The Horned The Horned Toad PrinceToad Prince

By JackiBy Jackie Mims Hopkinse Mims HopkinsIllustrated by Michael AustinIllustrated by Michael Austin

Study SkillsStudy Skills Genre: Modern Fairy TaleGenre: Modern Fairy Tale Comprehension Skill: Author’s Comprehension Skill: Author’s

purpose purpose Comprehension Strategy: Comprehension Strategy: Story Story

StructureStructure Comprehension Review Skill:Comprehension Review Skill:

SequenceSequence Vocabulary: Context cluesVocabulary: Context clues

Genre: Modern Fairy Genre: Modern Fairy TalesTales InIn modern fairy tales modern fairy tales the the

characters and events are characters and events are magical.magical.

Modern fairy tales are set in Modern fairy tales are set in modern or present day times .modern or present day times .

Modern fairy tales are similar to Modern fairy tales are similar to regular fairy tales but are set in regular fairy tales but are set in the present.the present.

SummarySummaryOn the windy prairies of On the windy prairies of

the Southwest, the Southwest, Reba Jo meets a Reba Jo meets a horned toad who makes a horned toad who makes a deal with her. When Reba Jo deal with her. When Reba Jo doesn’t hold up to her end of the doesn’t hold up to her end of the bargain, the horned toad is bargain, the horned toad is offended and asks for a simple offended and asks for a simple kiss. That kiss unlocks a magical kiss. That kiss unlocks a magical spell and the ugly toad becomes spell and the ugly toad becomes a prince!a prince!

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose is the author’s is the author’s

reason or reasons for writing this story. reason or reasons for writing this story. Authors don’t usually tell you this. You Authors don’t usually tell you this. You

have to figure the reasons out. have to figure the reasons out. It might be to inform or teach, to It might be to inform or teach, to

entertain, to express their feelings, and entertain, to express their feelings, and to persuade or convince you.to persuade or convince you.

Comprehension Review Skill Comprehension Review Skill SequenceSequence

SequenceSequence is the order of the events that occur is the order of the events that occur in a story.in a story.

You can determine the order of events by clue You can determine the order of events by clue words such aswords such as firstfirst andand next, in the beginning, next, in the beginning, then, following, after,then, following, after, andand finallyfinally..

Some story events may occur at the same Some story events may occur at the same time.time.

Other clue words to indicate sequence might Other clue words to indicate sequence might be be in the beginning, then, following, after,in the beginning, then, following, after, and and finallyfinally..

Other story events, such as Other story events, such as flashbacksflashbacks, are , are told out of order.told out of order.

Vocabulary SkillVocabulary Skill – – Context CluesContext Clues

•When you see unfamiliar words, use context clues, or words around the unfamiliar word, to figure out its meaning. •The context may give a definition or an explanation.

Example: Animals that eat other animals are called predators

Sometimes a synonym is used as a context clue.

Example: Komodo dragons are carnivores, or meat-eaters.

Vocabulary - Say ItVocabulary - Say It

bargainbargain

favorfavorlassoedlassoed

offendedprairieriverbed

More Words to KnowMore Words to Knowsassysassy twangtwangcorralcorralsuspiciouslysuspiciously

frontierrodeo

Fun StuffFun Stuff

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Quiz - OnlineQuiz - Online More InformationMore Information Vocabulary QuizVocabulary Quiz

bargainbargainAn agreement An agreement to trade or to trade or exchange: exchange: dealdeal

favorfavoract of kindnessact of kindness

lassoedlassoedroped; caught with a roped; caught with a long rope with a loop long rope with a loop on the endon the end

offendedoffendedhurt the feelings hurt the feelings of someone: of someone: made angrymade angry

prairieprairie

large area of level large area of level or rolling land with or rolling land with grass but few or no grass but few or no treestrees

riverbedriverbedchannel in which channel in which a river flows or a river flows or used to flowused to flow

shriekedshriekedmade a loud, made a loud, sharp, shrill sharp, shrill soundsound

sassysassyrude; lively; rude; lively; spiritedspirited

twangtwangto make a to make a sharp, ringing, sharp, ringing, soundsound

suspiciouslysuspiciouslywithout trust, without trust, doubtfullydoubtfully

corralcorralpen for horses, pen for horses, cattle, and so oncattle, and so on

frontierfrontierthe farthest part of a the farthest part of a settled country, settled country, where the wilds where the wilds beginbegin

rodeorodeoa contest or exhibition of a contest or exhibition of skill in roping cattle, riding skill in roping cattle, riding horses and bulls, and so horses and bulls, and so onon

The sassy The sassy little girl little girl was rude.was rude.

The sassy The sassy little girl little girl was rude.was rude.

The teacher shrieked when she saw the snake!

The teacher shrieked when she saw the snake!

The Dollar Tree has a lot of great bargains.

The Dollar Tree has a lot of great bargains.

Would you do me a favor?

Would you do me a favor?

We saw fish in the riverbed.

We saw fish in the riverbed.

The boy was offended because I did not like his shirt.

The boy was offended because I did not like his shirt.

What type of Native Americans would live on a prairie.

What type of Native Americans would live on a prairie?

The cowboy lassoed a calf.

The cowboy lassoed a calf.

The bell made a sharp twang sound.

The bell made a sharp twang sound.

The mad, foaming at the mouth dog was behaving very suspiciously.

The mad, foaming at the mouth dog was behaving very suspiciously.