The Mixed-Up Chameleon
By Eric Carle
Power Point By David May
Setting of the story
The setting of the story is at the zoo.
The setting of the story is outside.
Main Character
Chameleon
Plot or Problem
• The problem is that the chameleon wants to
be like everybody else.
• The problem is that he does not want to be
himself.
• The plot is that the chameleon is too mixed-up
and he wants to be himself.
• The plot is that he wants to catch a fly.
Personality of the main character
• He wants to be like everybody else.
• He does not want to be himself.
Author’s purpose
• I think the Author was trying to tell us to be
yourself .
• I think that the Author was trying to tell us not
to be like the mixed-up chameleon.
• The Author was writing the story for fun.
What questions would you like to ask
one of the characters?
How did your wishes come true?
Why did you want to be the other animals?
Write A Different ending to the story
• He found another zoo and it started all over.