The Magician’s Elephant

Table of Contents
Novel Study Title Page for Students................................................................................................... 3

Dictionary Detective! Chapters 1 – 4.................................................................................................. 4

Vocabulary Study Chapters 1 – 4......................................................................................................... 5
Understanding the Story Chapters 1 – 4.......................................................................................... 6
Chapter Summary Chapters 1 – 4........................................................................................................ 7

Dictionary Detective! Chapters 5 - 8.................................................................................................. 8

Vocabulary Study Chapters 5 - 8.......................................................................................................... 9
Understanding the Story Chapters 5 - 8........................................................................................... 10
Chapter Summary Chapters 5 - 8........................................................................................................ 11

Dictionary Detective! Chapters 9 – 12............................................................................................... 12

Vocabulary Study Chapters 9 – 12....................................................................................................... 13
Understanding the Story Chapters 9 – 12........................................................................................ 14
Chapter Summary Chapters 9 – 12..................................................................................................... 15

Dictionary Detective! Chapters 13 - 16............................................................................................. 16

Vocabulary Study Chapters 13 - 16..................................................................................................... 17
Understanding the Story Chapters 13 - 16...................................................................................... 18
Chapter Summary Chapters 13 - 16................................................................................................... 19

Dictionary Detective! Chapters 17 - 20............................................................................................. 20

Vocabulary Study Chapters 17 - 20..................................................................................................... 21
Understanding the Story Chapters 17 - 20 ..................................................................................... 22
Chapter Summary Chapters 17 - 20................................................................................................... 23

Time for a Test!........................................................................................................................................... 24

Answer Key................................................................................................................................................... 26

Comprehension Worksheets................................................................................................................. 38

Reading Log................................................................................................................................................. 58

Common Core State Standards............................................................................................................ 59

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The Magician’s
Elephant
by Kate DiCamillo

A Novel Study by:

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Dictionary Detective!
Chapters 1 - 4
Using a dictionary, find the definitions for the words below.

century
Definition:

entrusted
Definition:

confined
Definition:

consultation
Definition:

pertinent
Definition:

obscured
Definition:

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Vocabulary Study
Chapters 1 - 4
Match Up
Match the words in the left column to their definitions in the right column.

century • • restricted; kept within limits

entrusted • • hard to see or hear
confined • • assigned responsibility to someone
consultation • • a meeting in which advice is given
pertinent • • one hundred years
obscured • • relating directly to the matter at hand

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence by filling in the blanks with the provided vocabulary.

century confined consultation entrusted obscured pertinent

1. The puppy was ___________________________ to his crate after chewing up my brand new shoes.

2. Some amazing advances in technology have happened in the last ___________________________.

3. The president made a point that wasn’t ___________________________ to the debate topic.

4. The old farmhouse was ___________________________ by the overgrown trees.

5. We had a ___________________________ with a landscaper to help us plan our garden.

6. My boss has ___________________________ me with the task of hiring four new employees.

In your opinion, what is the most interesting word from the first four
chapters? Why do you think it is interesting?

A Little ______________________________________________________________________________

Extra! ______________________________________________________________________________
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Understanding the Story

Chapters 1 - 4
Multiple Choice
1. What does the magician 2. Leo Matienne
bring forth in Chapter 1? has the soul of a:

(a) A shark. (a) Poet.

(b) An elephant. (b) Warrior.
(c) A bunny. (c) Giver.
(d) Nothing. (d) Sage.

Short Answer
3. What does the fortuneteller tell Peter about his family in Chapter 1?

Long Answer
4. In Chapter 3, Peter wonders what it would be like “to have someone who knew you would
always return and who welcomed you with open arms.” What does Peter’s thought tell the
reader about him?

In Chapter 1, the fortuneteller says that “truth is forever changing.”

What do you think she means by this?

A Little _________________________________________________________________________________

Extra! _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter Summary
Chapters 1 - 4

1. If you could give this section of the book a title, what would it be?

2. What happens in these chapters?

3. What is your favorite part of this section of the book?

4. What new words did you learn 5. Draw a picture of something you think
in Chapters 1 to 4? represents the first four chapters.

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Dictionary Detective!
Chapters 5 - 8
Using a dictionary, find the definitions for the words below.

concocted
Definition:

divine
Definition:

presaged
Definition:

cease
Definition:

reciprocal
Definition:

portentous
Definition:

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Vocabulary Study
Chapters 5 - 8

Which Word?
On the provided lines, write the matching vocabulary word for each definition.

concocted divine presaged cease reciprocal portentous

1. Warned of what was to come. _____________________________

2. A feeling or action that is shared or returned. _____________________________

3. Prepared; made by mixing ingredients. _____________________________

4. Something significant; important. _____________________________

5. To stop an action or activity. _____________________________

6. Of or about God. _____________________________

Making Sentences
Make a sentence for each word below.

1. Cease: _______________________________________________________________________________________

2. Concocted: __________________________________________________________________________________

3. Divine: _______________________________________________________________________________________

4. Portentous: __________________________________________________________________________________

5. Presaged: ____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Reciprocal: ___________________________________________________________________________________

An antonym is a word that means the opposite. Choose two vocabulary words

A Little
and write an antonym for each below.

Extra!
Vocabulary word: __________________________ Antonym: __________________________

Vocabulary word: __________________________ Antonym: __________________________

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Understanding the Story

Chapters 5 - 8
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following did NOT take 2. Who lives at the Orphanage
place in Baltese after the elephant arrived? of the Sisters of Perpetual Light?

(a) The way people spoke changed. (a) Peter’s cousin.

(b) The elephant was paraded down (b) Peter’s brother.
main street every day. (c) Peter’s friend.
(c) Bakers made a new treat (d) Peter’s sister.
called an ‘elephant ear’.
(d) People danced a new dance
called the “Elephant”.

Short Answer
3. Read the last 2-3 paragraphs of Chapter 8. Based on this passage, how do you think the elephant
is feeling at this time in the book?

Long Answer
4. Both Peter and Adele have dreams in this section of the book. Describe one of the dreams and
explain what the dream tells us about the character who has it.

In Chapter 7, Leo says, “It is a bad thing to have love and nowhere to put it.”
What does Leo mean by this?

A Little ________________________________________________________________________________

Extra! ________________________________________________________________________________
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Chapter Summary
Chapters 5 - 8

1. If you could give this section of the book a title, what would it be?

2. What happens in these chapters?

3. What is your favorite part of this section of the book?

4. What new words did you learn 5. Draw a picture of something you think
in Chapters 5 to 8? represents this section.

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Dictionary Detective!
Chapters 9 - 12
Using a dictionary, find the definitions for the words below.

domestic
Definition:

conjecture
Definition:

finery
Definition:

mere
Definition:

perpetually
Definition:

chisel
Definition:

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Vocabulary Study
Chapters 9 - 12
Match Up
A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. For example, happy and joyful are synonyms.
Match the vocabulary words with their synonyms!

domestic • • simple; minor

conjecture • • engrave; carve
finery • • (of the) home
mere • • apparel
perpetually • • endlessly; constantly
chisel • • guesswork

Best Word
Circle the word which works best in each sentence.

1. She was dressed head to toe in ( finery / chisel ) that must have cost a great deal of money.

2. Mrs. Patterson was ( mere / perpetually ) worrying about unimportant things.

3. The news report about Bigfoot was based on ( conjecture / domestic ) and not fact.

4. I decided to ( chisel / mere ) a sculpture of a dove out of a piece of wood from my backyard.

5. “I am not cut out for a ( domestic / perpetually ) life; I’d rather travel the world than stay in
one place,” the adventurer said.

6. The student was ( mere / conjecture ) seconds away from the bus stop when the bus pulled
away from the curb.

In Chapter 11, Peter remembers a scene with his mother in which he must
promise to take care of Adele,

A Little
‘Yes,’ he had said, and then he said that terrible, wonderful word once
more, in case his mother had not heard him: ‘Yes’.

Extra! _____________________________________________________________________________
What word do you think is a terrible and wonderful word and why?

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Understanding the Story

Chapters 9 - 12
Multiple Choice
1. What is the sentence from Adele’s dream 2. What does the man ahead of Peter in
that she repeats in her head in Chapter 10? the line to see the elephant mutter about?

(a) “The snow will stop and the sun will shine.” (a) The dimensions of an elephant.
(b) “Peter is your brother. Peter is your brother.” (b) The freezing cold weather.
(c) “It is the one you are calling Adele I am (c) The length of the line.
coming for to keep.” (d) His soiled and broken boot.
(d) “Wake up! You are only dreaming.”

Short Answer
3. In Chapter 9, Vilna Lutz says he lied about Adele’s death to protect Peter. Why did Vilna Lutz think
lying to Peter would protect him?

Long Answer
4. Peter finally meets the elephant in Chapter 12. Describe Peter’s reaction to meeting the elephant.
Describe the elephant’s reaction to meeting Peter.

As Bartok Whynn fell from the cathedral, he concluded that “Life is funny”.

A Little
What do you think life is? Fill in the blank below.

Extra! Life is ________________________________________________________________________.

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Chapter Summary
Chapters 9 - 12

1. If you could give this section of the book a title, what would it be?

2. What happens in these chapters?

3. What is your favorite part of this section of the book?

4. What new words did you learn 5. Draw a picture of something you think
in Chapters 9 to 12? represents this section.

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Dictionary Detective!
Chapters 13 - 16
Using a dictionary, find the definitions for the words below.

mutton
Definition:

savanna
Definition:

stupendous
Definition:

accusatory
Definition:

inconceivable
Definition:

unprepossessing
Definition:

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Vocabulary Study
Chapters 13 - 16
Match Up
Match the words in the left column with their definitions in the right column.

mutton • • a vast grassland with spaced out trees

savanna • • not able to be understood, imagined
stupendous • • stating in a way that suggests blame
accusatory • • not very impressive or remarkable
inconceivable • • meat of a mature sheep
unprepossessing • • something astounding; very impressive

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence by filling in the blanks with the provided vocabulary.

accusatory inconceivable mutton savanna stupendous unprepossessing

1. The circus presented some of the most amazing and __________________________ performances.

2. The chef prepared a nice dinner of roasted ___________________________ and potatoes.

3. Mrs. Phillips asked where her wallet had gone in an ___________________________ tone.

4. The zebra had to walk quite a ways to find a watering hole on the ___________________________.

5. The exterior of the house was ________________________________, but the interior was gorgeous.

6. The idea of going without T.V. during camp was ___________________________ to the children.

_____________________ _____________________ _____________________

What is your favorite quotation from this section? Why is it your favorite?

A Little _________________________________________________________________________________________

Extra!
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Understanding the Story

Chapters 13 - 16
Multiple Choice
1. Who does Peter seek help from 2. According to the magician,
to return the elephant to her home? what question “belongs to magic”?

(a) Vilna Lutz. (a) Why do we exist?

(b) The fortuneteller. (b) Are we there yet?
(c) Adele. (c) What if?
(d) Leo Matienne. (d) Why?

Short Answer
3. What leads Hans Ickman to think “The impossible is about to happen again” in Chapter 15?

Long Answer
4. At the end of Chapter 16, Peter is standing in front of the elephant. His plan is to take the
elephant to the prison to be magically sent home by the magician. What do you predict will happen
next in the story?

The magician says that magic “begins with the impossible and ends with the
impossible and is impossible in between.” How would you define ‘magic’?

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Chapter Summary
Chapters 13 - 16

1. If you could give this section of the book a title, what would it be?

2. What happens in these chapters?

3. What is your favorite part of this section of the book?

4. What new words did you learn 5. Draw a picture of something you think
in Chapters 13 to 16? represents this section.

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Dictionary Detective!
Chapters 17 - 20
Using a dictionary, find the definitions for the words below.

inadvertently
Definition:

outflank
Definition:

constellation
Definition:

peculiar
Definition:

inexplicable
Definition:

resentful
Definition:

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Vocabulary Study
Chapters 17 - 20

Which Word?
On the provided lines, write the matching vocabulary word for each definition.

inadvertently outflank constellation peculiar inexplicable resentful

1. To get around an opposing force; to outmaneuver. _____________________________

2. Unusual; strange. _____________________________

3. Feeling insulted or bitter. _____________________________

4. Done accidentally. _____________________________

5. Unable to be understood or explained. _____________________________

6. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern. _____________________________

Making Sentences
Make a sentence for each word below.

1. Constellation: ________________________________________________________________________________

2. Inadvertently: ________________________________________________________________________________

3. Inexplicable: _________________________________________________________________________________

4. Outflank: ____________________________________________________________________________________

5. Peculiar: _____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Resentful: ____________________________________________________________________________________

A noun is a person, place or thing. Some examples of nouns are: hat, Alaska and
dog. Can you find at least five nouns in Chapters 17 - 20? Write them below!

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Extra! ______________________________________________________________________________
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Understanding the Story

Chapters 17 - 20
Multiple Choice
1. Who does NOT walk with Peter 2. How does the magician feel when
and the elephant to the prison? he steps outside in Chapter 18?

(a) Hans Ickman. (a) Overjoyed.

(b) Bartok Whynn. (b) Relieved.
(c) Gloria Matienne. (c) Lost.
(d) Sister Marie. (d) Afraid.

Short Answer
3. Even after Baltese forgets about the elephant, there is still proof that she had once been there.
What evidence can be found in the city of Baltese to prove that the elephant had been there?

Long Answer
4. In Chapter 19, the narrator gives glimpses into many of the characters futures. Choose one that
is discussed and describe it here.

In Chapter 18, the narrator states, “The undoing is almost always more
difficult than the doing”. What does the narrator mean by this statement?

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Chapter Summary
Chapters 17 - 20

1. If you could give this section of the book a title, what would it be?

2. What happens in these chapters?

3. What is your favorite part of this section of the book?

4. What new words did you learn 5. Draw a picture of something you think
in Chapters 17 to 20? represents this section.

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Time for a Test!

The Magician’s Elephant

Part A – Multiple Choice

1. What is Vilna Lutz’s 2. Where does Peter live? 3. Where does the countess
relationship to Peter? Quintet keep the elephant
after buying it?

(a) He is Peter’s guardian. (a) In a village south of Baltese. (a) In a zoo.

(b) He is Peter’s best friend. (b) In a small town an hour (b) In her ballroom.
(c) He is Peter’s neighbor. from Baltese. (c) In a storage facility.
(d) He is Peter’s teacher. (c) In Baltese. (d) In a field.
(d) On a farm north of Baltese.

4. What does the elephant 5. Who sings Adele’s name 6. Why was Bartok Whynn
do in Adele’s dreams? while Peter is waiting to see dismissed from his
the elephant in Chapter 11? stonecutting job?

(a) Knocks on a door. (a) A beggar. (a) He laughed too much.

(b) Drinks milk out of a straw. (b) Bartok Whynn. (b) He was always late for work.
(c) Whistles. (c) Vilna Lutz. (c) He was not good
(d) Reads a comic book (d) The countess. at stonecutting.
and laughs a lot. (d) He was lazy and rude.

7. What two things does 8. When Peter and the others 9. Who is the only person
the magician need to send come for the elephant in to see the elephant leave
the elephant home? Chapter 16, why does Bartok in Chapter 18?
Whynn recognize them?

(a) A full moon and a clock. (a) He has a painting of them. (a) The magician.
(b) A magic wand and (b) They were in his dream. (b) Peter.
a full meal. (c) He had seen them at the (c) The countess.
(c) The elephant and countess’ ballroom before. (d) Adele.
Madam LaVaughn. (d) He heard about them in
(d) Quiet and extreme the newspaper.
concentration.

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Time for a Test!

The Magician’s Elephant
Part B – Short Answer
1. How would you describe Peter to someone who has not read the story?

2. Why does Peter seek out the elephant?

3. There are many interesting characters in the story. Choose one of the following characters and
give three details about the character: Hans Ickman, the countess, the magician, Leo Matienne.

Part C – Long Answer

1. Vilna Lutz is a very important character in this story. Do you agree with this statement?
Why or why not?

2. Describe the ending of the story The Magician’s Elephant.

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Vocabulary Study - Answer Key

Chapters 1 - 4
Match Up
Match the words in the left column to their definitions in the right column.

century • • restricted; kept within limits

entrusted • • hard to see or hear
confined • • assigned responsibility to someone
consultation • • a meeting in which advice is given
pertinent • • one hundred years
obscured • • relating directly to the matter at hand

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence by filling in the blanks with the provided vocabulary.

century confined consultation entrusted obscured pertinent

1. The puppy was confined to his crate after chewing up my brand new shoes.

2. Some amazing advances in technology have happened in the last century.

3. The president made a point that wasn’t pertinent to the debate topic.

4. The old farmhouse was obscured by the overgrown trees.

5. We had a consultation with a landscaper to help us plan our garden.

6. My boss has entrusted me with the task of hiring four new employees.

In your opinion, what is the most interesting word from the first four

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chapters? Why do you think it is interesting?

Extra!
Answers will vary.

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Understanding the Story - Answer Key

Chapters 1 - 4

Multiple Choice
1. What does the magician 2. Leo Matienne
bring forth in Chapter 1? has the soul of a:

(a) A shark. (a) Poet.

(b) An elephant. (b) Warrior.
(c) A bunny. (c) Giver.
(d) Nothing. (d) Sage.

Short Answer
3. What does the fortuneteller tell Peter about his family in Chapter 1?

Example - The fortuneteller tells Peter that his sister is alive. She also tells him to follow
“the elephant” to find her.

Long Answer
4. In Chapter 3, Peter wonders what it would be like “to have someone who knew you would
always return and who welcomed you with open arms.” What does Peter’s thought tell the
reader about him?

Example - Peter’s thought tells the reader that he is a very lonely boy who misses his
family terribly.

In Chapter 1, the fortuneteller says that “truth is forever changing.”

What do you think she means by this?

A Little
Extra!
Answers will vary.

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Vocabulary Study - Answer Key

Chapters 5 - 8

Which Word?
On the provided lines, write the matching vocabulary word for each definition.

concocted divine presaged cease reciprocal portentous

1. Warned of what was to come. presaged

2. A feeling or action that is shared or returned. reciprocal

3. Prepared; made by mixing ingredients. concocted

4. Something significant; important. portentous

5. To stop an action or activity. cease

6. Of or about God. divine

Making Sentences - Answers will vary.

Make a sentence for each word below.

1. Cease: _______________________________________________________________________________________

2. Concocted: __________________________________________________________________________________

3. Divine: _______________________________________________________________________________________

4. Portentous: __________________________________________________________________________________

5. Presaged: ____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Reciprocal: ___________________________________________________________________________________

An antonym is a word that means the opposite. Choose two vocabulary words

A Little
and write an antonym for each below. Answers will vary.

Extra!
Vocabulary word: __________________________ Antonym: __________________________

Vocabulary word: __________________________ Antonym: __________________________

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Understanding the Story - Answer Key

Chapters 5 - 8

Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following did NOT take 2. Who lives at the Orphanage
place in Baltese after the elephant arrived? of the Sisters of Perpetual Light?

(a) The way people spoke changed.

(a) Peter’s cousin.
(b) The elephant was paraded
down main street every day. (b) Peter’s brother.
(c) Bakers made a new treat (c) Peter’s friend.
called an ‘elephant ear’.
(d) People danced a new dance (d) Peter’s sister.
called the “Elephant”.

Short Answer
3. Read the last 2-3 paragraphs of Chapter 8. Based on this passage, how do you think the elephant
is feeling at this time in the book?

Example - I think the elephant is very sad and lonely. She feels so unloved where she is that
she has to remind herself that somewhere she is loved. She remembers her family so she can
be reminded of that love.

Long Answer
4. Both Peter and Adele have dreams in this section of the book. Describe one of the dreams and
explain what the dream tells us about the character who has it.
Answers will vary.

In Chapter 7, Leo says, “It is a bad thing to have love and nowhere to put it.”
What does Leo mean by this?
A Little
Extra!
Example - Leo means that being lonely and having no one to love is not
a good thing.

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Vocabulary Study - Answer Key

Chapters 9 - 12
Match Up
A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. For example, happy and joyful are synonyms.
Match the vocabulary words with their synonyms!

domestic • • simple; minor

conjecture • • engrave; carve
finery • • (of the) home
mere • • apparel
perpetually • • endlessly; constantly
chisel • • guesswork

Best Word
Circle the word which works best in each sentence.

1. She was dressed head to toe in ( finery / chisel ) that must have cost a great deal of money.

2. Mrs. Patterson was ( mere / perpetually ) worrying about unimportant things.

3. The news report about Bigfoot was based on ( conjecture / domestic ) and not fact.

4. I decided to ( chisel / mere ) a sculpture of a dove out of a piece of wood from

my backyard.

5. “I am not cut out for a ( domestic / perpetually ) life; I’d rather travel the world than stay in
one place,” the adventurer said.

6. The student was ( mere / conjecture ) seconds away from the bus stop when the bus pulled
away from the curb.

In Chapter 11, Peter remembers a scene with his mother in which he must
promise to take care of Adele,

A Little
‘Yes,’ he had said, and then he said that terrible, wonderful word once
more, in case his mother had not heard him: ‘Yes’.

Extra! What word do you think is a terrible and wonderful word and why?

Answers will vary.

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Understanding the Story - Answer Key

Chapters 9 - 12
Multiple Choice
1. What is the sentence from Adele’s dream 2. What does the man ahead of Peter in
that she repeats in her head in Chapter 10? the line to see the elephant mutter about?

(a) “The snow will stop and the sun will shine.” (a) The dimensions of an elephant.
(b) “Peter is your brother. Peter is your brother.” (b) The freezing cold weather.
(c) “It is the one you are calling Adele I am (c) The length of the line.
coming for to keep.” (d) His soiled and broken boot.
(d) “Wake up! You are only dreaming.”

Short Answer
3. In Chapter 9, Vilna Lutz says he lied about Adele’s death to protect Peter. Why did Vilna Lutz think
lying to Peter would protect him?

Example - When Peter asked Vilna Lutz about his sister, Vilna Lutz said that she was dead. He
claims that if he had come forward with the truth after lying, it would have hurt Peter. Peter
would think that Adele was alive somewhere and it would hurt him. Vilna Lutz is quite sure
that Adele wouldn’t have survived, so he thought the best thing to do was to say she died at
birth, even if she might not have.

Long Answer
4. Peter finally meets the elephant in Chapter 12. Describe Peter’s reaction to meeting the elephant.
Describe the elephant’s reaction to meeting Peter.

Example - When Peter meets the elephant, he forgets about everything else, including Adele
and what the fortuneteller had told him. Instead, he only sees how heartbroken the elephant
is. He concludes that the elephant must go home and he promises to get her there. The
elephant feels something powerful when she meets Peter as well. For the first time since she
fell through the roof of the opera house, the elephant feels hope. Someone is finally
understanding her and how she feels.

As Bartok Whynn fell from the cathedral, he concluded that “Life is funny”.

A Little
What do you think life is? Fill in the blank below.

Extra! Life is... Answers will vary.

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Chapters 13 - 16
Match Up
Match the words in the left column with their definitions in the right column.

mutton • • a vast grassland with spaced out trees

savanna • • not able to be understood, imagined
stupendous • • stating in a way that suggests blame
accusatory • • not very impressive or remarkable
inconceivable • • meat of a mature sheep
unprepossessing • • something astounding; very impressive

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence by filling in the blanks with the provided vocabulary.

accusatory inconceivable mutton savanna stupendous unprepossessing

1. The circus presented some of the most amazing and stupendous performances.

2. The chef prepared a nice dinner of roasted mutton and potatoes.

3. Mrs. Phillips asked where her wallet had gone in an accusatory tone.

4. The zebra had to walk quite a ways to find a watering hole on the savanna.

5. The exterior of the house was unprepossessing, but the interior was gorgeous.

6. The idea of going without T.V. during camp was inconceivable to the children.

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What is your favorite quotation from this section? Why is it your favorite?

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Understanding the Story - Answer Key

Chapters 13 - 16
Multiple Choice
1. Who does Peter seek help from 2. According to the magician,
to return the elephant to her home? what question “belongs to magic”?

(a) Vilna Lutz. (a) Why do we exist?

(b) The fortuneteller. (b) Are we there yet?
(c) Adele. (c) What if?
(d) Leo Matienne. (d) Why?

Short Answer
3. What leads Hans Ickman to think “The impossible is about to happen again” in Chapter 15?

Example - When Hans Ickman looks into Peter’s eyes in Chapter 15, he is reminded of the
white dog he had as a child who could jump the river very well. Suddenly, he remembers the
dog’s name: Rose. He feels this is a sign that something impossible (magic) will happen
again soon.

Long Answer
4. At the end of Chapter 16, Peter is standing in front of the elephant. His plan is to take the
elephant to the prison to be magically sent home by the magician. What do you predict will happen
next in the story?
Answers will vary.

The magician says that magic “begins with the impossible and ends with the

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impossible and is impossible in between.” How would you define ‘magic’?

Extra!
Answers will vary.

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Vocabulary Study - Answer Key

Chapters 17 - 20

Which Word?
On the provided lines, write the matching vocabulary word for each definition.

inadvertently outflank constellation peculiar inexplicable resentful

1. To get around an opposing force; to outmaneuver. outflank

2. Unusual; strange. peculiar

3. Feeling insulted or bitter. resentful

4. Done accidentally. inadvertently

5. Unable to be understood or explained. inexplicable

6. A group of stars that form a recognizable pattern. constellation

Making Sentences - Answers will vary.

Make a sentence for each word below.

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2. Inadvertently: ________________________________________________________________________________

3. Inexplicable: _________________________________________________________________________________

4. Outflank: ____________________________________________________________________________________

5. Peculiar: _____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Resentful: ____________________________________________________________________________________

A noun is a person, place or thing. Some examples of nouns are: hat, Alaska and

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dog. Can you find at least five nouns in Chapters 17 - 20? Write them below!

Answers will vary.

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Understanding the Story - Answer Key

Chapters 17 - 20

Multiple Choice
1. Who does NOT walk with Peter 2. How does the magician feel when
and the elephant to the prison? he steps outside in Chapter 18?

(a) Hans Ickman. (a) Overjoyed.

(b) Bartok Whynn. (b) Relieved.
(c) Gloria Matienne. (c) Lost.
(d) Sister Marie. (d) Afraid.

Short Answer
3. Even after Baltese forgets about the elephant, there is still proof that she had once been there.
What evidence can be found in the city of Baltese to prove that the elephant had been there?

Example - Atop one of the city’s cathedrals, Bartok Whynn made a carving of a boy, an
elephant, a girl, a magician, a policeman, a nun, a noblewoman, a manservant, a beggar, a
dog and a small bent man. The carving represents the night that Peter and the others made
the elephant disappear. It also reflects Bartok’s dream from an earlier chapter.

Long Answer
4. In Chapter 19, the narrator gives glimpses into many of the characters futures. Choose one that
is discussed and describe it here.

Answers will vary.

In Chapter 18, the narrator states, “The undoing is almost always more

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difficult than the doing”. What does the narrator mean by this statement?

Extra!
Example - The narrator means that undoing something is harder than
doing something. For example, it is much harder to clean up spilt milk
than it is to spill it.

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Time for a Test! - Answer Key

The Magician’s Elephant

Part A – Multiple Choice

1. What is Vilna Lutz’s 2. Where does Peter live? 3. Where does the countess
relationship to Peter? Quintet keep the elephant
after buying it?

(a) He is Peter’s guardian. (a) In a village south of Baltese. (a) In a zoo.

(b) He is Peter’s best friend. (b) In a small town an hour (b) In her ballroom.
(c) He is Peter’s neighbor. from Baltese. (c) In a storage facility.
(d) He is Peter’s teacher. (c) In Baltese. (d) In a field.
(d) On a farm north of Baltese.

4. What does the elephant 5. Who sings Adele’s name 6. Why was Bartok Whynn
do in Adele’s dreams? while Peter is waiting to see dismissed from his
the elephant in Chapter 11? stonecutting job?

(a) Knocks on a door. (a) A beggar. (a) He laughed too much.

(b) Drinks milk out of a straw. (b) Bartok Whynn. (b) He was always late for work.
(c) Whistles. (c) Vilna Lutz. (c) He was not good
(d) Reads a comic book (d) The countess. at stonecutting.
and laughs a lot. (d) He was lazy and rude.

7. What two things does 8. When Peter and the others 9. Who is the only person
the magician need to send come for the elephant in to see the elephant leave
the elephant home? Chapter 16, why does Bartok in Chapter 18?
Whynn recognize them?

(a) A full moon and a clock. (a) He has a painting of them. (a) The magician.
(b) A magic wand and (b) They were in his dream. (b) Peter.
a full meal. (c) He had seen them at the (c) The countess.
(c) The elephant and countess’ ballroom before. (d) Adele.
Madam LaVaughn. (d) He heard about them
(d) Quiet and extreme in the newspaper.
concentration.

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The Magician’s Elephant

Part B – Short Answer

1. How would you describe Peter to someone who has not read the story?

Example - Peter is an obedient and lonely boy. His guardian, Vilna Lutz, wants him to be a
soldier, but Peter is not suited for the role. Peter goes on a journey to find his sister, who Vilna
had claimed was dead. Peter is also a helpful and sensitive boy, which is illustrated when he

2. Why does Peter seek out the elephant?

Example - Peter seeks out the elephant because at the beginning of the story he visits a
foretuneteller who tells him that he must follow “the elephant” to find his lost sister.

3. There are many interesting characters in the story. Choose one of the following characters and
give three details about the character: Hans Ickman, the countess, the magician, Leo Matienne.

Answers will vary.

Part C – Long Answer

1. Vilna Lutz is a very important character in this story. Do you agree with this statement?
Why or why not?

Answers will vary.

2. Describe the ending of the story The Magician’s Elephant.

Example - At the end of the story, the elephant is magically sent back to where she came from.
Adele and Peter move in with the Matiennes but still look in on Vilna Lutz from time to time.
The ending also gives updates on most of the other main characters. We also learn that
Baltese has forgotten about the elephant and the only proof that she was ever there is a
carving that Bartok Whynn made representing the night when the elephant was sent away.

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Before Reading
Title of Book:

Author of Book:

Have you read anything by this author before? If so, what was it?

Look at the front cover. What hints do you think it gives about the story?

Read the back cover. What do you learn about the story from the back cover?

Based on the front and back covers, do you want to read this book? Why or why not?

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Who is Kate DiCamillo?

Use the internet and other resources to research the author of The Magician’s Elephant, Kate DiCamillo.

Before Researching
1. What do you already know about Kate DiCamillo?

2. What do you want to find out about her?

After Researching
3. What have you learned from your research?

4. Where did you get your information?

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My Character Chart
Draw a picture and record important information about each important character as you read the text.

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My Character Chart (Cont’d)

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Making Predictions
Can you predict the future? What do you think will happen next in the story? Write down two
predictions inside the crystal balls. Revisit this page later to answer the last question.

Why do you think this will happen?

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Why do you think this will happen?

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Did any of your predictions come true?

What ended up happening in the story?

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Plot Mountain
A story’s plot is made up of five parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and
conclusion. After you’ve finished reading The Magician’s Elephant, fill in the spaces below.

3. Climax
The most exciting and emotional part of the story.

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2. Rising Action 4. Falling Action

The things that happen to push The events that happened
the story forward as we head during the climax are dealt with.
toward the climax.

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1. Exposition 5. Conclusion
We learn background information about the The story comes to an end.
story’s characters, setting, and basic plot.

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Story Timeline
Fill in the plot timeline by deciding on the most important plot points of The Magician’s
Elephant and recording them in the order they happen.

Beginning
1

End
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What is Conflict?
Conflict refers to the problems and challenges that make stories interesting and
move plots along. Conflict is an important part of any story. Below are some of the
different conflict types you may encounter as you read.

Man Versus Man Man Versus Nature

A character struggles against
Two or more characters
a force of nature such as the
struggle against each other.
weather or an animal.

Man Versus Society Man Versus Self

A character struggles against A character struggles
a part of society such as a to overcome his or her
company, religion, school, etc. own weaknesses.

Look for some examples of conflict in The Magician’s Elephant

and add them to the chart below.

Example of Conflict Type of Conflict

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Story Setting
The setting is the time and/or place in which a story happens.

1. Describe the setting of The Magician’s Elephant. When and where does it take place?

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2. Draw a picture of a setting described in the story.

3. Explain what you have drawn above.

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What is a Theme?
The theme a central topic or idea of a story. A story can have one or more themes.
Some examples of themes are acceptance, cooperation, bravery and determination.
What do you think one theme of The Magician’s Elephant is?

One theme of The Magician’s Elephant is...

Find three examples from the book that supports this as one of the themes.

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Problem Solving
An important part of any story is the problem which the main character faces.
Write down the main problem faced in The Magician’s Elephant below, then brainstorm
some possible solutions to the problem.

Solution Idea 1 Solution Idea 2

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The Main Problem of the Story

Solution Idea 3 Solution Idea 4

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Cause and Effect

An action or development in a story is the ‘cause’. The result of the action or development
is the ‘effect’. Find some examples of cause and effect in The Magician’s Elephant and record
them below.

Cause

Effect

Cause

Effect
Cause

Effect

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Character Types
In fictional stories, there are many different types of characters that play different roles.
Read about different character types below, and decide which character from The Magician’s
Elephant fits each character type. (Some characters may fit more than one character type).

Major Characters Minor Characters

Major characters play a big part in the story. Minor characters pop up to help (or hurt)
They influence the plot and take part in solving the story’s major characters.
the main problem of the story.
Example(s) from the book: Example(s) from the book:

The Protagonist The Antagonist

The protagonist is the main character of The antagonist is the character
the story. Stories are often told from their (or characters) who causes problems
point of view. for the protagonist.
Example(s) from the book: Example(s) from the book:

Dynamic Characters Static Characters

Dynamic characters change through the story, Static characters do not change. Their
usually because they overcome a challenge personalities and attitudes are the same at the
which makes them grow as a person. end of the story as they were at the beginning.
Example(s) from the book: Example(s) from the book:

Round Characters Flat Characters

Round characters have complicated Flat characters don’t have complicated
personalities and more than one character trait. personalities. Readers know them by only
one character trait.
Example(s) from the book: Example(s) from the book:

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Character Map
Write a different character name in each bubble below. Then, draw different styles
of lines in different colors (as shown in the Relationship Key) to show the relationships
between each character.

Relationship Key
Friends Classmates/Co-workers

Family Teacher/Boss
Enemies Other

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Facts and Opinions

A fact is something that is proven to be true.
An example of a fact is, “The month after July is August”.
An opinion is a feeling or belief about something.
An example of an opinion is, “July is the best month of the year!”
In the spaces below, record four facts and four opinions about The Magician’s Elephant.

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A 2._________________________________________________________________________

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Persuasive Writing
To be persuasive is to be good at convincing people to think a certain way.
Write a persuasive passage in which you try to convince your readers that they should either read
or not read The Magician’s Elephant. Make sure to include reasons for why you think the story is
good or bad using examples from the text. For example, if you tell your readers that the story is
funny, tell them about something funny that happens in the book.

With this passage, what do you hope to persuade your readers to do?
Read this book! Don’t read this book!

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Quotation Quest
Skim the novel and write down three favorite quotations, or quotations you think are important to the story.

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Why I chose this quotation: _____________________________________________________
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Why I chose this quotation: _____________________________________________________
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Character Comparison
Choose two characters from The Magician’s Elephant and compare them to each other.
What are their similarities and what are their differences?

Character 1 Character 2

The similarities these characters share

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The differences between these characters

Character 1 Character 2

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Story Comparison
Compare The Magician’s Elephant to another story you have read.
What are their similarities and what are their differences?

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The similarities these stories share

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The differences between these stories

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My Life - Making Connections

In the spaces below, make comparisons between your life and the life of a character of
your choosing from The Magician’s Elephant.

Character Name: ___________________________________________________

Similarities

Differences

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Reading Log
Record information about the books you read on this chart.

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 Common Core State Standards
This novel study is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (U.S.)

Grade 4
RL4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text.
RL4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
RL4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the
text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
RL4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to
significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
L4.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade
4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L4.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Grade 5
RL5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing
inferences from the text.
RL5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a
story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
RL5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on spe-
cific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
RL5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language
such as metaphors and similes.
L5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade
5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L5.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Grade 6
RL.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a
summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the
characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and
connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and
contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
L.6.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade
6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L.6.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
L.6.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases;
gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
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THe Magician’s elephant

by Kate DiCamillo
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