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The Indian in the Cupboard
Lynne Reid BanksSlide2
Lynne Reid BanksSlide3
Chapter 1 Birthday Presents pp1-11
Vocabulary
petrifiedquiveredminuteminisculeminiaturedefiant
coherent
ferocious
baffled
bandolier
Character Development
Which object is magical, the cupboard or the key?
Does the Indian belong to
Omri
? Explain.
How would you feel if you were the Indian? How would you feel if you were
Omri
?
Explain.Slide4
Chapter 2 The Door Is Shut pp12-24
Vocabulary
tantalizingsarcasticunwarilyappalledrowcoaxed
falteringly
ravenously
scorn
crestfallen
verdict
scowled
Character Development
Simile Study
How does
Omri
react when he discovers the Indian is plastic again? Why does he react his way?
How do you explain that the Indian is plastic one minute and alive the next?
Discuss Indians and stereotyping.
What is
Omri’s
theory about the cupboard? How will he test it?Slide5
Indian Investigations
You will care for your own Indian. Figure out a way to provide all basic needs for your Indian. Will keep a journal.Create a name.
Create an environment.Write a report on your Indian based on the region of your Indian’s birthplace. Connect to social studies standards on tribe, geographical location, weather, housing, food, clothing, and customs. Slide6
Chapter 3 Thirty Scalps pp25-37
Vocabularydespised
uncompromisinglytransportedlithelyransacked
Why did the cabinet work on the plastic teepee but not on the metal car? Is it magic? What are the implications of this?
Social Studies Connection: Summarize the difference between the Iroquois and the Algonquin tribes.
Allusion: French and Indian War
Gaining Perspective: Place your Indian high up on something in your house. Describe what he or she sees from his or her perspective. Use imagery and at least one simile.
Simile StudySlide7
Chapter 3 Continued
Geography SkillsAmericaEngland
Iroquois NationAlgonquin Nation
How does
Omri
react to Little Bear’s news of killing and scalping men? What do you think
Omri
expected? What had
Omri
bargained for?
Continue discussion on stereotyping.
Explore
Omri’s
understanding of war. Compare it to your own.
Should
Omri
put Little Bear back in the cupboard and make him plastic again? Explain. What would you do? Explain.
Character Motives: What does
Omri
decide to do with Little Bear, and how does he arrive at his decision?
Explore the roles of women in society. How have the roles changed over time?Slide8
Chapter 4 The Great Outdoors pp38-42
Vocabularyescarpment
perilforebodingGaining Perspective: Write a short narrative in which your Indian goes on an outside adventure in your backyard or at a park. Remember to write from the perspective of your Indian. Include imagery and at least one simile.
How will the medic react to Little Bear?
What are the ramifications of
Omri’s
actions? Explain.Slide9
Chapter 5 Tommy pp43-49
Vocabularyclamberedtourniquet
forlornlyHow would you feel if you were one of the plastic toys being plucked from your life on
Omri’s
whim, used to suit his needs, and then returned to your life again? Explain. How does
Omri
feel about it
?
Share your short story from Chapter 4 Gaining Perspective.Slide10
Chapter 6 The Chief Is Dead, Long Live the Chief pp50-61
Vocabularypeevishly
direbewildermenthectoring
What is happening with
Omri’s
friendship with Patrick?
How does
Omri
feel about taking the chief’s bows and arrows?
Character Development: Is
Omri
changing? Use evidence to support your thinking. What about Little Bear?
Is
Omri
responsible for the chief’s death?Slide11
Chapter 7 Uninvited Brothers pp62-74
Vocabulary
uncannygalvanizedagogreverentlyimperiouslymagnanimously
incredulous
soberly
feeble
shambling
Plotting Events: Create a plot chart of major events in the story
thus
far.
Character Development
Explore the burden of caring for another human. Write about caring for your own Indian. Make personal connections, if possible.
Will
Omri
allow Patrick to have his own plastic toy become real? Should he?Slide12
Chapter 8 Cowboy! Pp75-85
Vocabularyreluctantmulish
aghastAllusion: David and Goliath
Simile Study
What have the magic cupboard and key done to
Omri’s
and Patrick’s friendship?
Omri
is frustrated with Patrick for disobeying him and bringing the cowboy to life, but
Omri
is still willing to get Little Bear a wife. Why? Slide13
Chapter 9 Shooting Match pp86-96
Vocabularyfrenzied
prostratedolefullyCharacter Development
Simile Study
Do you think it is a wise decision for
Omri
to take both Boone and Little Bear to school for the day? Explain.Slide14
Chapter 10 Breakfast Truce pp97-103
Vocabularyretorted
sidledornerysavagenonplused
Why did
Omri
force Boone and Little Bear to eat breakfast together? Why did he then let them fight?Slide15
Chapter 11 School pp104-114
Vocabularyconsent
grimacingfretfullymusinglyapprehensionraucousskittles
haughtily
Character Development
Simile Study
Gaining Perspective: Place your Indian in a special location in the classroom. Write a paragraph description of the location from your Indian’s perspective. Include imagery and at least one simile. Slide16
Chapter 12 Trouble with Authority pp115-126
Vocabularygesticulating
sulkilydithered
Character Development
Simile Study
Why do you think Patrick showed the headmaster the cowboy and the Indian? What was his motivation?
How does
Omri
feel about Patrick now? Use evidence to support your thinking.
What do you think will happen next?Slide17
Chapter 13 Art and Accusation pp127-140
Vocabulary
flumoxedenthralledinfinitesimalmicroscopicstupefaction
clamored
vouch
staunchly
Simile Study
Character Development
Why did
Omri
decide to invite Patrick over to spend the night, especially after he had shown Boone and Little Bear to the headmaster at school?Slide18
Chapter 14 The Missing Key pp141-153
Vocabulary
loftilyawrysheepishmyriadrapturetransfixed
restive
sullenly
Character Development
How would you feel if you were Boone or Little Bear and you just realized that the magic was gone and you could never return to your real life?
What prompted Little Bear to shoot Boone? How did he feel after he shot him?
Why is
Omri
more worried about Boone dying than he was about the Indian chief dying?Slide19
Chapter 15 Underfloor Adventure pp154-168
Vocabulary
bedraggledtransfusion
Simile Study
Plotting Events: Describe the rising climax of the story. Which part is the most suspenseful? Why?
With all that has happened, why does
Omri
still agree to bring to life a wife for Little Bear? What is his motivation? What would you do? Explain.Slide20
Chapter 16 Brothers pp169-181
Vocabularybemusedhuskily
Character Development: How has
Omri
changed as a result of knowing and having to care for Little Bear and Boone? Use evidence from the story to support your thinking.
Why does
Omri
decide to send Little Bear and Boone back to where they came from? What is his motivation?
How do you feel about the resolution to the story? Would you have done the same thing if you were
Omri
?Slide21
Novel Projects
Response to Literature: ThemeMagic
FriendshipGrowing up/MaturingPersuasive Composition: Write a persuasive letter to Omri asking for the magic cupboard and key to bring your own plastic toy to life. Use a minimum of two persuasive reasons for your request.
Narrative:
Create your own narrative where a different type of plastic toy comes to life. Include imagery and similes as part of your narrative.
Write a narrative about what happens to either Little Bear and Bright Stars when they return home to their Iroquois village or what happens to Boone when he returns to his town. Include imagery and similes as part of your narrative.