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Toto
By: Marietta D.
Moskin
Illustrated by:
Rocco Negri
Genre: Realistic Fiction
A boy leaves the safety of his village to
help a baby elephant rejoin its herd.
Word Knowledge
protect protected unprotected
Example: The endangered wildlife is unprotected here.
What is the base word?
How does the meaning of the base word change
when the suffix –ed is added?
How does to the meaning of the word change
when the prefix un- is added?
Give an example of another word that
can have the suffix –ed and the prefix
un- added. Write this in your journal.
Word Knowledge
patch watched hutch
Example: Suku watched the lion inch closer.
What do all of these words have in common?
All of these words have the sound /ch/ spelled
-tch in them.
What other words can you think of that have -
tch in them that make the sound /ch/?
Word Knowledge
envious curious pious
Example: Toto was a curious little elephant.
What do these words have in common?
All of these words have the ending -ious.
Can you think of other words that end in
“ious”?
Prior Knowledge
Has anyone ever heard this story? If so
tell us a little about it, but do not tell
the stories ending?
What do you know about Africa?
What sort of animals live in Africa?
Prior Knowledge
How do you think this
story will be similar to
Mrs. Frisby and The Crow?
Background Information
Toto is a baby elephant who lives on
the world’s largest game reserve.
What do you think is a game reserve?
A game reserve are areas that are created
to preserve endangered animals like
elephants and blue antelopes from being
hunted.
Map of the world
We live near here.
Our story takes place here.
About 9,000 miles away.
Toto’s home: Selous Game Reserve
Map of Africa
Our Story
Tanzania takes place in
the area of
Kenya and
Tanzania.
The author
wrote the
story after
visiting these
countries.
Selous Game Reserve
United Republic of Tanzania
A large numbers of elephants, black
rhinoceroses, cheetahs, giraffes,
hippopotamuses and crocodiles live in
this immense sanctuary, which
measures 50,000 sq. km and is
relatively undisturbed by human
impact. The park has a variety of
vegetation zones, ranging from dense
thickets to open wooded grasslands.
This reserve is 1/3 the size of Washington.
About the Author
As soon as Marietta Moskin was old enough to
hold a pencil, she began to write, creating
fantasy worlds with her stories. During
World War II, Marietta's family spent
several years in concentration camps. Even
then, she collected scraps of paper whenever
she got the chance, writing poems and stories
whenever she could.
Her family trip to Kenya, Tanzania, and
Uganda gave her the idea for Toto, the story
of a small elephant and a small boy who help
each other find courage.
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Preview and Prepare
1. Read aloud the title and the names of
the author and illustrator.
2. Browse the first page.
3. What do you think this story has to
do with risks and consequences?
What clues did you find that tell us
something about the selection?
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What problems such as unfamiliar words or
concepts, have you noticed while browsing?
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Vocabulary
Let’s read the following words,
find them in our story and see
if we can use context clues to
determine the definition.
Let’s substitute the definitions
for the word to see if they
make sense.
Vocabulary
timid: (page 32) •shy; feeling or showing a
lack of courage
enviously: (page 36) •with jealousy
mock: (page 36) •pretend; fake
snare: (page 39) •a trap
Vocabulary
cunning: (page 40) •tricky
haughty: (page 43) •full of pride
menacing: (page 44) •threatening
mustering: (page 44) •gathering
Purpose for Reading
The goal is to think while we read!! While
reading answer the following:
What risks did Suku take?
What risks did Toto take?
Will Suku overcome his fears?
How does this story relate to risks
and consequences?
Let’s Enjoy the Story!!
NO!!
Mom…can I go play in the jungle???
Comprehension Strategies page 32
1 Predicting
Good readers predict what will happen
next.
The author mentions that Suku is timid.
I predict that Suku’s timidness will
somehow be important to the story. I
predict he will overcome it. I’ll read on
to find out.
Comprehension Strategies page 33
2 Claryifying
As we read, we should stop to
clarify any unfamiliar or confusing
words or passages. Good readers
often stop and reread a paragraph
or two to consider what is going on
in the story or to clarify an
unfamiliar word or phrase.
Comprehension Strategies page 33 cont.
2 Claryifying
The author shifts from talking about
Suku to talking about Toto, an elephant.
I wonder why she does this. Maybe as I
read on, I’ll understand. Here’s the
answer in the last paragraph of page 33.
The author is going to go back and forth
between Suku and Toto, the two main
characters.
Comprehension Strategies page 35
3 Predicting
Now that I know the author is going
back and forth between the two main
characters---Suku and Toto---I bet
these two characters meet later in the
story. That’s why I’m finding out about
them now.
Comprehension Strategies page 36
4 Clarifying
What does Suku’s father mean by his
comment, “Courage sometimes comes
with need”?
How can needing to do something make
you brave?
Comprehension Strategies page 36 cont.
4 Clarifying
I’ll reread to see if I can figure it out. I
see that Suku is still very young. Maybe
he hasn’t had to be brave yet. One day
he will need to be brave and then maybe
he’ll find courage like his father said.
Comprehension Strategies page 36
5 Asking Questions
Asking questions is a good way to think
about what you are reading and to keep
you involved with what you are reading.
I have a questions…I wonder why Toto
left his mother and the rest of the
elephants? Wasn’t he happy living in the
valley?
Comprehension Strategies page 36 cont.
5 Asking Questions
I remember that he was envious of the
birds who flew off beyond the hills. He
left the herd to see where the moon
goes when it dips below the hills. Toto
probably left his mother and the other
elephants because he was curious about
what was on the other side of the hills.
Comprehension Strategies page 39
6 Confirming Predictions
I had predicted earlier that Suku and
Toto would meet. I was right. Suku
found Toto caught in a poacher’s trap. I
predict Suku will help Toto. What do
you think?
Comprehension Strategies page 40
7 Asking Questions
Why is Suku so angry?
Since he seems so caring and sensitive, I
bet he does not like to see animals
suffer in pain.
Comprehension Strategies page 40
8 Confirming Predictions
Suku did help Toto as I predicted.
Earlier, I had also predicted Suku would
overcome his fear. Now I am sure what
his father meant when he said, “Courage
comes with need.”
Suku overcame his fear of going into the
bush when he helped Toto. Now I
predict that Suku and Toto will face
some serious danger in the bush.
Comprehension Strategies page 42
9 Confirming Predictions
I predicted that Suku and Toto would
face some serious danger in the bush.
Here, I see that I was correct. The lion
seems really dangerous---”haughty and
strong and very big.” I predict that
Suku will get hurt because he has only a
knife to protect him.
Comprehension Strategies page 43
10 Confirming Predictions
I’m glad that Toto’s family is here to
rescue him, but are they in time?
I think I’ll revise my earlier prediction:
I think the rest of the elephants will
realize how Suku helped Toto and so will
protect the child as well as the elephant.
Comprehension Strategies page 44
11 Confirming Predictions
I was partially correct. Toto and Suku
are safe. The elephants and the men in
the car scared the lion away and
protected Suku and Toto from harm.
Comprehension Strategies page 45
12 Clarifying
At first, I didn’t understand why the
game warden stepped in. After reading
on, I understand that it’s his job to
protect the animals within the game
reserve. The poachers would have killed
Toto for his hide.
Discussing the Selection
Using your yellow
bookmarks, let’s try
‘handing off’ questions to
one another.
Rules of Engagement
Listen without interrupting
Address by name the person you’d
like to answer your question
Always call on someone who has not
had a turn.
If you have something to
contribute, raise your hand.
Question Starters
Why didn’t Suku want to go into the
bush with the other boys?
Why does Suku finally venture into
the bush?
Why is Suku so angry at the
poachers?
Question Starters 2
What risks did Suku take?
What were the consequences of
taking them?
What might be the consequences of
not taking them?
Were Suku’s risks worthwhile?
Question Starters 3
What risks did Toto take?
What were the consequences of
taking them?
What might be the consequences of
not taking them?
Were Toto’s risks worthwhile?
Let’s read the story
again…
and this time we’ll key
in on comprehensions
skills
Compare and Contrast
When we compare two or more characters, events or
things, we examine them to find similarities?
When we contrast two or more characters, events
or things, we examine them to find differences?
Comprehension Skills page 33
Compare and Contrast
What are similarities between Toto and Suku?
What are difference between Toto and Suku?
Comprehension Skills page 34 and 35
Compare and Contrast
On pages 34 and 35, the author is
comparing and contrasting Suku and
Toto.
What are some things about these two
characters that were similar?
What are some things about these two
characters that are different?
Comprehension Skills page 36
Compare and Contrast
On page 36, Suku is afraid to
walk in the bush. How is he
different from Toto?
Comprehension Skills page 38 and 39
Compare and Contrast
On page 38 and 39, Toto is curious and
brave, but this leads him into trouble. How
is Toto similar to the crow in “Mrs. Frisby
and the Crow”?
Comprehension Skills page 40 and 41
Compare and Contrast
On pages 40 and 41, how does Suku’s
behavior change from earlier parts
of this selection?
Comprehension Skills page 42 and 43
Compare and Contrast
Let’s read pages 42 and 43. How is
Suku similar to Mrs. Frisby from
our earlier selection?
How is Suku different from Mrs.
Frisby?
YYYYYYEEEEEEHAAAAAA!!!
Run for you lives
Would he be safer with a helmet?
Narrative Title_______________ Name_________
Paragraph 1
Introduce the setting: Characters, Place, Time. Tell what the problem is.
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3
Event Three: Climax
Event One: Beginning Event Two: Middle (How the problem is solved)
Information Information Information
About Event 1 About Event 2 About Event 3
Information
Information Information
About Event 2
About Event 1 About Event 3
Information
Information Information
About Event 2
About Event 1 About Event 3
Paragraph 5
1. What happened after the problem was resolved?
2. What is the moral (message) of the story?
3. Clincher
