Imaginative Worlds: reading creative fiction; Peter Pan 5

Which detail helps the reader understand the story's tone in the same way as the illustration?

"The bubbles of many colors made in rainbow water they treat as balls, hitting them gaily...Sometimes a dozen of these games will be going on in the lagoon at a time, and it is quite a pretty sight."

Which description of the lagoon shows that the narrator thinks the lagoon is a special place?

"one heavenly moment" (paragraph 1)

What title best summarizes the important events from the passage?

Mean Mermaids and Chilling Changes

Read the sentences from the story. "The children often spend long summer days on this lagoon, swimming or floating most of the time, playing mermaid games in the water, and so forth. You must not think from this that the mermaids were on friendly terms with them; on the contrary, it was among Wendy's lasting regrets that all the time she was on the island she never had a civil word from one of them." Based on this quote, the reader can tell that the narrator—

wants to highlight that the mermaids were not welcoming to Wendy and the children.

Match the actions or feelings with the correct character.

wendy peter @ O O @ O @ @ O

Which best explains how image 1 helps you understand the passage?

By showing the mermaids playing together while the children watch from the distance, the image highlights how separate the two groups are.

If you were summarizing this passage for a friend, what would you tell them?

Peter Pan takes Wendy and the children to the Mermaid's Lagoon. The mermaids are unwelcoming, but the children still enjoy playing there until some unknown, dark force changes the mood.

Read this excerpt from the passage. "When she stole softly to the edge of the lagoon she might see them by the score, especially on Marooners' Rock, where they loved to bask, combing out their hair in a lazy way that quite irritated her; or she might even swim, on tiptoe as it were, to within a yard of them..." What do Wendy's actions reveal about her character?

She's curious about the mermaids and wants to be friends with them, but she also feels shy and cautious.

How does image 2 contribute to an understanding of the story's tone at the end of the passage? Which detail helps the reader understand the story's tone in the same way as the illustration?

The change in color, showing bright sky and dark sky, reflect the shift in tone as the passage goes from joyful to gloomy. "...the lagoon that had always hitherto been such a laughing place seemed formidable and unfriendly."

Which best explains how image 2 helps you understand the passage?

The illustration shows the sky darkening, which highlights the unfriendly feeling that comes over the lagoon at the end of the passage.

How does image 1 contribute to an understanding of the story's tone at the beginning and middle of the passage?

The illustration shows vibrant, bright colors, with the mermaids playing happily, which helps support the overall playful tone of the passage.

How do the mermaids react when Wendy tries to approach them? Why do you think they react this way?

They dive into the water and splash her on purpose. They are unusual creatures and don't welcome human visitors.

Which of the boys' actions show that they like to test Wendy's rules?

They pinch each other while pretending to rest.

How might this story be different if it were told from the point of view of one of the mermaids?

We would know why the mermaids secretly watch the children as they play.

Choose the summary of the passage that includes the most important events.

Wendy and the children visit the mermaids' lagoon, but the mermaids are only friendly to Peter Pan. After it rains, everyone plays games with bubbles. One day, the lagoon starts to change and become spooky.