WWOO Lesson 17: Journey & Expression
Theme & Story
Wonderful Wizard of Oz (WWOO 04-01) - Crossing the river on the journey.
Key Skill Focus
Pitch modulation & intonation visualization (Rising ↗ & Falling ↘ pitch).
Class Goal
Buddy introductions, story comprehension, and creative team sentence writing.
Part 1: School Anthem
Whole Mind Academy Official Anthem
Part 2: Buddy Introductions
Speaking & Presentation Practice Template
"Hello everyone, this is my buddy."
"This is [Name]. He/She is in Grade [#]."
"His/Her favourite food is [#]. His/Her favourite subject is [#]. And His/Her best friend is [#]."
"He/She loves [#, e.g. reading]. His/Her favourite animal is [#, e.g. rabbit]. His/Her favourite book is [#, e.g. Wonderful Wizard of Oz]."
"I want to be [#, e.g. a doctor]. My dream is [#, e.g. I could help people.]"
"Hello everyone, this is my buddy."
Fill out the fields above to generate your customized presentation speech!
Part 3: Revision of Lesson 16
Pitch Modulation Warm-up • Click any card to flip/read
They all (down ↘) continue walking (up ↗) along the (down ↘) yellow brick (up ↗) road (down ↘).
The Lion (down ↘) looks at (up ↗) the river (down ↘).
You can (down ↘) take us (up ↗) on your back (down ↘).
The Lion (down ↘) jumps across (up ↗) the river (down ↘).
He (down ↘) takes (up ↗) the (down ↘) Tin Woodman (up ↗) last (down ↘).
Part 4: The Wizard of Oz Story
Topic WWOO-04-01 • Interactive Story Reader & Discussion
WWOO 04-01 Crossing the River
Story Passage
Q1 The four friends walk all day. In the evening they see some little green houses and some little people in green clothes. "Everything's green," says Dorothy, "We're near the Emerald City."
Q2 Soon they come to a big green door. It opens slowly, and they see a little man in green clothes and green glasses.
Q3 "We want to see the Wizard of Oz, please," says Dorothy.
Q4 "OK. Follow me," says the little man, "But first put these on." He opens a big box and inside there are lots of pairs of green glasses.
Q5 "You must wear these glasses. Everybody in the Emerald City wears them." So they put on the glasses and go into the Emerald City.
Suggested Teacher Answers
Q1: In the evening they see little green houses and little people in green clothes near the Emerald City.
Q2: A little man in green clothes and green glasses opens the big green door.
Q3: Dorothy says, "We want to see the Wizard of Oz, please."
Q4: He opens a big box filled with many pairs of green glasses.
Q5: Everyone must wear green glasses in the Emerald City before going inside.
Part 5: Intonation Visualization
Lesson 16 Practice Sentences • Interactive Pitch Graph Canvas
Click a sentence to visualize its intonation curve:
Q1 The four friends (↘) walk (↗) all day (↘).
Q2 Soon they (↘) come to (↗) a big (↘) green (↗) door (↘).
Q3 We (↘) want (↗) to see (↘) the Wizard (↗) of Oz (↘), please.
Q4 He (↘) opens (↗) a big box (↘).
Q5 Everybody (↘) in the (↗) Emerald City (↘) wears (↗) them (↘).
Practice: Q1
The four friends walk all day.
PITCH MODULATION GUIDE
Part 6: Creative Writing
Vocabulary Sentence Building & Team Presentation Task
Classroom Task Instructions:
- Choose five new vocabulary words you have learned from the story (WWOO 04-01).
- Use the five words you chose to write 5 complete sentences.
- Each team must read their sentences aloud in class within the next two weeks!