Phantom Tollbooth Guide

Lesson 3: Guided Reading: Chapters 2-4

Study Questions

Think about these questions. Talk them over with a parent, or write your answers in your notebook or journal.

1. Who is the first person Milo meets in the Lands Beyond?

2. What are the Doldrums? How did Milo get out of them?

3. Why does Tock get angry when Milo says he is killing time?

4. What is Dictionopolis?

5. What did Milo learn about words from the 5 ministers?

6. What words did Milo want to buy? Did he buy any?

7. Describe The Spelling Bee.

8. Why did The Spelling Bee and The Humbug argue?

Chain of Events

Add links to your chain of events that you started in Lesson 2.

Make a Prediction

What do you think will happen to Milo next?

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