The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The title of the book is… Book cover (for reference only): http://www.amazon.com/The-Wonderful-Wizard-Oz-International/dp/0857770675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354268674&sr=8-1&keywords=the+wonderful+wizard+of+oz+virginia+evans What’s the meaning of ‘wizard’? Let’s look up the dictionary.

Let’s see what the dictionary tells us about ‘wizard’ It’s a NOUN. Here’s the meaning. Can you find the ‘female’ form of this word in the dictionary entry? So what do you think ‘Wizard of Oz’ means?

Who (what characters) do you expect to meet in the story? Book cover (for reference only): http://www.amazon.com/The-Wonderful-Wizard-Oz-International/dp/0857770675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354268674&sr=8-1&keywords=the+wonderful+wizard+of+oz+virginia+evans Who (what characters) do you expect to meet in the story? Where do you think the story took place? (setting) The author is…

Book cover (for reference only): http://www.amazon.com/The-Wonderful-Wizard-Oz-International/dp/0857770675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354268674&sr=8-1&keywords=the+wonderful+wizard+of+oz+virginia+evans By looking at the book cover, try to predict: What kind of story is it? What can it possibly be about? What else does the book cover tell you?

Meeting the Characters

Meeting the Characters Insert picture of ‘the Good Witch of the North’ and add animation. Insert picture of ‘Dorothy’. The Good Witch of the North Dorothy

Meeting the Characters Insert picture of ‘Tin Man’. Insert picture of ‘Scarecrow’ and add animation. The Tin Man The Scarecrow

Meeting the Characters Insert picture of ‘The Lion’. Insert picture of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and add animation. The Lion The Wizard of Oz

Meeting the Characters Insert picture of ‘The Wicked Witch of the West’. The Wicked Witch of the West

Are they GOOD or BAD? Insert pictures of all characters. Ask students to guess who the good/bad characters are in the story.

Try to match the characters with their descriptions. Matching Activity Try to match the characters with their descriptions.