Hiccups

Hiccups - Pt 1, No 4, 1997

1. Find the meanings of these words from the story.

hiccups -The hiccups mean a sudden sound in your throat caused by a spam in your chest.✔

cure -cure means to make someone better when they have ill.✔

cough -means to make a sudden,harsh noise as  your force air out of your lungs.✔

tiptoe -means to walk on your toes without making a sound.✔

miserable - means very unhappy. ✔

grin - means to smile showing your teeth.✔

finally -means come to an end ✔

3. Answer these comprehension questions to show your understanding of the text.

a) Where did Richard get the hiccups?Richard got hiccups from the pizzas ✔

b) Why do you think people get hiccups?people get hiccups by eating too much ✔

c) What was one way that Richard tried to fix his hiccups?By a big fright from his mummy.✔

d) How did Richard end up curing his hiccups?Richard ended up curing his hiccups by his mum scaring him.✔