The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum    

Chapter 24: Home Again

Performer: Librivox - Phil Chenevert

Directions

Study the story over the assigned week.

Over the week:

• Read or listen to the story one or more times.
• Review the synopsis.
• Study the vocabulary words.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Discuss the review questions.

Synopsis

Dorothy and Aunt Em reunite with hugs and kisses. Dorothy is glad to be home again.

Vocabulary

Cabbage: A cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head of young leaves.
Fold: Hold or clasp (someone) closely in one's arms with passion or deep affection.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Recite the Book Information

• Before and after reading or listening to the story, recite aloud the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.

Activity 2: Narrate the Story

• After reading or listening to the story, narrate the events aloud in your own words.

Activity 3: Recite a Passage from the Chapter

Practice reciting aloud the following passage, with drama and feeling.

• 'My darling child!' Aunt Em cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses. 'Where in the world did you come from?'
• 'From the Land of Oz,' said Dorothy gravely. 'And here is Toto, too. And oh, Aunt Em! I'm so glad to be at home again!'

Activity 4: Dictate a Sentence from the Chapter

• Step 1: Instructors write the sentence, and children copy it.
• Step 2: Instructors say the sentence aloud, and children write it.
• Sentence: I am so glad to be at home again!

Activity 5: Create a Map of the Story

• Create a huge map of all the places Dorothy encounters over the novel, adding places as they are introduced in each chapter.
• Get a large roll of paper or fasten large pieces of paper together as you go.
• For chapter 24, add Kansas and Dorothy's farm to the map, somewhere outside the desert area.

Review

Question 1

What does Aunt Em do when she sees Dorothy?

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Answer 1

Aunt Em hugs and kisses Dorothy.

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Question 2

How does Dorothy feel about being home?

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Answer 2

Dorothy is so glad to be home again.

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1. What does Aunt Em do when she sees Dorothy? Aunt Em hugs and kisses Dorothy.
2. How does Dorothy feel about being home? Dorothy is so glad to be home again.