The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
Fantasy (fiction), Trade Book, Lexile 1000
Milo is bored. Then a mysterious tollbooth appears in his room. Milo drives through the tollbooth and enters an unknown land next to the Sea of Knowledge. He meets Tock, a faithful watchdog who helps him think his way out of the Doldrums. Tock and Milo make their way to Dictionopolis. There they learn of two princesses, Rhyme and Reason, whose banishment is causing trouble throughout the land. After many adventures, Tock, Milo and their insect friend, Humbug, rescue the princesses. Milo goes back home through the tollbooth. Now that he's learned to think for himself, he discovers that his own room is full of adventures in knowledge.
Book Resources
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The Phantom Tollbooth
By Norton Juster
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize events, chapters, and sections in a long story
Comprehension
Sequence Events : Sequence events in a long story
Word Work
Content Vocabulary : Identify humorous use of words in content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
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