Lesson 11: Intonation & Discovery
Explore Chapter 2.5 of the Oz adventures! Practice pitch variations, create elegant buddy profiles, and master reading aloud challenges in class!
Key Skill
Intonation
Stage
Elite Level
School Anthem
The Lion wears a golden crown
The Unicorn jumps up and down
With the Cross to guide our light
We grow together brave and bright
Royal Blue we wear with pride
With friends and teachers by our side
Whole Mind Whole Mind our school so grand
The happiest place in all the land
Hand in hand we stand so tall
Whole Mind Academy for us all
The Lion wears a golden crown
The Unicorn jumps up and down
Anthem Singing Practice
Play the official audio guide and sing along with your classmates to build school spirit.
Singing Tips & Actions
Group A: Stand up and pretend to wear a golden crown during Verse 1.
Group B: Stand up and hold hands together during Verses 2 & 3 to show friendship.
Buddy Introductions
Practice introducing your classroom buddy! Type your buddy's details on the left, and watch the speech script update instantly on the right:
Buddy Profile Builder
Dorothy
"Hello everyone, this is my buddy."
"This is Dorothy. She is in Grade 4. Her favourite food is Apple Pie. Her favourite subject is Science. And Her best friend is Toto. She loves reading adventures. Her favourite animal is rabbit. Her favourite book is Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I want to be a doctor."
Revision of Lesson 10
Review the intonation pitch curves from Lesson 10! Hover over the cards (or tap on mobile devices) to flip and see the guide breakdown:
Dorothy, Toto and the Scarecrow...
Hover or tap to reveal guideDorothy, Toto and the Scarecrow (down) ↘ walk along (up) ↗ the yellow brick road (down) ↘.
Challenge Value: 10 StarsShe and Toto eat some bread...
Hover or tap to reveal guideShe and Toto (down) ↘ eat (up) ↗ some bread (down) ↘ from the (up) ↗ basket (down) ↘.
Challenge Value: 10 StarsI'm never hungry...
Hover or tap to reveal guideI'm (down) ↘ never (up) ↗ hungry (down) ↘.
Challenge Value: 10 StarsKansas is a dry, gray place...
Hover or tap to reveal guideKansas (down) ↘ is a (up) ↗ dry, gray place (down) ↘.
Challenge Value: 10 StarsThis country is very beautiful...
Hover or tap to reveal guideThis country (down) ↘ is (up) ↗ very beautiful (down) ↘.
Challenge Value: 10 StarsPeer Assessment
Rate your buddy's reading performance (Max 5 Stars)
Story Content
"Why do you want to leave this beautiful country and go back to gray Kansas?" asks the Scarecrow.
"Because Q1 Kansas is my home," says Dorothy. "Q2 My aunt and uncle live there."
The Scarecrow looks at her and smiles. Q3 Dorothy and Toto finish their bread.
"Well, let's go!" says Dorothy, "The Emerald City is far away."
Q4 In the evening Dorothy is tired. They see a little house behind some trees. No one is in the house so they go in. Q5 Dorothy and Toto sleep, but the Scarecrow doesn't.
He laughs and says, "Scarecrows don't sleep."
Dorothy and Toto sleep inside the house, while the Scarecrow stays awake.
Teacher-Student Q&A
Discussion guides and prompts for class participation:
1. Question (Q1-Q2):
"Why does Dorothy want to go back to Kansas instead of staying?"
Suggested Answer: Because Kansas is her home, and her loved aunt and uncle live there.
2. Question (Q4-Q5):
"Where do they find shelter to sleep? Does everyone sleep?"
Suggested Answer: They find a little house behind some trees. Dorothy and Toto sleep, but the Scarecrow doesn't sleep because scarecrows do not sleep.
Intonation Visualization (Lesson 11)
Pitch variation adds emotion and clarity to spoken English. Click any Lesson 11 sentence below to draw its pitch contour graph:
1) Kansas (down) is (up) my home (down).
2) My aunt (down) and (up) uncle (down) live (up) there (down).
3) Dorothy (down) and (up) Toto (down) finish (up) their bread (down).
4) In the evening (flat) Dorothy (down) is (up) tired (down).
5) Dorothy (down) and Toto (up) sleep (down).
Kansas is my home.
Kansas (down) is (up) my home (down).
Creative Writing Workspace
Choose five new vocabulary words you learned from the story (e.g. beautiful, tired, finish, evening, sleep). Use them to write 5 original sentences!
Creative Sentence Worksheet
Classroom Workshop Requirements
Read your team sentences together in front of the class with accurate pronunciation and flowing intonation. Successful presenters earn +25 Stars!