VIP Class Notes (Li)

Bring in the homework from last class.

If you have time, read 3-4 pages of “The Grand High Witch”.

Vocabulary

nickname – a funny or other name that your friends/family call you instead of your real name

ex. Everyone in class has a nickname given to them by other students.

toes – fingers of your feet

spit – to get rid of the water from your mouth

run like the wind – run very fast

thumb – your first finger

ex. Boy’s grandma probably lost her thumb because of a Witch.

transparent – like water, you can see through

ex. Windows are transparent.

ex. Water is transparent so you can see when it is dirty.

rumour – hearsay which can be true or not true

ex. Rumour has it that Anna’s school has 3 witches.

ex. Grandma told Boy a rumour about Witches meeting every year.

annual – yearly

ex. Annual meeting/celebration

ring a person – call

Grammar

the goodest dream

the best dream

good – better – best  – superlative adjective

I missed my friend and I have new teachers. One is math and English. The English teacher’s English name is Nancy.

I missed my friend and I have new teachers. One of them is a math teacher and the other, English. The English teacher’s English name is Nancy.

My classroom is new. Pictures, drawing and decorating, and some drawing on the blackboard.

My classroom is new. Pictures, drawings, decorations, and some drawings on the blackboard.

I called her “Cutie”. Maybe she’s English name is Roxie.

I call her “Cutie”. Maybe her English name is Roxie.

The Witch feet is square.

The Witch’s feet is square.

The Witch want to do everybody disappear.

The Witches want to make everybody disappear.