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The WIZARD of OZ

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's book. It was written

by L. Frank Baum. The book was first published by the George
M. Hill Company on 17 May 1900. The first edition has pictures
drawn by W. W. Denslow. The story is about a little girl named
Dorothy. She is swept away from her home in Kansas by a
storm. She lands in a magical place called Oz. She makes
friends with a scarecrow, a tin woodman, and a cowardly lion.
She meets good witches and bad witches.
See the fact file below for more information about the Wizard of Oz.
 FACTS
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written
by L. Frank Baum, in 1900. He died twenty
years before the film, The Wizard of Oz,
was released.

● Baum wrote 13 sequels to the book and they all belonged to the “The Oz
Books”.
● The book was illustrated by Baum’s friend and collaborator W.W. Denslow, who
also co-held the copyright. For the time, the design of the book was expensive
because of the colored illustrations on every page.
● The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been translated into over 40 languages.
● In modern times, it is widely held as a classic of children’s literature. However,
sometimes it has received criticism because of the witches in the book.
● Not only did Baum’s book become one of the best known movies of all times,
but it also became a stage play in 1902.
● At first, Baum had trouble coming up with a name for the magical land
Dorothy visits. Then one day he found himself looking at the filing cabinet in
his study. There were three drawers marked “A to G,” “H to N,” and “O to Z.”
And so Oz was born.
● Dorothy Gale is based on Dorothy Gage, the infant niece of Baum’s wife, Maud.
She died in November 1898, right as Baum was writing The Wonderful Wizard
of Oz. The character Dorothy was Baum’s tribute to the lost baby girl.

Original cover design, illustration and body of the Wizard of Oz

 The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz
Summary

Dorothy lived with her hardworking but dour Uncle Henry and Aunt Em on the bleak Kansas
prairie. She was an energetic and joyful little girl who delighted in her small dog, Toto. One
day a dangerous cyclone swept across the prairie. Toto hid under the bed in the farmhouse,
so Dorothy did not make it into the storm cellar. The cyclone picked up the house with
Dorothy and Toto still inside. As the hours passed, Dorothy tried to remain calm and
eventually fell asleep.
When she awoke she and Toto were in a fantastical and strange land. Coming out of the
house, she and Toto were met by a few small men that called themselves Munchkins and the
elderly but beautiful Witch of the North. The Witch informed Dorothy that her house landed
on the Wicked Witch of the East and killed her, thus setting the Munchkins free from their
long slavery under her command. Dorothy was horrified to hear that she had killed
someone, but she was given a present of the Witch's silver slippers. She asked how she
could get home and the Witch told her she would do best to ask the powerful Wizard of Oz
who lived in the Emerald City.
Dorothy's journey on the yellow brick road that led to the Emerald City began in the pretty
and well-tilled land of the Munchkins. Passing a field, she encountered The Scarecrow,
whom she released from his position held aloft in the field. He told her he wanted brains
and asked if he could go with her to visit the Wizard. She happily agreed and the two
companions (and Toto) continued along the yellow brick road to Oz. They helped save The
Tin Woodman, who had rusted in the forest while cutting down a tree. He joined them, hoping
to ask the Wizard for his dearest wish – a heart. They also met The Cowardly Lion, who,
after roaring at them loudly, sheepishly admitted he had no courage and wanted to ask Oz
to grant him some so he could be a real King of Beasts.
The travelers continued along their path and faced several obstacles. They found a large
ditch in their path and had the Lion jump over it with his friends on his back. They arrived
at a field full of beautiful but deadly poppies; Dorothy and Toto and even the Lion fell into a
deep sleep. The Scarecrow and Tin Woodman carried out Dorothy and Toto but received the
help of thousands of field mice in carrying out the Lion.
When they finally arrived at Oz, the Guardian at the Gate of the sparkling green city was
surprised to hear that they wanted to see Oz, as no one had requested a visit for many
years. They were told they could see Oz one by one in his throne room on separate days.
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion each encountered a different Oz – a
massive head, a beautiful woman, a frightening creature, and a ball of fire – and were all
told that the Wicked Witch of the West must be killed before their wishes would be granted.
Despondent but realizing there was no other way, the companions set out once more.
Their journey was beset by danger because the powerful Witch knew that they were coming.
She tried to destroy them with various minions - forty wolves, crows and black bees - but
each swarm was defeated. Finally, the Witch sent the Winged Monkeys after the travelers.
The Monkeys were bound to the Golden Cap, which said that its owner could command them
to do whatever he or she wanted three times. The Witch commanded them to destroy the Tin
Woodman and Scarecrow and bring her Dorothy and the Lion. Dorothy, who she could not
harm since the Good Witch of the North had given her a mark of protection, was made to
work in the Witch's kitchen. The Lion was chained up when he refused to toil for her.
One day the Witch noticed Dorothy's silver slippers, and realizing their secret power, tried
to trip Dorothy so they would fall off of her feet. This angered Dorothy and she threw a pail
of water on the Witch. To her shock, the water melted the Witch and Dorothy was free. This
was heartening to those in the Witch's land whom she had enslaved – the Winkies. Dorothy,
Toto, and the Lion left the Witch's castle, and, taking control of the Golden Cap, commanded
the Monkeys to take them to Emerald City.
To their dismay, when they arrived in the Emerald City the Wizard claimed he could not help
them. The Lion roared loudly in anger, scaring Toto and sending him tumbling into a curtain.
This revealed a small and elderly old man. He was a mere ventriloquist and balloonist from
Omaha who had accidentally ended up in Oz when the wind took his balloon far away from
home. The Munchkins thought he was a powerful Wizard, and while not a cruel man, he went
along with the delusion. They built the Emerald City and lived happily under the Wizard's
rule. He told them to rid of the Witch since she had real power and frightened him.
 After telling his story and apologizing for his trickery, he said he would try to help them
anyway. With a bit of good-hearted manipulation, he gave the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and
Lion what they wanted, noting that each had displayed what they thought they lacked on the
journey. His plan for Dorothy was to fly away over the desert borders of Oz in his balloon.
He planned on going as well, but just as they were about to depart, Toto distracted Dorothy
and she missed the balloon. It sailed away in the sky and she cried out in sadness.
She tried to ask the Winged Monkeys in her second command to take her to Kansas, but they
said they could not travel beyond the borders of Oz. A soldier in the Emerald City suggested
she travel to the home of the Good Witch of the South, Glinda. This seemed a valid plan and
Dorothy set out once more, accompanied by her friends. Together they faced more curious
and dangerous creatures - people made of china, the devious Hammer-Heads, and the beasts
of the forest who later crowned the Lion as their king.
Their journey was not easy but they finally made it to the lovely Glinda's castle. She said she
did not need to help Dorothy because the girl's silver shoes possessed that power: she
merely had to click her heels together three times and say where she wanted to go and she
would be there. In exchange for her help, Dorothy gave her the Golden Cap, and she used the
three commands to send the Scarecrow back to rule over the Emerald City, the Tin
Woodman to rule over the Winkies, and the Lion to rule over the beasts in the forest. She
then gave the Cap to the Monkeys and set them free from their bondage.
Dorothy kissed her friends goodbye and wished them well, and then clicked her heels
together and said "Take me home to Aunt Em!" She ended up in the Kansas prairie, the silver
shoes having fallen off in the desert. She ran towards her Aunt Em who was astonished to
see her and asked her where she had been. Dorothy replied she had been in Oz and was glad
to be home.

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 WONDERWORLD CHARACTERS MATCH

Dorothy Gale
Aunt Em
Scarecrow
Tin Woodman
Zeke the Lion
Miss Gulch
The Wizard
Glinda

WONDERWORLD QUICK GUIDELINE

Where is the setting of the story?

Who is the main character?
Who are the supporting characters?
Who are the antagonists?
What is the main goal of the story?

What lesson could you learn from this story?

 VOCABULARY CHECK

What do these words mean?

1. Cyclone
2. Despondent
3. Ventriloquist
4. Delusion
5. Astonish
6. Bondage
7. Prairie

WONDERWORD FIND

B R I C K C A R L S T S A E B

V Z O

L W B H W X A Y G L W A

I Z E O I O M T U I D E

O D R G L T E I T N M L

N C A P Y O R C I E I A

U I P N I T H L E M V G

E O G

H E N R Y B E G S I L V E R S

● ___ Woodman ● Wizard of __ ● Uncle _____

● Beautiful witch ______ ● ____ the dog ● Lion, king of ______
● _____ of the north ● Emerald ____ ● Aunt __
● Cowardly ____ ● Scare____ ● Dorothy ____
● Yellow _____ road ● ______ shoes
COLORING THE WONDERWORLD
 QUICK QUIZ
Let’s test your memory by answering the questions below. Circle the
correct answer.

The Wizard of Oz Novel was was published on: What or who is the Wizard afraid of?
A. 1895 A. Himself
B. 1890 B. The Witches
C. 1990 C. The people of Oz
D. 1900 D. The Munchkins
Where did Dorothy live? What does the Wizard ask in return for giving
A. Nebraska them their wishes?
B. Kansas A. To help him rule the City
C. Texas B. To keep his secret
D. Oklahoma C. The Golden Cap
D. The silver shoes
What natural event occurred at the beginning of
Which of the following is true?
the novel?
A. Toto is a dog
A. An earthquake B. The Tinman was once had a heart
B. A cyclone C. Dorothy was a young girl
C. A blizzard D. All of the above
D. A thunderstorm What color was Toto?
Who meets Dorothy when the house lands in Oz? A. Turquoise
A. The Witch of the North only B. Black
B. The Munchkins only C. Brown
C. The Witch of the South only D. White
D. The Munchkins and the Witch of the North Did the Wizard of Oz the movie had any singing
What person/animal didn't have Courage? in it?
A. Dorothy A. No
B. The Tinman B. Yes
C. The Scarecrow After they arrived at the Emerald City, they
D. The Lion all get beauty makeovers. The Tinman go
Who needed a brain? oiled. The Lion got brushed. The scarecrow got
A. The Scarecrow restuffed. And Dorothy got a new dress.
B. Tinman A. True
C. Lion B. False
D. Dorothy
 QUOTES AND ANALYSIS

Color me!

Analysis:

"When I was in love I was the happiest man on earth;

but no one can love who has not a heart..."
Analysis:

Quotes by: Dorothy (p.44) and Tinman (p.62)

 ADAPTATIONS
OF THE WIZARD OF OZ
TELEVISION
1957 - Rainbow Road to Oz was a proposed Walt Disney live-action production
1960 - the Land of Oz is the 1960 premiere episode of The Shirley Temple Show, known in
previous seasons as Shirley Temple's Storybook
1961 - Tales of the Wizard of Oz is a 1961 animated series of short episodes based on the
Oz characters from the book.
1967 - Off to See the Wizard is a 1967 television anthology series which showcased
then-recent MGM family films. The Oz characters appeared in animated segments.
1982 - The Wizard of Oz is a feature-length anime adaptation of the story produced by
Toho in 1982 and directed by Fumihiko Takayama, with music by Joe Hisaishi.
1990- 91 - The Wizard of Oz, an animated series based on the 1939 film, was broadcast on
ABC during the 1990–1991 TV season.
1996 - The Oz Kids is a 1996 animated series by Hyperion Pictures and Nelvana featuring
the children of the original characters.
2015 - On December 3, 2015, NBC aired the live television production The Wiz Live!- a
soul/R&B reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

THEATER
1902 -
1987 -
1995 -
2000 -
2011 -
 FILM ADAPTATION
OF THE WIZARD OF OZ

The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical comedy-drama fantasy

film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and the most well-known and
commercially successful adaptation based on the 1900 novel The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

OFF-CAMERA STARS

We are already familiar of the characters of the Wizard of Oz. Its 1939 movie made the story more colorful
as its actors portrayed each of them brilliantly.
However, will you be able to identify the characters without their costumes? Try
matching them (Connect your answers using the eight basic color of your crayon
from the Oz characters, their names and the actors) ENJOY!

BOX A

Cowardly Lion Glinda

Toto Dorothy Gale Tin Woodman
Bert Lahr Billie Burke
Terry Judy Garland Jack Haley

Wicked Witch of the West The Wizard Scarecrow

Margaret Hamilton Frank Morgan Ray Bolger
 CASTING MY WONDERLAND CHARACTERS

You are asked to cast your own Wizard of Oz characters. Your whole class may
be needed to fill in major and minor roles. For now, you would want to cast the
major characters. In order to understand the characters, you must be able to
describe each of their characteristics. Yep! This is film basics.

DOROTHY
Description

TIN WOODMAN
Description

LION
Description

GLINDA
Description

WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST

Description

THE WIZARD
Description

SCARECROW
Description

WONDERLAND FILMING

In order to make a production, every filmmakers must have the complete basic
tools when filming. The Wizard of Oz needed a lot of equipment. Let’s name
them!
 WONDERLAND MANPOWER

Did you ever wonder why credits in every film is very long? Yes, that is
because it takes a lot of people to finish a movie. Actors and directors are
important, but the rest of the crew are just as important. Who are they?
MAJOR KEY ROLES:

1. Film Producer
2. ______________________ Siteencrewrr
3. ______________________ Puctrodion esigerDn
4. ______________________ Atr Dictreor
5. ______________________ stumCoe neDsiger
6. ______________________ Cingramheaetopr
7. ______________________ itoEdr
8. ______________________ Aorsct
9. ______________________ iMusc Spervuisor
10. ______________________ rcDitoer
 WONDERLAND POSTER
Every movie has its own poster to advertise and invite the public to
watch it. Key rule is that make it as unique and presentable as it is. If you
were asked to make your 2017 remake of the Movie: The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz, how will you design it?