The Clown of God by Tomie dePaloa
Theme: My talents and gift
Comprehension: Timeline
Grammar: Past form of verbs
I love this heartwarming fable. This was a story told and retold by many people in Europe
and ours was retold by Mr. Tomie dePaola. Answer the following questions.
Use past forms of verbs when you write for (1) ~ (3).
(1) How did a young boy named Giovanni become a famous juggler all around Italy?
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(2) When Giovanni was young, Brother Francis said that everything sang of the glory of God even Giovanni¡¯s juggling. Do you think Giovanni realized what that meant?
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(3) He only juggled to make people happy. But the admiring audience left when he was no longer a good juggler. What did he do when he found nothing left to offer God?
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(4) Do you have anything to offer God? I do like speaking in front of people. When they listen to me, I try to say helpful things about parenting. Whenever I¡¯m on the stage, I think of what God will want me to say to people. When the audience applauds to me, the clapping sounds like a song of the glory of God.
Tell me about your talent and gift, something you like to do so much that people think it¡¯s good to see you doing it. When you grow up your work will brighten the world, singing the glory of God.
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2. Write the story events in time order. What happened first and what happened last? Use past forms of verbs.
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