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About This Passage
This passage shows how a skilled author introduces strange new characters through precise, concrete detail. Baum does not simply call the Munchkins odd; he builds the oddness piece by piece, the pointed hats, the exact foot above their heads, the little bells that tinkle. Copying it teaches how specific description, not vague adjectives, makes an imaginary people feel real.
Three were men and one a woman, and all were oddly dressed. They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they mo...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. Which moments matter most, from Dorothy's arrival in the new land to the Witch's parting kiss, and how can you tell they are the ones that matter?
Discussion Questions
- When the Munchkins hail Dorothy as a great Sorceress, she immediately corrects them and insists she has not killed anything. Why does Dorothy rush to tell the truth even though a lie would make her seem powerful, and what does that choice reveal about her? Use the chapter's details to explain.
- After an entire opening chapter painted in gray, Baum suddenly fills this one with color, music, and luscious fruit. Why might the author make the contrast between Kansas and Oz so extreme, and what does it prepare us to feel? Use the chapter's details to explain.
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Vocabulary
Item 1
A feeling of great surprise and wonder.
Item 2
Wonderful, beautiful, and astonishing.
Item 3
Delicious and full of rich, juicy flavor.
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