Learn English with Wednesday

• ☐ ☐ ☐ willingly [adv] - gladly, by choice
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the scene of the crime [exp] - the place where something bad happened
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bend [v] - force, shape, push
• ☐ ☐ ☐ my will [n] - my strong desire or decision
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in charge of [exp] - responsible for, in control of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get settled in [exp] - become comfortable in a new place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ground rules [n] - basic rules or guidelines
• ☐ ☐ ☐ bullying [n] - hurting or picking on someone weaker
• ☐ ☐ ☐ submit [v] - give, hand in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ report [v] - tell officially
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an autograph [n] - a famous person’s signature
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sign [v] - write your name
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I would expect nothing less. [exp] - That’s exactly what I thought.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Shoo. [exp] - Go away!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ disturbing [adj] - upsetting
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a big deal [exp] - important
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pilgrim [n] - a traveler for religious reasons
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a demon [n] - an evil spirit
• ☐ ☐ ☐ repel [v] - push away, keep away

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb, [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Wednesday	Pugsley	Morticia	Gomez

• This is the start of Wednesday's second year at Nevermore Academy.
• Pugsley is her brother.
• Morticia is her mother.
• Gomez is her father.

1. This is the first time Wednesday has returned to a school willingly.
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2. Gomez is worried that Pugsley won't be able to make friends at Nevermore.
   True
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3. Wednesday promises to take care of her brother
   True
   False
   
   
4. Pugsley is never allowed to make eye contact with Wednesday at school.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Wednesday forbids Pugsley from bullying anyone at school.
   True
   False
   
   
6. The students at Nevermore all hate Wednesday.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Wednesday will only sign her name in her own blood.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Wednesday saved the school from demon last year.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

1. This is the first time you've ever [ voluntarily, freely ] returned to a school.

   [ willingly ]

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2. I will [ force, push ] this place to my [ authority ].

   [ bend ] [ will ]

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3. I let your father believe he's [ the leader of ] this family.

   [ in charge of ]

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4. Your father and I will [ help him feel at home ].

   [ get him settled in ]

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5. Here are [ the basic dos and don’ts ].

   [ the ground rules ]

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6. I would expect [ exactly that ].

   [ nothing less ]

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7. You're [ important ] after the whole saving the school from the demon pilgrim thing.

   [ a big deal ]

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8. The harder you [ push it away ] it, the harder it comes for you.

   [ repel ]

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

as / they / get / out / car / Morticia / praise / Wednesday / willing / return / Nevermore

As they get out of the car, Morticia praises Wednesday for willingly returning to Nevermore

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Wednesday / *vow / bend / Nevermore / her / will

Wednesday vows to bend Nevermore to her will.

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* vow: promise

Morticia / warn / her / control / often / just / illusion

Morticia warns her (that) control is often just an illusion.

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Pugsley / worried / about / make / friend / but / Gomez / *reassure / him

Pugsley is worried about making friends, but Gomez reassures him.

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* reassure: make someone feel less worried or afraid

Wednesday / once / *seal / Pugsley / *coffin / when / they / child

Wednesday once sealed Pugsley in a coffin when they were children.

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* seal: close tightly
* a coffin: a box for dead bodies

nevertheless / Wednesday / agree / look / after / brother

Nevertheless, Wednesday agrees to look after her brother.

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Wednesday / then / give / brother / some / strict / ground / rule

Wednesday then gives her brother some strict ground rules.

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when / other / student / see / her / they / ask / autograph

When the other students see her, they ask (her) for her autograph.

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however / Wednesday / tell / them / she / only / sign / name / blood

However, Wednesday tells them (that) she only signs her name in blood.

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Bianaca / show / up / and / use / power / make / student / go / away

Bianaca shows up and uses her power to make the students go away.

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Bianca / explain / more / Wednesday / resist / popularity / more / it / will / grow

Bianca explains (that) the more Wednesday resists (her) popularity, the more it will grow.

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1. Morticia compares “control” to her marriage with Gomez. What does she mean by calling control an “illusion”? Do you agree with her?
2. Pugsley asks if he’ll make a friend—why do you think he feels insecure? Do you think he will?
3. Wednesday lays out strange “ground rules” for students. Which rule do you think is the funniest or most extreme?
4. Students admire Wednesday and want her autograph. How do you think she really feels about popularity?
5. If you were new at a school like this, would you want to be friends with Wednesday? Why or why not?