The Wonderful 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-wonderful-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 Wonderful Wizard of Oz?To create a modern fairytale free from traditional moralistic elements
2. What is the literary genre?Children's fantasy novel
3. What is the key thematic elements?Self-discovery, friendship, illusion versus reality, the nature of courage and intelligence
4. What is *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* about?It follows Dorothy and her friends as they travel along the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City, looking for missing qualities like a brain, a heart, and courage.
5. Why does Dorothy get taken to Oz?A tornado lifts her house from Kansas and lands it in the magical land of Oz.

Archetype: A universal, symbolic character or theme that recurs in literature and mythology.
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
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