Vocabulary
What does “hedge” , “fussing” , “hiss” , ”growl” and “funeral“ mean?
hedge = Hecke
fussing = beunruhigend
hiss = fauchen
growl = knurren
funeral = Beerdigung
Who was the main character of the story?
It was Tuffy, the cat.
Why was Elli upset with Tuffy?
upset= bestürzt/verargert
He killed some animals and brought them home.
What animald didnTuffy bring home on Thursday?
He brought home a dead rabbit. His name was Thumper.
What did thr father do with the cat-flap?
He nailed it up so that Tuffy can't come in anymore.
What does “precious” , “poison” , “to burst into tears” mean?
precious = kostbar, wertvoll
poison = Gift
to burst into tears = in Tranen ausbrechen
Name other character beside Tuffy from the story.
Ellie
Thumper (the rabbit)
Father / Mother(owners)
The pusskins (cat gang)
next-door neighbors
What did Tuffy do in the garden?
He ruined the flowers.
What did Tufgy mean by saying that Thumper wasn't hisnold self?
He meant that Thumper wasn't alive.
What did the father say to Tuffy when he nailed the cat-flap up?
And what does it mean?
Woe betide you!
Wehe dir!
What does “explain” , “go mental” , “telly” , “burglar” “to be grounded” mean?
explain = erklaren
go mental = ausflippen
telly = Fernseher
to be grounded = Hausarest
What is a diary?
It is a book in which a person writes about dauly events.
How did Tuffy describe the bird?
eensy-weensy
What did the family do with Thumper at home?
They washes him, because he was dirty.
Why did Tuffy hate Saturday mornings?
Everybody at home was loud and fussing around. It was stressful for Tuffy.
What does “disappear” , “stare” , “gravestone” and "suspicious" mean?
disappear = verschwinden
stare = starren
gravestone = Grabstein
handle with care = mit Vorsicht zu handhaben
Describe Tuffy’s character.
sassy
mischievous
bored
mean
aggressive
clever
Why did Tuffy say that he uses the garden more than the family?
He spends more time in the garden.
What were the names of Tufgy's friends?
Tiger, Pusskina and Bella
Why was Tuffy brought to the vet and what did Ellie think would happen?
He needed a flu shot and Ellie thought that they wanted to put him down.
What does "mischievous" mean? Explain it in English.
Somebod that is a troublemaker, that doesn't listen or behaves in a bad way.
Was Tuffy really a killer cat? Why or why not?
Open discussion.
What did Tuffy mean with “Fun City”.
Nobody was able to take a joke. The woners took everything serious and were always mad at Tuffy.
Describe the Ellie's father when he took Thumper in the middle of the night and brought him back to the neighbors.
He was dressed all in black, from head to toe and he looked like a cat-burglar.
Why did they put "HANDLE WITH CARE" on Tuffy's cage? What happened?