Words
spooky adj.
阴森的
Who is Otis? (p72)蔡馨玥
Otis is the pet store keeper.
Where does Opal visit Gloria? P66
Gloria’s backyard garden.
gerbils
沙鼠
On her first day of work, what did Opal notice when she pushed open the door of Gertrude’s Pets? （chapter12）
All the animals were out of their cages.
department n.
部，司，部门
He likes to make fun of Opal. He says scary and untrue things about Gloria and Otis. Who is he?（Chapter: 13）卢心怡
Stevie Dewberry
What is WDX’s pathological fear about?(p75)
The thunder-storm.
soothe v.
make someone or something calm and peaceful
Why does Otis take the animals out of their cages?
He feels sorry for them being locked up all the time. He knows what it’s like, being locked up.
What does “ignorant” mean?
Not knowing something well.
What qualities of Gloria Dump can be shown from the part where Opal told her the stories?（p68）至少2个形容词 宋承熙
Patient,attentive, empathetic,thoughtful
In chapter 14，What do the bottles hanging on Gloria’s tree stand for?
They stand for all the bad mistakes Gloria made a long time ago.
She hangs them there to remember and learn from.
green thumb
园艺天赋
Why is the tree called a “wait-and-see” tree?
Because you have to wait for it to grow up before you know what it is.
croak v. p81
沙哑出声
What does Gloria think of people’s mistakes?p96 孙伊蔓
She won’t judge people by their past.
Why does Opal stay away from the Dewberry boys at first? (Page:89) 刘歆怡
They tell lies about Gloria and tease her.
overgrown adj.
杂草丛生的
Why couldn’t Gloria Dump read stories anymore? chapter14
Her eyes were so bad; she said they don’t make glasses strong enough for her eyes.
slither v. 徐睿辰
蜿蜒前行
What can we learn about Otis from the way he treats animals at the pet store?（p66–67) 朱梓灵
Otis is quiet and kind-hearted. He feels sorry for animals locked in cages. He treats every small creature kindly. We should also treat animals like him.