What was the aftereffect of the Humbug and Spelling Bee fight?

All the booths in the marketplace fell and the words jumbled

Use context clues: Marla was in a quagmire and had no idea how to solve her problem.

quagmire is: a difficult situation

Which is an example of foreshadowing? (see journal)

"...unaware of how many... people he would ... encounter."

What do The Phantom Tollbooth, Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz have in common?

They all have some portal or door to another world.

What text reference best explains what happens in the Doldrums? HINT: pg 23

"...nothing ever changes and nothing ever happens." (pg 23)

Why would you use text evidence in your writing?

to prove a point you want to make

What makes Tock so upset when he is telling his family story? HINT: pg 33

That he makes the wrong sound with his clock.

Which characteristic listed below is NOT true of Milo's personality?

He is energetic and always ready to try new things.

What is symbolism? (use your journal)

When authors use characters and events to represent opinions

What did the Spelling Bee realize one day? HINT: pg 52

That he'd never amount to anything without an education

What did the Whether Man do when Milo met him? HINT: pg 17

Repeat everything he said several times.

Why was Faintly Macabre in jail? HINT: pg 68

She had hoarded all the words for herself and stopped words

What is Dictionopolis? HINT: pg 42

the place where all the words in the world come from

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Phantom Tollbooth - CHAPTERS 1-5

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Over comprehension and journal notes from chapters 1-5 of Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. Use your NOTES and your BOOK.

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1
Which character said, "It seems to me that almost everything is a waste of time..."? HINT: PG 9
The Spelling Bee
The Yellow Cat
Milo
Tock the Watchdog
2
What reason did the gateman give to Milo to get into the city of Dictionopolis? HINT: pg 36
Why not?
Because I want to.
My mother told me so.
For food and water
3
What was the aftereffect of the Humbug and Spelling Bee fight?
Tock went crazy barking and bit the bee on the leg
All the booths in the marketplace fell and the words jumbled
Milo broke his arm when the Humbug's can hit him
The King was furious and ordered they leave the kingdom
4
Why does Officer Shrift want to know where Milo was on July 27th? HINT: pg 62
There were two crimes committed that day in Dictionopolis.
That was the date of the incident.
That was Milo's first day of school.
It was his birthday.
5
Which character lost his way? HINT: pg 20
The Earl of Essence
The Whether Man
Tock the Watchdog
The Humbug
6
Use context clues: Marla was in a quagmire and had no idea how to solve her problem.
quagmire is: a difficult situation
quagmire is: Milo's pet fish
quagmire is: the small part of a bird's beak used to peck
quagmire is: a place to put vegetables after harvest
7
Which is an example of foreshadowing? (see journal)
"Milo nodded his head and they went on..."
"...unaware of how many... people he would ... encounter."
"...for as long as they mean what they mean to men..."
"Then you don't have to choose which one is right."
8
What do The Phantom Tollbooth, Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz have in common?
They all have some portal or door to another world.
All three books were never made into movies.
They are written by the same author.
They all have characters that are bees.
9
Who rescued Milo from the Doldrums?
Tock the Watchdog
Officer Shrift
The Kings Advisers
The Gateman
10
How is Faintly related to the king?
She's his great-aunt.
She is his daughter.
She is his wife.
She's his sister.
11
Where did Milo meet the Lethargarians?
in the Dungeon
in Expectations
in Dictionopolis
in The Doldrums
12
Who is the author of The Phantom Tollbooth?
Barbara Brooks Wallace
Natalie Babbitt
Norton Juster
Lois Lowry
13
What type of figurative language are these? "On top of the world" "It's raining cats and dogs"
onomatopoeias
idioms
similes
metaphors
14
What text reference best explains what happens in the Doldrums? HINT: pg 23
"It's an old story and a sad one, but I can tell ..."
"Come with me. I'll take you to the dungeon." (pg 63)
"...nothing ever changes and nothing ever happens." (pg 23)
"Information, predictions and advice cheerfully offered."
15
Why would you use text evidence in your writing?
to clear up why you aren't listening to the teacher
to prove a point you want to make
to make your paper longer
to answer the questions about setting
16
What makes Tock so upset when he is telling his family story? HINT: pg 33
That he makes the wrong sound with his clock.
That his mother was a vacuum, not a clock.
That Milo won't let him drive.
That the gateman won't let them in the city.
17
Which characteristic listed below is NOT true of Milo's personality?
He sees no point in learning.
He thinks seeking knowledge is a big wast of time.
He is energetic and always ready to try new things.
Nothing interests him.
18
What does Tock say is "...our most valuable possession, more precious than diamonds?" HINT:pg34
words
time
home
knowledge
19
What is symbolism? (use your journal)
When authors give a clue as to what will happen later
Using clues from the text to figure out word meanings
The message the author sends through their story
When authors use characters and events to represent opinions
20
What did the Spelling Bee realize one day? HINT: pg 52
He needed to get to Dictionopolis for the word sale.
He wanted to fight the Humbug.
He hated eating letters.
That he'd never amount to anything without an education
21
What is the first place Milo gets to in the book? HINT: the map
The Doldrums
Expectations
The Market Place
Dictionopolis
22
What was unusual about the words at the market place in Dictionopolis?
they were all a blue color
they were invisible
a person could eat them
they only appeared after you spoke them out loud
23
What did the Whether Man do when Milo met him? HINT: pg 17
Ask for his ticket for the train.
Give him a secret message for the king.
Repeat everything he said several times.
Eat his porridge without offering any to Milo.
24
Why was Faintly Macabre in jail? HINT: pg 68
She had hoarded all the words for herself and stopped words
She had tried to escape to Digitopolis.
She had tried to take over the kingdom.
She refused to learn to spell.
25
Who did Milo meet when he was in jail? HINT: pg 67
the Witch
the Wiches
Tock's brother
the Which
26
What is Dictionopolis? HINT: pg 42
the place where all the words in the world come from
the place where Tock finds his brother Tick
the place where nothing ever happens and nothing changes
the place where Milo's car breaks down
27
What is a synonym? (use your journal)
phrases that show CREATIVITY
words that are OPPOSITES
words that mean the SAME
a delicious breakfast roll
28
What caused Milo to end up in the Doldrums? HINT: pg 30
He wasn't paying attention.
The Humbug was furious with him.
He couldn't spell what the Spelling Bee wanted.
His car wouldn't go because the motor blew.
29
What is it when the author uses the characters and events in the story to send a message?
Author's Point of View
Text Evidence
Foreshadowing
Context Clues
30
In what unique way do the King's Advisers speak? (use your journal)
in Spanish
in synonyms
in antonyms.
in riddles

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