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 Learn to spell and use new words.

 Make new words out of known words.
 Learn to use the terms image, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.
 Use complex and compound sentences.
 Use correct grammar, including articles, word order and tenses.
 Comment on an author’s use of language, giving reasons why he used certain words in a
play script.
 Give an informed personal response to a text and use some quotations from the text in
support.
 Think, plan and organize ideas.
 Explore some of the figurative language and techniques used by writers to create their
own poems.
 Work in solo, paired and group assignments, including role-play.
 Through role-play, show insight into texts and issues through choice of speech, gesture
and movement.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes:
1 2 3 4 5 Nov 21st: Term 1 starts

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December 2016
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes:
1 2 3 Dec 23rd: Writing Assessment
Dec 28th: General Assessment

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Dec 30th – Jan 2nd New Year’s Holiday

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January 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dec 30th – Jan 2nd New Year’s Holiday
4th Nov – Writing Assessment

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Jan 23rd – Feb 3rd Midterm Holiday

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA ................................................................................................................... 5
What is a Drama?................................................................................................................................ 5
Novel and Play .................................................................................................................................... 6
Parts of a Script ................................................................................................................................... 7
Be the Playwright................................................................................................................................ 7
INTRODUCTION TO THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH .................................................................................. 8
About the Author ................................................................................................................................ 8
Drama Vocabulary .............................................................................................................................. 8
Summary of the Novel ........................................................................................................................ 9
ACT I, SCENE I: The Tollbooth ............................................................................................................... 10
Before Reading.................................................................................................................................. 10
After Reading .................................................................................................................................... 11
Extension Activities........................................................................................................................... 12
ACT I, SCENE II: The Road to Dictionopolis .......................................................................................... 13
Before Reading.................................................................................................................................. 13
After Reading .................................................................................................................................... 14
Extension Activities........................................................................................................................... 15
ACT I, SCENE III: A Feast of Words ........................................................................................................ 16
Before Reading.................................................................................................................................. 16
After Reading .................................................................................................................................... 17
BONUS ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................................ 18
Costume Designer ............................................................................................................................. 18
Set Designer ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Cartoonist.......................................................................................................................................... 19
Crossword Puzzle .............................................................................................................................. 20
Student Evaluation ........................................................................................................................... 21
Notes ................................................................................................................................................. 21

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INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
What is a Drama?
1. Read the text. Match the green words with the pictures.
Drama is a form of storytelling in which the story, called a
play, is performed by actors1. The traditions of drama began in
ancient Greece, where the audience2 sat in a huge theatre3
built around a circular stage4. Greek playwrights wrote
comedies making fun of famous, powerful people, and
tragedies about epic heroes. In the earliest plays, one actor
described the setting and plot, and narrated most of the
action. Over time, the rules of drama changed. In modern
theatre, the stage is decorated with scenery, called the set5, to
show the setting. Instead of the words of one narrator, the
plot is told by the actions, facial expressions, and speech of
many actors.
2. Now use the blue words in the sentences below.
1. ______________ is the art of performing a story.
2. A ______________ is a story told through drama.
3. Greek plays about serious topics like heroes were
called ___________________.
4. Greek plays that made fun of famous people were
called ___________________.
5. The author of a play is called a __________________.
6. The characters in a story face problems (called the
conflict) and find solutions (called the resolution). This
is called the ____________ of the story.
7. The time and place in which a story happens is called
the _________________.
8. In a play, a speaker who describes the action to
audience is called the _________________.

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Novel and Play
Compare a page from the novel, The Phantom Tollbooth, by author Norton Juster, to a page from
the play, The Phantom Tollbooth, by playwright Susan Namus. Discuss the differences.

Chapter 2: Beyond Expectations ACT I, SCENE II: The Road to Dictionopolis

The car slowed down and stopped,
and hard as he tried, Milo couldn’t
start it again.
“I wonder where I am,” said Milo
in a worried tone.
“You’re…in…the…Dol…drums,”
wailed a voice that sounded far away.
He looked around to see who had
spoken, but no one was there.
“Yes…the…Dol…drums,” yawned
another voice, but Milo saw no one.
“WHAT ARE THE DOLDRUMS?”
he cried loudly, and tried very hard to
see who would answer this time.Novel
MILO. Now I’m really getting nowhere. I
hope I haven’t taken a wrong turn.
(The car stops. He tries to start it. It
won’t move. He gets out and tries to
fix it.) I wonder where I am?
LETHARGIAN 1. You’re… in… the… Dol…
drums. (MILO looks around.)
LETHARGIAN 2. Yes… the… Dol… drums…
(A YAWN is heard.)
MILO. (Yelling.) WHAT ARE THE
DOLDRUMS?
Play

1. Decide which statement describes a novel (N), and which statement describes a play (P).

1. Written in paragraphs, with an indent at the start of every paragraph.

Written in script, with a reverse indent at the start of every speech.

2. Divided into acts and scenes.

Divided into books and chapters.

3. The setting and actions are described by the narrator.

The setting and actions are described in stage directions (written like this).

4. Words spoken by characters are marked by quotation marks: “”

Words spoken by characters are marked by the character’s name on the left.

5. When reading, all the text is read.

When performing, only the characters’ speech is read.

6. The characters’ feelings are mostly understood by voice and facial expression.

The characters’ feelings can be described by the narrator.

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Parts of a Script
A “script” is the text of a play. Use coloured pencils to underline the parts of this script.

stage directions
ACT I, SCENE II: The Road to Dictionopolis what the actors do
(When the lights come up, MILO’s bedroom is gone and we see a
lonely road in the middle of nowhere.)
(ENTER MILO in his car.)
set directions
describe the setting
MILO. This is weird! I don’t recognize any of this scenery at all. (A
SIGN is held up before MILO, startling him.) Huh? (He reads.)
speech
WELCOME TO EXPECTATIONS. INFORMATION, PREDICTIONS what the actors say
AND ADVICE CHEERFULLY OFFERED. PARK HERE AND BLOW
HORN. (MILO blows horn.)
character
who is speaking

Be the Playwright
On the right is a scene from the novel, The Phantom
Tollbooth. Make it into a drama by writing the scene in
script format. Make sure to include set and stage
directions (like this) and character names LIKE THIS.

ACT I, SCENE III:

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 INTRODUCTION TO THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
About the Author
Search the Internet to find information about Norton Juster,
then answer the questions. You can use these websites:
www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/norton-juster
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Juster
1. When and where was Norton Juster born?
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2. Give one interesting fact about his time in university:
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3. Give one interesting fact about his professional (work) life:
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4. List some of the other books he has written:
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Complete the crossword puzzle using the bold words from pages 5 and 6.

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Summary of the Novel
Read this summary. Write the blue words from the text under the matching
pictures. Write the orange numbers on the map on page 2 to show Milo’s route.

The Phantom Tollbooth is about a young boy named Milo, who is always
bored. One day, he sees a box in his bedroom. Opening it, he finds a strange
map and tollbooth. He gets into his toy car, drives up to the tollbooth. As he
passes the gate, he finds himself in a magical place called the Kingdom of
Wisdom.

Milo drives to a place called Expectations1. Following his map, he decides to

travel to Dictionopolis. First, he must pass through the Doldrums2, where time
slows down and everyone seems as bored as he was at home. It seems like he
will never leave, but then a watchdog named Tock saves him, and they travel
on together.

Milo learns that the Kingdom of Wisdom has two kings: King Azaz rules
Dictionopolis, where everyone loves words, and the Mathemagician rules
Digitopolis, where everyone is crazy about numbers. In the past, there were
two princesses, Rhyme and Reason, who helped the kings find peaceful
solutions to their disagreements. But after a terrible argument, the two kings
sent Rhyme and Reason away from the Kingdom, and now the kings won’t
even talk to each other.

At a royal dinner in Dictionopolis3, King Azaz sends Tock and Milo on a

journey to save Rhyme and Reason. On their way, they have many adventures.
In the Forest of Sight4, they pass through the invisible town of Reality, which
no one notices, and the town of Illusion, which is visible even though it isn’t
real. In the Valley of Sound5, they meet a doctor who gives his patients
cacophonous sounds as medicine. Then they meet a Dodecagon, a geometric
shape with 12 faces, who takes them to the Numbers Mine6 to meet the
Mathemagician.

While visiting Digitopolis7, Milo convinces the Mathemagician to allow

Rhyme and Reason to return to the kingdom. Milo and his friends must travel
through the Mountains of Ignorance8, which are filled with demons who try to
stop them, and up the long stairway to the Castle in the Air9, where the
princesses are locked up. Only by using the powers of words and numbers can
Milo and his friends succeed in their quest.

The Phantom Tollbooth is more than an adventure story. It is filled with

plays on words and idioms. Tock, for example, is a watchdog, which means a
dog that watches. But he also has a clock for a body, and is obsessed with time:
so he is a watch dog. A weatherman tells what the weather will be like. But
Milo meets the Whetherman, who can only tell whether or not there will be
weather. Keep your eyes opened, and you will find many more word plays in
this story!

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ACT I, SCENE I: The Tollbooth
Before Reading
1. Using a dictionary, match the words with their definitions.
1. a tollbooth ____
2. precautionary ____
3. the suburbs ____
4. to guarantee ____
5. satisfied ____
6. to refund ____
a. adjective. Done to prevent harm, or to warn about
danger.
b. adjective. Happy; pleased with the results of something;
having no complaints.
c. noun. A small building where drivers must pay to use a
road or bridge.
d. noun. Towns on the edges of a larger city where many
people live and drive into the city for work.
e. verb. To pay back money, usually to customers who are
not happy with the product or services they bought.
f. verb. To make a promise, especially about the quality of a
product or service.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from above.

1. Little Red Riding Hood is a _____________________ story that
warns children about the dangers of talking to strangers.

2. Many people get tired of the noise and pollution in a big city, so
they buy a house in the _____________________.

3. When Sally complained about the rat in her bed, the hotel manager
offered to _____________________ her money.

4. When we drive on the new highway, we have to pay money at the

_____________________.

5. If the teacher is not _____________________ with my homework, I

will have to do it again.

6. I told the teacher: “I _____________________ you will like my

homework this time!”

3. In this scene, Milo will read this on a package: “Results are not guaranteed, but if (you’re) not
perfectly satisfied, your wasted time will be refunded.” What do you think this quote means? If
you saw this promise on a package, would you buy the product? Explain your answer.
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After Reading
1. List and illustrate the items that Milo found in the package:

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2. Explain in your own words what the clock says about time.
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3. The clock says: “When you’re bored, what you need more than
anything is a rude awakening.” What unpleasant truths do
you think a bored boy like Milo needs to learn? What rude
awakening do you think he will have?
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Extension Activities
Milo has lots of toys, books, decorations, and games in his bedroom, but he is still bored. Reread the
description of Milo’s room on page 5. Draw the set for Milo’s room on the stage. Include as many
details from the text as possible.

Choose one of the activities below to complete.

1. Write a letter to Milo giving him advice about how to cure his boredom.
2. Write a paragraph agreeing or disagreeing with this statement: “Because of electronic devices
like tablets and video game consoles, kids are now less bored than they used to be.”
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ACT I, SCENE II: The Road to Dictionopolis
Before Reading
1. Complete the chart with different forms of words that we will see in this scene.
Verb Definition Noun Adjective
to expect To believe that something expectation expected
will probably happen.
To allow something; to make permitted
something acceptable in law.
to speculate To guess or make an opinion
about something without
strong evidence.
To be unaware of; not to pay ignorance
attention to something.
To send someone away from banished
a country as a punishment.
To make an announcement; proclamation
to publically give something
or someone an official name.
to reason To make an opinion about
something using logic
(organized thought).
2. Match the words with the pictures.
1. to daydream ____ 4. fractions ____
2. strenuous ____ 5. punctuation marks ____
3. fanfare ____ 6. cloak ____
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A C

D
B E
3. In this scene, the character Reason says: “Words and numbers are of equal value, for in the cloak
of knowledge, one is the warp and the other is the woof.” Look at the diagram. What metaphor
does Reason use to describe knowledge? What is she saying about numbers and words?
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After Reading
1. What kind of place is Expectations? Why do you think Milo begins his journey there?
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2. What are the two rules in the Doldrums?
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3. Look on the page shown to find synonyms for the word on the left.
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think page 9
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the _______ ,
not allowed / page 9 u
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not permitted f
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page 10 b
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our __________ l
, _________________ ,

do nothing / l
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off , _______________ ,
waste time l
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page 11 k
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4. Draw a picture of the watchdog and describe his appearance and personality, including as
many details from the story as you can.
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1. Complete the chart with meanings or examples of each idiom.
2. Choose one of the idioms and make a poster about it. Your poster should include the
idiom’s meaning, an example showing when you would use the idiom, and a picture.

Idiom Meaning

Example
When I was tidying up my bedroom, my mother told me
Keep your eyes peeled. to keep my eyes peeled for my lost library book.
Idiom Meaning

Example
I was waiting for my father to come home so I kept my
Keep your ears perked. ears perked for the sound of his car while I watched TV.
Idiom Meaning
Very quickly.
Example

In the twinkling of an eye.

Idiom Meaning
To waste time; to do unimportant activities while waiting
for time to pass.
Example

To kill time.
Idiom Meaning
Describes something that can’t be understood or happens
without any reason.
Example

No rhyme or reason.
Idiom Meaning
To agree with someone about something.
Example

To see eye to eye.

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ACT I, SCENE III: A Feast of Words
Before Reading
1. Match the words with their meanings.
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1. an obstacle ____ a. a satisfying, filling meal

2. a spelling bee ____
3. half-baked ____
4. misapprehension ____
5. bonnet ____
6. substantial ____
7. tempting ____
8. a square meal ____
b. misunderstanding
c. solid, large
d. a word-spelling contest
e. silly; not carefully thought-through
f. being attractive; making you want it
g. an old-fashioned hat worn by women
h. a barrier, something that is difficult to pass
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2. In this scene, there are many word plays about words that sound similar to food. Draw lines to
match the food with similar-sounding words .

desserts salt muffin cinnamon bun dinner roll

ragamuffin: synonym:
dressed in old clothes rigmarole:
different word with
a long, complicated
the same meaning
your just deserts: procedure
the punishment you deserve

somersault:
rolling over head first

3. In this scene, you will read: “The frightening fiends have sworn to tear any intruder limb from
limb.” Look at the pictures below. What do you think this sentence means?
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fiend = sworn = intruder = limbs =

demon promised unwelcome arms and
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4. Complete this chart showing two idioms that you will see in this scene.
Idiom and Illustration Meaning
To be obsessed with an idea (usually an unusual one),
and to always talk about that idea.
Example

To have a bee in your bonnet.

Idiom and Illustration Meaning

Example
Rabbit told everyone he was the fastest runner. He
To eat your words. had to eat his words when Turtle won the race.
After Reading
1. The Humbug likes to use the words balderdash and bosh, which are synonyms for his name
humbug. All three words mean “empty, dishonest talk.” Do you think Humbug’s name is
appropriate for his character? Explain your answer.
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2. Describe the feast in Dictionopolis.
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3. What job does King Azaz give Milo to do? What does the king give Milo to help him?
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BONUS ACTIVITIES
Costume Designer
Look at the CAST on page 2 of your Phantom Tollbooth Playscript. Choose TWO of the characters
and design costumes for them.

Set Designer
Look at the SETS on page 3 of your Phantom Tollbooth Playscript. Choose ONE scene and illustrate
how you imagine the scenery would look on the stage in that scene.

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Cartoonist
Write and illustrate a comic strip showing one of the scenes from the Act I.

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 Crossword Puzzle
How many of our vocabulary words can you find in this crossword puzzle?
4. to be inviting or attractive to
8. residential areas surrounding a city
12. dirty child in torn clothes; person
wearing tattered clothes
17. anticipation
20. a lengthy and complicated procedure
22. an acrobatic movement in which the
body rolls end over end, making a
complete revolution.
26. (adj.) large, important; major,
significant; prosperous; not imaginary,
material
28. content
1. to form an idea without having definite or complete evidence
2. Imagining pleasant things that take your mind off the unpleasant reality
3. call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
5. someone who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted
6. an official announcement
7. logic
9. a type of hat that covers the ears and is tied under the chin, worn by babies or, especially
in the past, by women
10. the use of marks such as commas and periods in writing
11. promise
13. an evil spirit or demon
14. lack of knowledge
15. a wrong idea, misunderstanding
16. done or used to try and protect a person or thing from something dangerous or harmful
18. allowed
19. a long, loose, sleeveless piece of material worn over the clothes
21. ensure
23. barrier
24. money that is given back
25. an arm or leg of a person or animal
27. a booth, as on a highway or bridge, where tolls are paid
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Student Evaluation
Please take a few minutes to tell us how we did. Evaluate this booklet in the chart below.

Poor Average Good Very Good Excellent

I learnt a lot of things 1 2 3 4 5
Understandable 1 2 3 4 5
Useful 1 2 3 4 5
Fun 1 2 3 4 5
Exercises that I found
useful: ’

Exercises that I would

change:

What other topics

should be included in
the booklet?

Notes
Use these pages to take notes, or as instructed by the teacher.
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