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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter XV · Chapter XV The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible

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Chapter XV The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible The four travelers walked up to the great gate of Emerald City and rang the bell.

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Chapter XV
The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
The four travelers walked up to the great gate of Emerald City and rang
the bell.
After ringing several times, it was opened by the same
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter XV · Chapter XV The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible

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Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Chapter XV
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The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
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The four travelers walked up to the great gate of Emerald City and rang
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the bell.
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After ringing several times, it was opened by the same

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “After ringing several times, it was opened by the same”

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After

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and

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bell

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by

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Chapter

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City

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Discovery

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Emerald

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four

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gate

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great

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it

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of

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opened

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Oz

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rang

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ringing

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

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several

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Terrible

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The

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times

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to

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travelers

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up

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walked

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was

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XV

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From this reading Chapter XV

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter XV The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: Chapter XV
Narrator: Head, made out of many thicknesses of paper, and with a carefully