2. Action Verbs
1. Dorothy ______ the Cowardly Lion after he
chases Toto.
2. The Wicked Witch of the West ______ when
Dorothy accidentally throws water on her.
3. The Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion
_______ themselves as guards in order to
enter the Witch’s castle.
4. The Tin Man ______ for help when Dorothy
falls asleep in the poppies.
5. Toto ______ from the Witch’s castle while
Dorothy is held captive.
6. The Witch tells the her soldier to throw the
basket in the river and ______ Toto.
screams disguise slaps drown
escapes melts
3. What is the setting?
1. The Cowardly Lion scares Dorothy,
the Scarecrow and the Tin Man.
2. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion fall
asleep.
3. The group finally meets the Wizard.
4. The Scarecrow, Tin Man and
Cowardly Lion come to rescue
Dorothy.
4. Popular Expressions
Dorothy: “Lions and tigers and bears! Oh
my!”
Cowardly Lion: “Come to think of it, forty
winks wouldn’t be bad.”
Doorkeeper: “That’s a horse of a
different color.”
Sign: “I’d turn back if I were you.”
Cowardly Lion: “Unusual weather we’re
having, ain’t it?”
5. Alliteration
A poetic or literary effect achieved by
using several words that begin with the
same or similar consonants.
Wizard to the Tin Man:
“You clinking, clanking, clattering
collection of caliginous junk!”
Wizard to the Scarecrow:
“You billowing bail of bovine fodder!”
Activity: Describe a character in the movie using alliteration.
6. Tongue Twisters
Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said "this
butter's bitter! But a bit
of better butter will but make my butter better" So
she bought some better
butter, better than the bitter butter, and it made her
butter better so 'twas
better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter!
If two witches were watching two watches, which witch
would watch which watch?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
wheres the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper
picked?
7. Tongue Twisters
Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said "this
butter's bitter! But a bit
of better butter will but make my butter better" So
she bought some better
butter, better than the bitter butter, and it made her
butter better so 'twas
better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter!
If two witches were watching two watches, which witch
would watch which watch?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
wheres the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper
picked?
