Destination Reader 20.4.20

whooping = coughing loudly

hiccough = taking in air sharply

Made up words - Rhino-staccato and jellyfish-dribbles

Does this poem remind you of anything you have seen or heard before?

This poem reminds me of my dad laughing. He laughs like a hyena.

Does the poet’s behaviour when she’s trying to stop laughing remind you of

anyone?

The poets behaviour reminds me of when my sister laughs at me but she's trying not to.

Has there ever been a time when you tried to hold in your laugh? What

happened?

During assembly someone farted and I tried not to laugh because I would get told off.

Describe a time when you or

someone else had a fit of the giggles

and couldn’t stop laughing.

At my mums friends wedding my cousin put a grasshopper up my sisters back and me and my cousin couldn't stop laughing. My sister screamed her head and that made us laugh even more.

What do you think the poet was laughing at?

I think she was laughing at her friend because they came into class wearing a very silly hat and they thought they were cool.