VIP Class Notes (Li)

Write a book review on “The Witches”

Some things to consider:

-Summarise the story

-Who are the main characters? Who is your favourite? Why do you like them? How have the characters changed?

-Which part of the story do you like?

Finished reading “The Witches”

Vocabulary

elect – choose a person for a job or position

ex. The witches will just elect another Grand High Witch to replace the old one.

manage – be in charge of (a place, business, people); to run a place

ex. George will manage the restaurant while the manager is away.

quiver – to shake or tremble quickly

ex. I bet you’d quiver if you were in the witch meeting.

competent – having the skill to do something very well

ex. Are you competent enough to be the Grand High Witch?

saliva – water in your mouth

-How might that help with the witch situation in Norway and the other countries?

A: The Grand High Witch is disappeared and another Grand High Witch can…

A: If the Grand High Witch is disappeared, then another Grand High Witch will take over/will be elected.

Maybe the new Grand High Witch will not bad enough to be the Grand High Witch.

Maybe the new Grand High Witch will not be as good as the old Grand High Witch/won’t be as competent as the old Grand High Witch.

Maybe she know the new name of the witch.

Maybe she knows the witch’s new name.

Maybe some of the police are a little bit scared of witch.

Maybe some of the police are a little bit scared of  the witches.

I know the grandma said to find cats to catch the mice.

I know because grandma suggested to find cats to catch the mice.

The girl eats a red apple and another day, she is in the drawing.

The girl eats a red apple and on the next day, she is/ends up in the drawing.

My second favourite is Bruno because he is fat, cute, and loves to eat.

Kept alive, because his dad knows and maybe he will talk to the husband.

Kept alive, because his dad knows and maybe he will talk to his wife.