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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter III · Chapter III How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

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Chapter III How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry.

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Chapter III
How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry.
So she went to
the cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter III · Chapter III How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

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Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter III
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How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
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When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry.
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So she went to
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the cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter.

Learner Dictionary

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

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and

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began

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bread

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butter

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Chapter

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cupboard

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cut

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Dorothy

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feel

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herself

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How

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hungry

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III

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left

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Saved

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Scarecrow

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she

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So

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some

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spread

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the

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to

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was

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went

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When

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which

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with

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter III How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "Chapter III...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: Chapter III
Narrator: for they had never seen a dog before.