The Worst Witch Lesson Plan page 12 - Chapter 3

 Now for a joke: 

Which school subject do witches like the most?  

Scroll to the bottom of the page for the answer! 

Who is Ethel? 

Let's read about her, does she remind you of someone you know?

Vocabulary 

certain - particular

succeeded - was able to do something well

from the very first try - from the beginning

top of the class - best student

icy remarks - something not nice to say 

bossy - telling people what to do all the time

Spelling 

What is the first and last letter of the word? 

Word Bank  icy succeeded  bossy  certain  class

_ertai_       _ucceede_      _oss_      _las_   _c_ 

Make sentences: 

 

bossy is Ethel  rather

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try Her first  kitten the learned on how  broom the to ride 

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class A  person the  named  of  Ethel is top

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Describe Ethel  Use these phrases:  bossy,  top of the class,  smug,  the best. 

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Answer to the Joke:

Witches like Spelling class the best!! 

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Second half of Page 12, Chapter 3

Vocabulary

 on purpose - to cause harm 

You’re both as bad as each other - both people are the same 

temper - to get angry 

dustbins - trash, garbage

shriek -scream 

Spelling 

Find the missing letter that is the same in the pair of words  

purpo_e       _hriek 

Find other words hiding inside the phrase: 

You’re both as bad as each other  Example:  had   

___________   _______________  ________________

Make sentences: 

 

other  You're  each  both   as   as   bad 

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cat  Anyway  bad it's  a  not 

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dustbins   it  Wasn't   the  week  into last  that you into crashed 

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Who said it?  Circle the correct answer: 

‘I think Miss Cackle gave you that cat on purpose.  Ethel, Maud, Mildred

Oh, be quiet                                                         Ethel, Maud, Mildred

‘you’d better be quiet, because if you don’t I shall  Ethel, Maud, Mildred

gave a shriek of laughter                                        Ethel, Maud, Mildred

Vocabulary Game : Use the words from this lesson: 

Get a dice, either on line https://freeonlinedice.com/ or a physical one: 

Roll the dice: 

If you get a 

1 Spell the word

2 Say the meaning of the word

3 Say the opposite meaning of the word

4 Draw the word and show your teacher

5 Ask a question using the word

6 Say a sentence using the word. 

Answer to the Joke: 

Spelling!!