The Tale of Desperoux

Introduction

As part of our fiction unit our class read The Tale of Desperoux. Desperoux is a little bitty mouse who dreams so badly to be a part of the human world where there is light and beautiful music. Now Desperoux needs your help. He can't remember exactly what traits all of his friends have in this story. 

Are you willing to help Desperoux out?

Task

Can you help Desperoux attribute these groups of characteristics with their rightful owner; either Desperoux, Roscurro, or Princess Pea. 

Characteristics

             dark                

meanscary

little

red/beady eyes

furry

name means darkness

little 

furry     

name means sadness

big ears

nice/kind

likes the light

interested in human

likes to read books instread of eat them

bigger

nice/kind

happy

enjoyable

pretty

mother died

likes desperoux

Process

Match each group of character traits to the proper characters.

Characteristics

dark                                             Little                                                         bigger  

scary                                           Furry                                                         nice/kind

mean                                           name means sadness                                 happy

little                                             big ears                                                    enjoyable

red/beady eyes                             nice/kind                                                   pretty

furry                                            likes the light                                             mother died

name means darkness                likes to read books instead                        likes desperoux

                                                       of eat them                                                                                

                                                     interesteted in humans

 

 

                Desperoux                         Princess Pea                          Roscurro

                                                            

Evaluation

Characters

3

2

1

Desperooux

All of the characteristics were correct

No more than 2 characteristics were wrong

3 or more characteristics were wrong

Roscurro

All of the characteristics were correct

No more than 2 characteristics were wrong

3 or more characteristics were wrong

Princess Pea

All of the characteristics were correct

No more than 2 characteristics were wrong

3 or more characteristics were wrong

Conclusion

Desperoux is so thankful for all of your help! He couldn't have done it without you! Congratulations on knowing all of the characters and their right characteristics, you made Desperoux one very happy mouse!