Toys! by Don Wulffson - Text Evidence

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Toys - Textual Evidence


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Activity Overview

In this activity, students will be provided a question or prompt to answer using textual evidence. The prompt here is, “What effects have toys had on the world?”

The three examples provided include: inspire others, evolution to new toys, and unexpected fun.

  1. The British and Germans were inspired by Whitehead's remote-controlled weapon and recreated it.
  2. Toy trains began as wagonways and then evolved into floor-runners, wind-up toys, steam-powered, and finally electric power trains.
  3. Three thousand years ago dolls were for the dead; however, over time they became popular for the living and are now sold with accessories and books.

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Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that answers the prompt using at least three examples from Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions. Click on "Add / Delete Cells" to change the number of examples.


  1. Type the question into the central black box.
  2. Type a response to the question in your own words in the title box.
  3. Think about examples from the text that support your answer.
  4. Type text evidence in the description boxes. Paraphrase or quote directly from the text.
  5. Illustrate each example using scenes, characters, items, etc.

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