The World According to Humphrey-Lesson 21

What is the message that this passage conveys?

Why are the Thomases always yelling?

What does cover mean:  Mom put the cover on the baby to keep him warm.

What does stall mean:  Ira put the horse in the stall.

Which phrase BEST describes the narrator of the passage?

What does get it over with mean:  "We'll clean his cage and get it over with."

What does blaring mean:  People put their hands over their ears because the music was blaring.

What does spring mean:  Last spring, Carlos planted vegetables in his garden.

What does crack of dawn mean:  At the crack of dawn, Deelee tiptoed into the room...

What does figure mean:  Lily drew a figure on the board and told the class it was a square.

What does pet mean:  Ron's pet is a cat named Ollie.

What happens first after the tv stops working?

What does appreciate mean:  I always appreciate Aidan's kind words.

At first, how does everyone feel when the tv stops working?

What does promptly mean:  When I get to school, I promptly turned in my homework assignment.

What does nocturnal mean:  Most owls are nocturnal animals.

What is the main theme of the passage?

What does introduce mean:  The mayor will introduce Ethan as tonight's speaker.

What is funny:  Cartoons have mice and other interesting rodents, no hamster show.  Yet.

What is Humphrey's Big Idea?