Vocabulary
A piece of clothing worn under a dress that make the dress look fuller
Petticoat
This was placed in the bottom of Mr. Twits mug of beer
Mrs. Twit's Glass Eye
This man has a VERY harry face
Mr. Twit
What literary device is used here?
"Look at those fast-flying freaks!"
Alliteration
What do the Twits have every Wednesday for supper?
Bird Pie
Extremely unpleasant or disgusting.
Revolting, Horrendous, awful, etc...
Hundreds of balloons were supposed to do what to Mrs. Twit?
Stretch her.
Large, colorful, and from Africa
The Roly-Poly Bird
That sticky stuff Mr. Twit spreads,
Will hold you tight till you’re dead!
Rhyme
How does Mrs. Twit become ugly?
She spent years thinking ugly thoughts
A place for a bird to sit; to sit or rest on something high or narrow.
Perch
Mr. Twit had some interesting spaghetti, what was in it?
Worms
Oh No, I've got The dreaded Shrinks!
Mrs. Twit
“He looked like a worn-out balloon.”
Simile
Why can't the birds understand the Muggle Wump family warning?
They don't speak the same language
What does the word "mischief" mean?
To get into trouble. Be up to no good
Why did Mrs. Twit think she was shrinking?
Mr. Twit was gluing bits of wood to her walking stick.
Stuck by the seat of their pants
The 4 Boys
“Her mouth was a small puckered up hole.”
metaphor
How does Mrs. Twit come back down to earth after being tied to so many balloons?
She chews the ropes to get rid of the balloons
What does the verb "to gaze" mean? Use it in a sentence.
To stare longingly. She gazed out the window at the flowers beyond.
How did the birds give the Twit's the Shrinks?
They glued everything in their house upside down.
The oldest monkey that needs to stand upside down.
Muggle-Wump
“His beard was full of smelly leftovers from last week’s dinner.”
Hyperbole
What was the Roly Poly Bird's solution for the Muggle Wump family to survive the winter?
Fly to Africa