What does Mr. Popper decide to do with the penguins in the end?
Send them to the Arctic with Admiral Drake
"Ork!"
Captain Cook
merry
happy
toboggan
a flat-bottom sled with a curved front
What are prefixes?
letters added to the beginning to a word that change it meaning
How does Captain Cook first arrive at the Popper house?
in a crate from Antarctica
"I'm afraid that your Captain Cook is going to die."
the veterinary doctor
grumble
to complain quietly
leash
a strap used for walking a dog or other animal
What are suffixes?
letters that are added to the ending of a word that change its mood or meaning
What do the Poppers turn the cellar into for the penguins?
A rookery / ice rink
"We've got the story department working on stories for them already."
Mr. Klein
retreat
to move back or step away
tripod
a three-legged stand
What does semi- mean?
half; partly
Why does Captain Cook get sick?
He is lonely.
"Papa, I don't want to live on Easy Street. I want to go back to Proudfoot Avenue."
Mrs. Popper
recline
lying back, almost lying down
screwdriver
a tool used to turn screws into place
What does ant- or anti- mean?
against or opposite
How can the family tell Captain Cook and Great apart?
He paints their names with white paint on their black backs.
"Take that thing out of my shop. This is no zoo."
the barber
shrill
high-pitched and piercing sound
curb
a raised edge of the road
What does -ous mean?
full of