VIP Class Notes (Li)

Finish reading “The Triumph” pg. 182-183

Read “Mr Jenkins and His Son” & “The Triumph” pg. 181

Vocabulary

spluttering – to speak in a quick and confused way, making short noises because of surprise or anger

ex.

mischievous – naughty, badly behaved

ex. Anna can be very mischievous when she doesn’t want to read.

shriek – to scream in a high pitch voice

ex. Mrs Jenkins shrieked the moment she saw Bruno the mouse.

triumph – a big win

ex. Boy and his grandma left the hotel in triumph after they got rid of all the witches.

ex. That statue was built to celebrate King Arthur’s triumphs.

spikes – a sharp pointed needle

out of whack – out of order; not working

ex. All the witches had massive overdoses which threw the alarm clock out of whack.

Grammar

stink -> stinky (adj)

The cooks caught the Boy mouse tail. They want to catch him and kill him.

The cooks caught Boy The Mouse’s tail. They want to catch him and kill him.

He run, run, run into grandmother’s table.

He ran as fast as he could to grandmother’s table.

Maybe you’ll turn into something more silly than a mouse.

Maybe you’ll turn into something sillier than a mouse.

Because snails are slowly.

Because snails are slow.

Pronunciation

spikes – spaiks