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Vocabulary
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Reading Questions 1
Reading Questions 2
"What do you think?"
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What does "mustache" mean? (P.1)
hair that grows on a man's upper lip
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The Dursley's were _________ family. a) a wizard b) a normal c) a rich d) a royal
b) a normal
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What is the name of this chapter?
The boy who lived
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Who was going to take care of Harry Potter?
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley
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What do you think the reason that everyone is celebrating?
Voldemort had lost his powers.
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The newscaster allowed himself a grin. (P.6) What does "a grin" mean?
a wild smile
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You-Know-Who's name is really -----. a) Voldemort b) McGonagall c) Dursley d) Dumbledore
a) Voldemort
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What is the black cat reading?
A map
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Who is the BIG MAN?
Hagrid
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What do think how Mrs. Dursley feels about her sister Mrs. Potter?
She didn't want to have anything to do with her, didn't like her, got angry when her name was mentioned. (P.2)
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What does "rumor" on page 11 mean?
rumor: information or a story that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true
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Dumbledore liked to eat -----. a) peppermint b) lemon drops c) taffy d) chewing gum
b) lemon drops
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On the day Harry's parents died, what were some of the strange things happening that Mr. Dursley noticed? (name at least 2 strange things)
owls flying everywhere, a cat was reading the paper, people wearing cloaks, shooting stars, whispering about the Potter's
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What does the BIG MAN ride on?
a flying motorbike
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What do you think the reason that Hagrid cries when they leave Harry on a doorstep?
Hagrid loves Harry.
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“Yes, yes, it’s all very sad, but get a grip on yourself, Hagrid, or we’ll be found,”Professor McGonagall whispered... ... What does "get a grip on yourself" mean?
get a grip (on yourself) to make an effort to control your emotions and behave more calmly
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The evening news reported -----. a) an elf sighting b) a new fashion trend c) an airplane crash d) strange owl behavior and shooting stars
d) strange owl behavior and shooting stars
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Why is Harry Potter so special?
Voldomort could not kill Harry.
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What does Dumbledore use to put out the lights?
The Put-Outer
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What do you think it means to be "unDursleyish?"
It isn't a real word. It just means not like Dursley. Dursley to them means normal. Undursleyish means abnormal.
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Page 1 - Mrs. Dursley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent so much of her time 【craning】 over garden fences, spying on the neighbors. What does "crane" mean?
crane - To strain and stretch (the neck, for example) in order to see better
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Dumbledore's watch had ----- on it. a) Roman numerals b) six hands c) moving planets d) stars
c) moving planets
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How are the Dursley's and Harry Potter related?
Mrs. Dursley is Harry's mother's sister (Harry's Aunt).
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What happened to Harry and his parents?
Voldemort killed Harry's parents. He couldn't kill harry, because his power somehow broke.
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What do you think is the implied theme of this chapter?
Good vs. Evil