The Wizard of Oz

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-wizard-of-oz

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote The Wizard of Oz?1866
2. What is the first book publication?1900
3. What is the number of oz books by baum?14
4. What is the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz about?A girl named Dorothy is carried away by a tornado to the magical land of Oz. She meets a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion, and together they travel along the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City.
5. Why did L. Frank Baum write The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?He wanted to make a fairy tale that was distinctly American, full of wonder and optimism, and free from the darker, moralistic stories that were common in Europe.

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