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Phantom Tollbooth Guide

Lesson 6: Guided Reading: Chapters 13-16

Characters

The Phantom Tollbooth has a wonderful cast of very interesting and colorful characters. They include:

Milo

Tock

King Azaz

the Spelling Bee

the Humbug

Princess of Rhyme

Princess of Reason

Faintly Macabre

and many others

Have fun with these character activities.

Keeping Track of Characters

With so many interesting and involved characters, it is a good idea to have a way to keep track of them all.

At the end of each chapter, note new characters you've met in that chapter in your notebook. Be sure to include the name of the character, what is unique about him, the circumstances surrounding the character, and why the character is important to the story.

Character Wheels

To make a character wheel, choose your favorite character and follow these steps:

1. On a piece of 12" x18" paper, make a 12" circle (you can ask your parents for help with this). Cut out the circle.

2. On the large circle, make a smaller 6" circle in the center of the big circle.

3. On the smaller circle, write the name of your character, and draw a small picture of him or her.

4. Next, draw "spokes" on the larger circle and write characteristics of your character on each. Think of as many as you can.

I am...Poems

Choose a character. Use this poem template to create an "I am..." poem for your character.

I am _______________ (write the name of the character here)

I am... (name two characteristics)

I wonder about... (something the character wonders about)

I hear...(two different sounds)