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What happened when Grandma had 50 spoonfuls of George's
Marvellous medicine Number 4

Very soon Grandma was at normal height. " Stop!" cried Mrs Kranky. "That's just right". But she didn't stop . Smaller and smaller she got ... Down and down she went . In another half minute she was no bigger than a bottle of lemonade.
"How d'you feel, Mother ? "
Grandma's tiny face still bore the same foul and furious expression it had always had . Her eyes , no bigger than little keyholes , were blazing with anger . " How do I feel ? " she yelled . " How d'you think I feel ? How would you feel if you'd been a glorious giant a minute ago and suddenly tou're a miserable midget ? "
" She's still going " shouted Mr Kranky gleefully . " She's still getting smaller " .
And , by golly , she was .
When she was no bigger than a cigarette , Mrs Kranky made a grab for her . She held her in her hands and she cried , " How do I stop her getting smaller still ? ".
" You can't " said Mr Kranky . " " She 's had fifty times the right amount " .
" I must stop her!" Mrs Kranky wailed . " I can hardly see her as it is !"
"Catch hold of each end and pull " , Mr Kranky said .
By then , Grandma was the size of a match-stick and still shrinking fast.
A moment later she was no bigger than a pin ...
Then a pumpkin seed ...
Then...
Then...
"Where is she ?" cried Mrs Kranky ? "I've lost her!"
"Hooray !" said Mr Kranky .
"She's gone. She's disappeared completely !" cried Mrs Kranky.
"That's what happens to you if you're grumpy and bad-tempered," said Mr Kranky . " Great medicine of yours , George ".
George didn't know what to think .
For a few minutes Mrs Kranky kept wandering around whith a puzzle look on her face , saying, " Mother where are you ?" Where've you gone ? How can I find you ? " But she calmed down quite quickly . And by lunchtime, she was saying " Ah well , I suppose it's all for best , really. She was a bit of a nuisance around the house , wasn't she ? "
" Yes " Mr Kranky said . " She most certainly was " .
George didn't say a word . He felt quite trembly . He knew something tremendous had taken place that morning . For a few brief moment , he had touched with the very tips of his fingers the edge of a magic world .

FICHE D EVALUATION

A.Read the passage and find out about the characters.

1. How many characters are there in the story ? Write their names .
2. Grandma is : a)Mr Kranky's mother b) Mrs Kranky's mother c) George's mother .
3. George is : a) the family doctor b) a sort of magician c) an ordinary boy
4. What sort of woman is Grandma ? Give reasons for your answer .
a) A nice old lady b) A crazy person c) A grumpy old woman
Reason : ...........

B. Read again and find out what happened.

1. What did Grandma drink ?
2. What happened to her ?
3. Could they stop what was happening ? Say why/why not .
4. What happened to Grandma in the end ?
a) She got taller b) She got back to her original size c) She disappeared

C. Answer questions about the character's feelings.

1. What is Mrs Kranky's reaction when she realises what is happening ?
2. What is Mr Kranky's first reaction when he realises what is happening. Is he happy or sorry ? What does he say first ?
3. What are Mrs Kranky's feeling when she says " I've lost her " ?
4. When Mrs Kranky says " she was a bit of a nuisance " she means Grandma was : a)stupid b)annoying c) noisy
5. How does George feel about what happened? Use three adjectives to describe his feelings.
6. Do you think George can really control his magic ? Say why/why not (quote from the extract ).

D. Look for words

Read the extract again up line 7 and find the words that correspond to these definitions.

a. awful,evil:..... b. burning : ......
c. shouted : ..... d. a very small person : ....

Où j'en suis dans mon devoir

A.

1. 4 : Grandma , Mr Kranky , Mrs Kranky and George .
2. b) Mrs Kranky's mother
3. b) a sort of magician
4. c) a grumpy old woman. Reason : " Grandma's tiny face still bore the same foul and furious expression it had always had . "

B.

1. George's potion .
2. Grandma shrink .
3. No because she is had fifty time the right amount.
4. c) she disappeared

C.

1. She cried.
2. He is happy what does he say first : " Hooray ! "
3. ???????
4. c) noisy
5. ???????
6. No because ??????

D.

a. awful,evil : giant b. burning : ????
c. shouted : ????? d. a very small person : midget