Six-Dinner Sid

CharactersSid - Black cat

Sid’s owners - People who owned the cat, Sid.

Neighbor’s - Peron who lives near or next door to Sid

Vocabulary

Slip out - to exit quietly without bothering anyone

lamb -

Liver -

Beef and kidney stew -

organ

Vocabularyneighbors -

Person who lives near or next door to you

They did not know what Sid was up to -

believed -

Theirs -

Assume (ex. They all believed that the cat they fed was theirs)

Belongs to them

Vocabulary

different -

Not alikeseveral

behave - to act in a particular way

Swanky airs - naughty -

mischief -

Act like high class in a very fancy and expensive place

Not nicedisobedient; mischievous

action that annoys or irritates

Vocabulary

smooch - To kiss or cuddle

act - take action; do somethingperform

rough -

tough-

Wore Sid out –Wore out

hard

Tired

Mean or rude

Vocabulary

besides - • other than or except• Furthermore• in addition

scratched -

In fact -

One cold, damp day -

To rub with the fingernail

Cold and wet day

actually

VocabularyHe caught a nasty cold -

cough -

Taken -

vet - Animal hospital

Remove Sid from a particular place

Second time

got Yucky/ dirtygerms

sick

One time/ firsttwice -

once -

Vocabulary

nearly -

nasty -

spoonful - spoon: as much as a spoon will hold

almost

• Questionable• Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone

or something

Indicate agreement

suspicious -

Of course -

Yucky/ dirty

“Sid’s cough wasn’t nearly as nasty as it sounded; but to be on the safe side, he should have a spoonful of medicine.”

Vocabulary

Sure enough -

Appointment book -

Owners at once - • At the same time• At a time• together

As expectedSurelycertainly

• He had been doing

found

He had been up to -

discovered-

Vocabulary

No business-

Future -

One dinner a day - today – only one dinner (not 3)

No right

• From the beginning

different

Right from the start-

Unlike -

Sid had no business eating somany dinners.

Hereaftertomorrow

Pythagoras Place is unlike Aristotle Street. The people lived on Pythagoras Place talked to their neighbors. Everyone knew about Sid’s six dinners.

Nobody minded - Nobody cares

Preview

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Six-Dinner Sid by Moore, Inga 1 How did Sid act when he was Sally? __ He acted silly.__ He acted sweet.__ He acted mean.__ He acted swanky. 2 What did Sid have first for dinner? __ liver at number one__ chicken at number one__ lamb at number three__ chicken at number three

3 Why did Sid get medicine six times? __ His owner was forgetful.__ He went to the vet as six different cats.__ The vet was busy.__ He really liked the medicine.

Six-Dinner Sid by Moore, Inga

4 How many people took Sid to the vet? __ six different people__ three different people__ five different people__ one person 5 Why did Sid live in six houses? __ to have different names__ to get six meals__ to have different jobs__ to have different beds

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