DS weigh an elephant

Read the excerpt from Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant. Then answer the question below.

Cao Chong: Now I will add up the weight of all the stones. Father, I have calculated the elephant's exact weight. It is 9,398 jin!

Narrator 1: The crowd clapped and cheered. Even the elephant seemed pleased. It raised its trunk to blow water into the air.

Cao Cao: (hugging his son) Clever thinking, my son. You have solved the riddle of the elephant's weight and proven the intelligence of our kingdom to the whole world!

Who are the characters?

• Narrator

• Cao Cao & Cao Chong

• Coach Cali

• Cao Cao

Read the excerpt from Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant. Then answer the question below.

Cao Chong: Now I will add up the weight of all the stones. Father, I have calculated the elephant's exact weight. It is 9,398 jin!

Narrator 1: The crowd clapped and cheered. Even the elephant seemed pleased. It raised its trunk to blow water into the air.

Cao Cao: (hugging his son) Clever thinking, my son. You have solved the riddle of the elephant's weight and proven the intelligence of our kingdom to the whole world!

What information does the Narrator give?

• hugging his son

• the weight of the elephant

• the crowd and the elephant

• the father

Read the excerpt from Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant. Then answer the question below.

Cao Chong: Now I will add up the weight of all the stones. Father, I have calculated the elephant's exact weight. It is 9,398 jin!

Narrator 1: The crowd clapped and cheered. Even the elephant seemed pleased. It raised its trunk to blow water into the air.

Cao Cao: (hugging his son) Clever thinking, my son. You have solved the riddle of the elephant's weight and proven the intelligence of our kingdom to the whole world!

What is an example of DIALOGUE?

• Narrator gives dialogue

• The crowd clapped and cheered.

• Dialogue

• Clever thinking, my son.

Read the excerpt from Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant. Then answer the question below.

Cao Chong: Now I will add up the weight of all the stones. Father, I have calculated the elephant's exact weight. It is 9,398 jin!

Narrator 1: The crowd clapped and cheered. Even the elephant seemed pleased. It raised its trunk to blow water into the air.

Cao Cao: (hugging his son) Clever thinking, my son. You have solved the riddle of the elephant's weight and proven the intelligence of our kingdom to the whole world!

What is an example of DIALOGUE?

• Now I will add up the weight of all the stones.

• The crowd clapped and cheered.

• Read the excerpt

• It raised its trunk.

Read the excerpt from Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant. Then answer the question below.

Cao Chong: Now I will add up the weight of all the stones. Father, I have calculated the elephant's exact weight. It is 9,398 jin!

Narrator 1: The crowd clapped and cheered. Even the elephant seemed pleased. It raised its trunk to blow water into the air.

Cao Cao: (hugging his son) Clever thinking, my son. You have solved the riddle of the elephant's weight and proven the intelligence of our kingdom to the whole world!

Which character has stage directions?

• Narrator

• Cao Cao

• Cao Chong

• the elephant

Read the excerpt from Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant. Then answer the question below.

Cao Chong: Now I will add up the weight of all the stones. Father, I have calculated the elephant's exact weight. It is 9,398 jin!

Narrator 1: The crowd clapped and cheered. Even the elephant seemed pleased. It raised its trunk to blow water into the air.

Cao Cao: (hugging his son) Clever thinking, my son. You have solved the riddle of the elephant's weight and proven the intelligence of our kingdom to the whole world!

What does the STAGE DIRECTIONS have the actor do?

• weigh the elephant

• solve the riddle

• hug his son

• calculate the weight