Online Class Notes (Li)

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Vocabulary

patron – a customer or someone who visits a place regularly

ex. The zoo patron screamed immediately when he saw Marty.

lecture – to talk or scold seriously

ex. Marty’s mother gave him a lecture

devour – eat hungrily and quickly

ex. Run, or you’ll be devoured by the hawk!

talons – sharp claws on the feet of hawks/eagles

desperately – really wanting something/wanting to do sth

ex. I’m hungry and desperately want a bite of that chicken.

swerve – to change direction suddenly especially to avoid hitting someone or something

ex. The plane swerved to avoid crashing into the tower.

Grammar

mouse – one

mice – many

get out of a place/building – leave

get away – escape

One hawk find him and carry him and fly

A hawk finds him and swoops him off the ground.

They are not zoo animals but they live in a zoo.

Marty thinks an idea to bite the hawk’s talons.

Marty comes up with an idea to bite the hawk’s talons.

Pronunciation

devour – de-vor

bush – boosh