters.

3. The setting and actions are described by the narrator.

The setting and actions are described in stage directions (written like this).

4. Words spoken by characters are marked by quotation marks: “”

Words spoken by characters are marked by the character’s name on the left.

5. When reading, all the text is read.

When performing, only the characters’ speech is read.

6. The characters’ feelings are mostly understood by voice and facial expression.

The characters’ feelings can be described by the narrator.

Play

Chapter 2: Beyond Expectations

The car slowed down and stopped,

and hard as he tried, Milo couldn’t start

it again.

“I wonder where I am,” said Milo in

a worried tone.

“You’re…in…the…Dol…drums,”

wailed a voice that sounded far away.

He looked around to see who had

spoken, but no one was there.

“Yes…the…Dol…drums,” yawned

another voice, but Milo saw no one.

“WHAT ARE THE DOLDRUMS?”

he cried loudly, and tried very hard to

see who would answer this time.

Novel

ACT I, SCENE II: The Road to Dictionopolis

MILO. Now I’m really getting nowhere. I

hope I haven’t taken a wrong turn. (The

car stops. He tries to start it. It won’t

move. He gets out and tries to fix it.) I

wonder where I am?

LETHARGIAN 1. You’re… in… the… Dol…

drums. (MILO looks around.)

LETHARGIAN 2. Yes… the… Dol… drums… (A

YAWN is heard.)

MILO. (Yelling.) WHAT ARE THE

DOLDRUMS?


Parts of a Script__________________________________________________ A “script” is the text of a play. Use coloured pencils to underline the parts of this script.

Be the Playwright On the right is a scene from the novel, The Phantom Tollbooth. Make it into a drama by writing the scene in script format. Make sure to include set and stage directions (like this) and character names LIKE THIS.

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stage directions what the actors do ACT I, SCENE II: The Road to Dictionopolis

(When the lights come up, MILO’s bedroom is gone and we see a

lonely road in the middle of nowhere.)

(ENTER MILO in his car.)

MILO. This is weird! I don’t recognize any of this scenery at all. (A SIGN

is held up before MILO, startling him.) Huh? (He reads.) WELCOME

TO EXPECTATIONS. INFORMATION, PREDICTIONS AND ADVICE

CHEERFULLY OFFERED. PARK HERE AND BLOW HORN. (MILO blows

horn.)

set directions describe the setting

speech what the actors say

ACT I, SCENE III:

A Feast of Words

character who is speaking

Play


INTRODUCTION TO THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH

About the Author Search the Internet to find information about Norton Juster, then answer the questions. You can use this website:

1. When and where was Norton Juster born?

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2. Give one interesting fact about his time in university:

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3. Give one interesting fact about his professional (work) life:

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4. List some of the other books he has written:

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Drama Vocabulary Complete the crossword puzzle using the bold words from pages 5 and 6.

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Summary of the Novel___________________________________ Read this summary. Write the blue words from the text under the matching

pictures. Write the orange numbers on the map on page 2 to show Milo’s route.

The Phantom Tollbooth is about a young boy named Milo, who is always

bored. One day, he sees a box in his bedroom. Opening it, he finds a strange

map and tollbooth. He gets into his toy car, drives up to the tollbooth. As he

passes the gate, he finds himself in a magical place called the Kingdom of

Wisdom.

Milo drives to a place called Expectations1. Following his map, he decides to

travel to Dictionopolis. First, he must pass through the Doldrums2, where time

slows down and everyone seems as bored as he was at home. It seems like he

will never leave, but then a watchdog named Tock saves him, and they travel

on together.

Milo learns that the Kingdom of Wisdom has two kings: King Azaz rules

Dictionopolis, where everyone loves words, and the Mathemagician rules

Digitopolis, where everyone is crazy about numbers. In the past, there were

two princesses, Rhyme and Reason, who helped the kings find peaceful

solutions to their disagreements. But after a terrible argument, the two kings

sent Rhyme and Reason away from the Kingdom, and now the kings won’t

even talk to each other.

At a royal dinner in Dictionopolis3, King Azaz sends Tock and Milo on a

journey to save Rhyme and Reason. On their way, they have many adventures.

In the Forest of Sight4, they pass through the invisible town of Reality, which

no one notices, and the town of Illusion, which is visible even though it isn’t

real. In the Valley of Sound5, they meet a doctor who gives his patients

cacophonous sounds as medicine. Then they meet a Dodecagon, a geometric

shape with 12 faces, who takes them to the Numbers Mine6 to meet the

Mathemagician.

While visiting Digitopolis7, Milo convinces the Mathemagician to allow

Rhyme and Reason to return to the kingdom. Milo and his friends must travel

through the Mountains of Ignorance8, which are filled with demons who try to

stop them, and up the long stairway to the Castle in the Air9, where the

princesses are locked up. Only by using the powers of words and numbers can

Milo and his friends succeed in their quest.

The Phantom Tollbooth is more than an adventure story. It is filled with

plays on words and idioms. Tock, for example, is a watchdog, which means a

dog that watches. But he also has a clock for a body, and is obsessed with time:

so he is a watch dog. A weatherman tells what the weather will be like. But

Milo meets the Whetherman, who can only tell whether or not there will be

weather. Keep your eyes opened, and you will find many more word plays in

this story!


ACT I, SCENE I: The Tollbooth

Before Reading 1. Using a dictionary, match the words with their definitions.

1. a tollbooth ____ a. adjective. Done to prevent harm, or to warn about danger.

2. precautionary ____ b. adjective. Happy; pleased with the results of something; having no complaints.

3. the suburbs ____ c. noun. A small building where drivers must pay to use a road or bridge.

4. to guarantee ____ d. noun. Towns on the edges of a larger city where many people live and drive into the city for work.

5. satisfied ____ e. verb. To pay back money, usually to customers who are not happy with the product or services they bought.

6. to refund ____ f. verb. To make a promise, especially about the quality of a product or service.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from above.

1. Little Red Riding Hood is a _____________________ story that warns children about the dangers of talking to strangers.

2. Many people get tired of the noise and pollution in a big city, so they buy a house in the _____________________.

3. When Sally complained about the rat in her bed, the hotel manager offered to _____________________ her money.

4. When we drive on the new highway, we have to pay money at the _____________________.

5. If the teacher is not _____________________ with my homework, I will have to do it again.

6. I told the teacher: “I _____________________ you will like my homework this time!”

3. In this scene, Milo will read this on a package: “Results are not guaranteed, but if (you’re) not perfectly satisfied, your wasted time will be refunded.” What do you think this quote means? If you saw this promise on a package, would you buy the product? Explain your answer.

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After Reading________________________________________________ 1. List and illustrate the items that Milo found in the package:

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2. Explain in your own words what the clock says about time.

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3. The clock says: “When you’re bored, what you need more than anything is a rude awakening.” What unpleasant truths do you think a bored boy like Milo needs to learn? What rude awakening do you think he will have?

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Extension Activities_____________________________________________ Milo has lots of toys, books, decorations, and games in his bedroom, but he is still bored. Reread the description of Milo’s room on page 5. Draw the set for Milo’s room on the stage. Include as many details from the text as possible.

Choose one of the activities below to complete.

1. Write a letter to Milo giving him advice about how to cure his boredom.

2. Write a paragraph agreeing or disagreeing with this statement: “Because of electronic devices like tablets and video game consoles, kids are now less bored than they used to be.”

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ACT I, SCENE II: The Road to Dictionopolis

Before Reading 1. Complete the chart with different forms of words that we will see in this scene.

Verb Definition Noun Adjective to expect To believe that something

will probably happen.

expectation expected

To allow something; to make something acceptable in law.

permitted

to speculate To guess or make an opinion about something without strong evidence.

To be unaware of; not to pay attention to something.

ignorance

To send someone away from a country as a punishment.

banished

To make an announcement; to publically give something or someone an official name.

proclamation

to reason To make an opinion about something using logic (organized thought).

2. Match the words with the pictures.

3. In this scene, the character Reason says: “Words and numbers are of equal value, for in the cloak of knowledge, one is the warp and the other is the woof.” Look at the diagram. What metaphor does Reason use to describe knowledge? What is she saying about numbers and words?

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1. to daydream ____

2. strenuous ____

3. fanfare ____

4. fractions ____

5. punctuation marks ____

6. cloak ____

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After Reading_________________________________________________ 1. What kind of place is Expectations? Why do you think Milo begins his journey there?

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2. What are the two rules in the Doldrums?

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3. Look on the page shown to find synonyms for the word on the left.

think page 9 ________________ , _________________ , _______________,

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not allowed / not permitted

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do nothing / waste time

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4. Draw a picture of the watchdog and describe his appearance and personality, including as many details from the story as you can.

5. Why did the two kings banish Rhyme and Reason from the Kingdom of Wisdom? What was

the result of their decision?

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Extension Activities_____________________________________________________ 1. Complete the chart with meanings or examples of each idiom. 2. Choose one of the idioms and make a poster about it. Your poster should include the

idiom’s meaning, an example showing when you would use the idiom, and a picture.

Idiom Meaning

Keep your eyes peeled.

Example

When I was tidying up my bedroom, my mother told me to keep my eyes peeled for my lost library book.

Idiom Meaning

Keep your ears perked.

Example

I was waiting for my father to come home so I kept my ears perked for the sound of his car while I watched TV.

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In the twinkling of an eye.

Very quickly.

Example

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To kill time.

To waste time; to do unimportant activities while waiting for time to pass.

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No rhyme or reason.

Describes something that can’t be understood or happens without any reason.

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To see eye to eye.

To agree with someone about something.

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ACT I, SCENE III: A Feast of Words

Before Reading 1. Match the words with their meanings.

1. an obstacle ____ a. a satisfying, filling meal

2. a spelling bee ____ b. misunderstanding

3. half-baked ____ c. solid, large

4. misapprehension ____ d. a word-spelling contest

5. bonnet ____ e. silly; not carefully thought-through

6. substantial ____ f. being attractive; making you want it

7. tempting ____ g. an old-fashioned hat worn by women

8. a square meal ____ h. a barrier, something that is difficult to pass 2. In this scene, there are many word plays about words that sound similar to food. Draw lines to

match the food with similar-sounding words .

3. In this scene, you will read: “The frightening fiends have sworn to tear any intruder limb from limb.” Look at the pictures below. What do you think this sentence means?

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somersault: rolling over head first

ragamuffin: dressed in old clothes

your just deserts: the punishment you deserve

rigmarole: a long, complicated

procedure

desserts salt muffin dinner roll cinnamon bun

synonym: different word with

the same meaning

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fiend =

demon

sworn =

promised

intruder =

unwelcome

visitor

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arms and

legs


4. Complete this chart showing two idioms that you will see in this scene.

Idiom and Illustration Meaning

To have a bee in your bonnet.

To be obsessed with an idea (usually an unusual one), and to always talk about that idea.

Example

Idiom and Illustration Meaning

To eat your words.

Example

Rabbit told everyone he was the fastest runner. He had to eat his words when Turtle won the race.

After Reading 1. The Humbug likes to use the words balderdash and bosh, which are synonyms for his name

humbug. All three words mean “empty, dishonest talk.” Do you think Humbug’s name is appropriate for his character? Explain your answer.

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2. Describe the feast in Dictionopolis.

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3. What job does King Azaz give Milo to do? What does the king give Milo to help him?

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4. According to the Humbug, what obstacles and dangers will Milo face on his journey?

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EARLY FINISHERS

Costume Designer Look at the CAST on page 2 of your Phantom Tollbooth Play Script. Choose TWO of the characters and design costumes for them.

Set Designer Look at the SETS on page 3 of your Phantom Tollbooth Playscript. Choose ONE scene and illustrate how you imagine the scenery would look on the stage in that scene.


Cartoonist___________________________________________________________________ Write and illustrate a comic strip showing one of the scenes from the Act I.

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Crossword Puzzle_____________________________________________________________ How many of our vocabulary words can you find in this crossword puzzle?

4. to be inviting or attractive to 8. residential areas surrounding a city 12. dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes 17. anticipation 20. a lengthy and complicated procedure 22. an acrobatic movement in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution. 26. (adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material 28. content

1. to form an idea without having definite or complete evidence 2. Imagining pleasant things that take your mind off the unpleasant reality 3. call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display 5. someone who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted 6. an official announcement 7. logic 9. a type of hat that covers the ears and is tied under the chin, worn by babies or, especially in the past, by women 10. the use of marks such as commas and periods in writing 11. promise 13. an evil spirit or demon 14. lack of knowledge 15. a wrong idea, misunderstanding 16. used to try and protect a person or thing from something dangerous or harmful 18. allowed 19. a long, loose, sleeveless piece of material worn over the clothes 21. ensure 23. barrier 24. money that is given back 25. an arm or leg of a person or animal 27. a booth, as on a highway or bridge, where tolls are paid

Student Evaluation________________________________________________________ Please take a few minutes to tell us how we did. Evaluate this booklet in the chart below.

Poor Average Good Very Good Excellent

I learnt a lot of things 1 2 3 4 5

Understandable 1 2 3 4 5

Useful 1 2 3 4 5

Fun 1 2 3 4 5

Exercises that I found useful:

Exercises that I would change:

What other topics should be included in the booklet?

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