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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Vocab Sentences
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What does "fresh baked" mean?
The pie is new and it came out of the oven, finished, a short time ago.
100
What is a murmur?
A soft sound, usually of talking.
100
Use this in a sentence, "gavel".
The judge banged his gavel and called for order.
100
Why was Cardigan arrested?
They thought he stole the pie.
100
Tell two things that Cardigen knocks over with his antlers.
A statue, the flag, the judge, the pie, a vase, etc.
200
What is a witness?
A person who saw something.
200
What does it mean when a judge says, "Order! Order in the court!"
Be quiet, calm down, sit down, etc.
200
Use the word "antlers" in a sentence.
Cardigan knocked many things over with his huge antlers.
200
Who saw Cardigan smelling the pie?
A neighbor, a milkman and Mrs. Brown.
200
Who gets called up to be a witness?
The milkman, Mrs. Brown, the rabbit, Cardigan.
300
What is a Judge?
A person who observes a trial and and evidence of a person who has been accused of a crime, then decides what to do with them afterward if they are guilty.
300
What does the phrase, "no question about it" mean?
There is no doubt. The person saying it is sure (certain) about something.
300
"His face was practically touching the pie." Use the word "practically" the same way, in a sentence.
You practically at the whole thing!
300
What evidence did the court have that Cardigan stole/ate the pie?
He had pie crust on his shirt, he was seen smelling the pie.
300
How do they learn that Cardigan didn't steal the pie?
They go to Mrs. Brown's house and find the pie in the bushes.
400
What is a jury?
A group of people who listen to the lawyers and witnesses during a trial and decide if the person is guilty or innocent.
400
What does convinced mean?
They believe, their minds have been changed so they believe something.
400
Use the verb "convince" in a sentence.
I tried to convince my friend to go to the movie, but he said he doesn't want to.
400
Explain why knocking things over during the trial made the jury and audience think Cardigan had stolen the pie.
By knocking over all of those things, he made it look like he was a bad person, especially when he knocked over the judge. So the jury felt like he was guilty because he was a bad person and bad people do bad things, so it made sense that he would also steal the pie.
400
Why does everybody feel so bad about the way they treated Cardigan?
They treated him badly and they feel bad because they were wrong. He was just clumsy, not bad.
500
What does it mean to "take the stand"?
The person goes up to the witness stand, a special chair, and answers questions.
500
What does it mean when somebody says, "honest!"?
They are saying they are telling the truth.
500
Use the words, "guilty" and "innocent" in a single sentence.
At first the jury thought Cardigan was guilty but after the trial they declared him to be innocent.
500
Explain why the Judge keeps saying, "We don't know that yet!" Why is it important to have a judge like that in a real trial?
The judge says it because even if Cardigan knocks things over and even if he is a bad person, it isn't evidence for the actual crime of stealing the pie. It's important to have a judge like that because he will keep innocent men from going to jail by being careful to always look at the facts of the crime, not the person's character.
500
Why did they have a party for Cardigan at the end? What would you do to make something right if you falsely accused somebody of something? (Only strong answers will receive points).
They had a party to say sorry to Cardigan for treating him poorly. (example) I would immediately appologize to the person I had wronged and explain to them why I had made the mistake in the first place. I would ask for forgiveness, but I wouldn't do anything special for them.