Phantom Tollbooth Guide

Lesson 1: Getting Ready to Read

It's All About the Words!

Here are some words that are important to overall understanding of the story.

turnpike
tollbooth
lethargic
expectation
doldrums
quagmire
flabbergast
upholstery

You may want to start a vocabulary notebook to make note of new or interesting vocabulary words and how they are used in the story as you read. There are many – this is a great book for building your vocabulary.

There will be many vocabulary activities as you go through this course, so don't worry - this won't be the last you'll hear about it!

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