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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter VII · Chapter VII The Journey to the Great Oz

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Chapter VII The Journey to the Great Oz They were obliged to camp out that night under a large tree in the forest, for there were no houses near.

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Chapter VII
The Journey to the Great Oz
They were obliged to camp out that night under a large tree in the
forest, for there were no houses near.
The tree made a good, thick
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter VII · Chapter VII The Journey to the Great Oz

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Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter VII
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The Journey to the Great Oz
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They were obliged to camp out that night under a large tree in the
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forest, for there were no houses near.
Line 5
The tree made a good, thick
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camp

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Chapter

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for

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forest

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good

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Great

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houses

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in

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Journey

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large

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made

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near

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night

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no

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obliged

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out

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Oz

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that

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The

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there

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They

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thick

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to

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tree

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under

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VII

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were

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter VII The Journey to the Great Oz?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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