the horned toad prince
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The Horned Toad Prince. Unit 1 Week 4 Kristi Goggans. Genre – Modern Fairy Tale. Modern fairy tales are fairy tales that are set in modern times. Like all fairy tales, they are stories with magical characters and events. Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Horned Toad Prince
Unit 1 Week 4Kristi Goggans
Genre – Modern Fairy Tale
• Modern fairy tales are fairy tales that are set in modern times. Like all fairy tales, they are stories with magical characters and events.
Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms
• Sometimes when you are reading, you see a word you don’t know. The author may use a synonym for that word. A synonym is a word that has almost the same meaning as another word.
Comprehension Skill – Author's Purpose
• An author may write to persuade, inform, entertain, or express ideas or feelings. Often an author has more than one purpose.
Comprehension Strategy – Story Structure
• Active readers note the structure of fictional stories.
• Problem or Goal of the Story• Rising Action (Building up to the Climax)• Climax (Where the Conflict is Confronted)• Outcome (Where the Conflict is Resolved)
Vocabulary
PrairieLassoedRiverbed
FavorOffendedShriekedBargain
Prairie
• Plain
Lassoed
• Caught with ropes
Riverbed
• Channel for water
Favor
• Kind act
Offended
•Upset
Bargain• Deal
Shrieked
• Screamed
Why did the author tell us about how Reba Jo liked to spend her time?
• To persuade the reader to start roping• To inform the reader on how to use a lasso• To introduce an unusual character in the story
When Reba Jo said that she would “be in a peck of trouble”, what does “peck” mean?
• A basket full• A large amount• An unusual type
At first, Reba Jo wanted to stay near the riverbed to…
• Lasso a vulture• Get her hat• Find a talking horned toad
What happened right before the horned toad spoke to Reba Jo?
• The vulture flew away.• A prairie storm blew in.• Reba Jo lost her hat in the well.
Which helps the reader to know that the setting of this story took place in a desert?
• Reba Jo lost her hat in a well.• Reba Jo gave the horned toad chili to eat.• Reba Jo liked to lasso cacti.
Why did Reba Jo agree to do three favors for the horned toad?
• She wanted to get her hat from the well.• She wanted him to do more things for her.• She had an idea that he might really be a
prince.
What was the last favor the horned toad asked for?
• To sing him a song• To let him sleep in her hat• To give him a kiss
When was the prince turned into a horned toad?
• At the end of the story• Many years before the story began• Before he came to this country
What is the most important lesson that Reba Jo learns in this story?
• Respect your parents• Keep your promises• Always try your best
Why did the author write this story?
• To entertain with a funny story • To persuade readers to travel to the desert• To show why Reba Jo does not like horned
toads
Why did the toad speak Spanish?
• He was a Spanish prince.
Why did the prince leave Reba Jo so suddenly?
• He wanted to make a point about keeping your promises.
What was the ONE clue that this story is a fantasy?
• The horned toad talked.