Answer the questions

based on the story.

What grade was
Dorothy in?

Dorothys
Dilemma

Dorothy was in Grade Six and it was time for the annual talent show. This
year, the school was putting on the play based on the story of the Wizard of

What production
was the school
putting on this
year?

Oz. All her classmates thought it was a great idea for Dorothy to play the role

What was the

name of the
activity being
held?

continued to pressure her. The day of auditions arrived and Dorothy was

of her name sake Dorothy. This was not a good idea for Dorothy though. She
hated acting and her voice sounded like frogs croaking in a pond. No matter
how much she tried to explain that she did not want the part, her friends
petrified. As she stood on stage, she felt herself tremble and sweat beaded
her forehead. That was the last thing she remembered as she dropped into a
dead faint!

Give two reasons

why she did not
want to be a part
of this activity.
Give an example of
a simile used in the
story.
What is a synonym
for petrified?
What happened
the day of
auditions?

Where is
Todo?

What is the main idea of

the story?