Spring Semester: Week 4

 Hello, I hope that everyone had a Happy Peace Day break.

We will have a reading homework assignment this week, but otherwise, it'll be the same as a normal week.

Week 4 Vocabulary Definitions – Grandma and the Great Gourd 

 1 slither (v.): to move smoothly and quietly like a snake 

 2 loyal (adj.): faithful and always supporting someone 

 3 chore (n.): small jobs you do around the house, like cleaning or washing 

 4 adventure (n.): an exciting and sometimes dangerous experience or trip 

 5 wild animal (n.): an animal that lives in nature, and is not cared for by humans 

 6 gourd (n.): a hard fruit with a thick shell, often dried and used as a bowl 

 7 paw (n.): the foot of an animal like a dog, cat, or bear 

 8 herd (n.): a group of animals that live and move together 

 9 skinny (adj.): very thin, with little body fat 

 10 shaggy (adj.): having long, messy, and untidy hair or fur 

 11 sharpen (v.): to make something sharp, like a pencil or a knife 

 12 sleek (adj.): smooth, shiny, and looking clean and elegant 

 13 sprinkle (v.): to scatter small drops or pieces of something over a surface 

 14 fertilizer (n.): a substance added to soil to help plants grow better 

 15 mattress (n.): the soft part of a bed that you sleep on 

 16 rhino (n.): a large animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose 

 17 hide (n.): the skin of an animal, often used to make leather 

 18 sniff (v.): to breathe in through your nose to smell something 

 19 spin (v.): to turn around quickly in circles 

 20 sneak (v.): to move quietly and secretly so no one sees you 

 21 plump (adj.): pleasantly round and slightly fat 

 22 fair and square (idiom): honestly and without cheating 

 23 fang (n.): a long, sharp tooth, especially of a snake or wild animal 

 24 growl (v.): to make a low, angry sound like a dog 

Grandma and the Great Gourd Story Summary

YouTube Story Link: https://youtu.be/hLASwjg7fQo?si=rqvKD8WCDETsKQxP

This traditional tale takes place in the Bengali region in India which is in South Asia, and quite close to the nation of Bangladesh.

Once upon a time, in a little village in India, there lived an old woman whom everyone called Grandma.

She loved gardening and had the best vegetable patch in the village.

Grandma lived by herself in a little hut at the edge of the village, next to a deep, dark jungle.

She had two loyal dogs, Kalu and Bhulu, to protect her and help her with the chores.

One day, Grandma received a letter from her daughter, who lived on the other side of the village.

She missed her daughter, too, and decided to visit her.

She was a little scared about traveling through the jungle where so many fierce animals lived.

She packed her things and said good-bye to her dogs.

The dogs said, "If you get in trouble, just call for us."

As Grandma was traveling through the jungle, she came upon a clever red fox, a black bear, and a striped tiger.

These animals wanted to eat Grandma, but she told them that she was too skinny and bony so it'll be better to wait until after she comes back from her daughter's house because her daughter is a good cook.

She ate many delicious dishes at her daughter's house, and she grew quite plump just like she told the forest animals.

But Grandma missed her dogs.

However, the tiger, bear, and fox are also waiting for her in the forest.

Her daughter picked out a large gourd and hallowed it out.

Afterwards, Grandma climbed in.

Her daughter told her, "Now no one will know it's you."

When Grandma went back through the jungle, the animals sniffed her, but they couldn't smell Grandma.

Grandma even asked the animals to push her gourd through the jungle, and they helped her.

At the end of the jungle, the dogs Kalu and Bhulu helped her get away from the clever fox.

Grandma cooked the vegetables in her garden for the dogs as a reward.

Week 4	Homework 回家功課
Monday March 2nd	1. Vocabulary # 9-16 x3 + definitions x1 2. Write 3 sentences
Tuesday March 3rd	1. Vocabulary # 17-24 x3 + definitions x1 2. Write 3 sentences
Wednesday March 4th	1. Shared Worksheet
Thursday March 5th	1. A2 Level Worksheet
Friday March 6th	1. Week 5 Vocabulary #1-8 x3 + definitions x1 2. Reading Worksheet 3. Sensay