The Further Adventures of Toad

When Toad is in the dungeon, what is his state of mind? In other words, how does he act that tells you about what he is thinking?

• Toad is happy to be in jail, because now he can rest.

• Toad is in distress. He is crying and won't eat.

• Toad is upset, but happy to be in jail and away from Rat and Mole.

How does Toad manage to escape the dungeon?

• The girl feels sorry for Toad and helps him find a disguise as a washerwoman in order to escape.

• Toad makes a rope out of sheets and climbs out the window.

• Toad steals a motorcar and gets away.

What is the first thing Toad does once he escapes?

• He goes to a restaurant to eat.

• Toad returns to his mansion.

• Toad goes to the train station.

What happens at the station?

• He buys and ticket and gets on the train to escape the police.

• Toad runs into the police and is almost captured again.

• He wants to buy a ticket, but he realizes he has left all his money back at the dungeon where he had to leave his own clothes.

How is Toad able to get on the train?

• He washes to train conductor's clothes for him.

• He lies and says that he is worried his children are at home playing with matches.

• They don't let him on and Toad has to walk.

Another train pursues or chases the train Toad is on. Who is on that train?

• Rat and Mole trying to save Toad.

• The girl trying to give Toad his clothes back.

• Policemen chasing Toad.

How does Toad manage to escape the policemen this time?

• Toad confesses who he is and the train conductor gets mad and throws him off the train.

• They try to outrun the other train, but after discovering the train he is on cannot outrun the other train, Toad jumps off and runs into the woods.

• The train is so fast it is able to outrun the policemen's train.

What theme is portrayed in today’s Read-Aloud?

• Loyalty

• Friendship

• Irresponsibility

What is a disguise?

• A costume that hides who you are

• An underground Jail

• Extreme difficulty

What does pursue mean?

• To chase someone

• An underground jail