If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you might remember that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz novel study began over a decade ago as a weekly freebie series, one chapter at a time, while I built the full unit. Well… a lot has changed since then. (Translation: everything is new except the title.)
Today, the entire unit has been rebuilt, expanded, polished, and stuffed with more teacher-friendly tools than Glinda has sparkles. Whether you’re here for printables, digital options, grammar tie-ins, or mentor sentences, this is the new (and much improved) home base for all things Oz.
Grab your ruby slippers. We’re starting at the beginning.
🌪️ The Full Unit: A Complete, Redesigned Novel Study
If you want everything organized in one ready-to-teach bundle, the paid full unit is the yellow brick road of resources.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Novel Study now includes:
- 400+ pages of vocabulary, comprehension, and skill lessons
- constructed response questions for every chapter
- games, puzzles, and review activities
- all answer keys
- end-of-unit tests
- student printables (with and without standards)
- Google Slides versions
- Boom Learning Decks
- Bonus: No flying monkeys required
This is the “open it and teach by tomorrow” version teachers dream of.
⭐ Coming Soon⭐
⭐ Want to Try Before You Buy? (Free Sampler!)
Not sure you want to commit to the whole Emerald City yet?
No problem. Start with the FREE sampler covering Chapters 1–5.
You get:
- vocabulary extras
- vocabulary practice booklet
- comprehension questions + constructed responses
- skill lessons
- editable Google Slides
- Boom Learning Decks
PLUS: You’ll also get limited versions of materials for Chapters 6–24, including:
- all vocabulary resources (minus end-of-unit tests)
- comprehension & constructed response questions without standards
- Note: These do not include answer keys, per sampler rules.
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✏️ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Mentor Sentences (Free!)
Reinforce grammar, writing, and language skills for upper elementary and middle grades.
This free resource, available on TPT, includes the full Mentor Sentence materials (sentence strips, student handout, and answer key) and pairs beautifully with the teacher-directed mini-lessons in each chapter post.
💡 Continue the Learning (Totally Free Blog Handouts!)
Want chapter-by-chapter materials? I’ve got you.
Each free blog post includes:
- a chapter summary
- a downloadable student handout
- a teacher-directed Mentor Sentence mini-lesson (same teacher page as in the TPT freebie)
- chapter activities – See the chart below for details.
| Chapter | Mentor Sentences | Would You Rather | Craft Activity | Figurative Language | Activity | Writing – Responding to Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ | Tornado | ✓ | |||
| 2 | ✓ | Coloring Page | ✓ | |||
| 3 | ✓ | Scarecrow Questions | ||||
| 4 | ✓ | Yellow Brick Road | ||||
| 5 | ✓ | Tin Woodman Questions + Character Back Stories |
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| 6 | ✓ | ✓ | Characters | |||
| 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 8 | ✓ | Poppy Diorama | ✓ | |||
| 9 | ✓ | Field Mice Questions | ||||
| 10 | ✓ | Emerald City | ||||
| 11 | ✓ | ✓ | Mood Wheel | |||
| 12 | ✓ | Four-Quadrant Emotion Map | Melted Witch Cookie | |||
| 13 | ✓ | T/F Color by Numbers | ||||
| 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 15 | ✓ | Wizard Questions | ||||
| 16 | ✓ | ✓ | Oz Student Awards | |||
| 17 | ✓ | Hot Air Balloons | ||||
| 18 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 19 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 21 | ✓ | Lion Questions | ||||
| 22 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 23 | ✓ | Glinda Questions | ||||
| 24 | ✓ | Windows with Settings | Mapping the Story |
🧭 Where to Go Next
If you’re teaching the book right now, here’s the quick guide.
- Start with the free sampler (Chapters 1–5).
- Download the free chapter handouts in each blog post.
- Use the full paid unit when you’re ready for all the printables and assessments.
- Add mentor sentences to boost grammar and writing.
- Teach like the wizard you are. ✨
3 comments
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Hello,
I want to access chapter 12 but it sends me to log into bookunits. The other chapters are working fine for me to access. Hoping I can access to it for my book study 🙂
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I updated the link. Refresh the page and you should be able to get Chapter 12 now.