Hiccups

Hiccups - Pt 1, No 4, 1997

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

hiccups -  Hiccups mean a sudden sound in your throat caused by a spasm in your chest ✔

cure - Cure means help or fix. ✔

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

tiptoe - Tiptoe means to walk quietly ✔

miserable - Miserable means very unhappy ✔

grin - Grin means to give a large cheerful smile✔

finally - Finally means at last.✔

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

a) Where did Richard get the hiccups? Richard got his hiccups in his maths class ✔

b) Why do you think people get hiccups? I think people get hiccups because they eat and drink very fast at the same time. ✔

c) What was one way that Richard tried to fix his hiccups? The one way that Richard try to fix his hiccups was holding his breath ✔

d) How did Richard end up curing his hiccups? How richard cured his hiccups was his scared him.  ✔