Maddy Moona's Menagerie
by Candace di Talamo and Rachel Zadok
VIDEO
Maddy Moona's Menagerie
It's Maddy Moona's birthday and she really wants a pet! But which silly animal will picky Maddy get?
My name is Maddy Moona, And today I’m turning five.
Dad promised I could choose a pet, a real one! Something live!
We’ll travel across the whole wide world, Searching Mali through Tibet, until we find the perfect one... Oh, I know just what I’ll get!
I’m going to get an elephant. I’ll ride on it to school. My brother Billy can walk behind he’ll think I’m awfully cool . But... what if Ellie caught a cold? I guess she’d sneeze .... A LOT! There is no tissue big enough to wipe up all that snot .
I want a Nile crocodile sent to me by the pharaohs . I’ll call him Tut and feed him soup, fish fingers , and baby marrows . I’ll keep him in the bathtub and brush his pearly whites , but... what if flossing all those teeth takes me all day and night?
Perhaps a pair of porcupines, for games of robbers and cops. Their prickly quills will be handy for holding up sweetie shops. I can munch away on candy bars while my gang sharpen their spines. But... what if my sharp-shooting pals put me in the firing line ?
Maybe I need a stealthier plan. Let’s clear out the store with funk! There isn’t a smellier critter on earth That’s what I want — a skunk! But.... what if I can’t go into the shop after Skunky has let off his stink? Sweets are no good for my teeth anyway. A rotten idea! I need to rethink!
A rhino! The horns, the big stomping feet, the armor on both of its flanks ! Billy would never chase me again. It would be my own personal tank. But... what if Billy raises his temper and Rhino goes on the rampage ? Crash bang boom! The teacups! The plates! Now I’m grounded ‘til I’m gran ’s age.
I need a beast to tame my brother. With teeth, sharp claws and a roar. A LION! I could feed it Billy biltong... Yes! A lion would settle the score . But... a lion has a huge appetite . Skinny Billy won’t satisfy. And once Brutus has a taste for us Moonas, he’ll see me as Maddy stir-fry .
Dad thinks I should choose a cuddlier pet. My parents are so hard to please. They want me to have a pet I can hug. A python? A python has squeeze . But... if Snakey develops too much of a crush , he’ll suffocate me with affection . To be honest, I just can’t marry a snake! And reptiles can’t handle rejection .
No, reptiles aren’t the way to go. I definitely need something taller. A giraffe would be awesome. I’ll slide down her neck, and think up a long name to call her. But... something more than eight foot tall is no good. Our house has a rather low ceiling. I’d spend hours massaging cricks out her neck. My fingers would lose all their feeling.
None of these are the perfect pet! Oh what, oh what will I get?
Those animals just don’t work. None are my perfect partner in crime. I want something with fur, a pet who will follow. Oh wait! I know — a canine !
My Bandit is the biggest bark on the block! He’s the fastest pup in the west! Nothing can stop us. Not Billy nor bedtime. I love my Bandit. He’s my best!
Maddy Moona's Menagerie
Poetry Resources
menagerie : a collection of wild animals
cool : (slang) great
sneeze : to let out a sudden, involuntary burst of air through the mouth and nose
snot : the thick wet substance that is produced in your nose
pharaohs : rulers of ancient Egypt
fish fingers : a long narrow piece of fish covered with breadcrumbs or batter, then fried
marrows : zucchini
pearly-whites : (idiom) teeth
flossing : to clean between teeth with string/thread (called dental floss)
prickly : full of small, sharp points
quills : one of the sharp hollow spines of a porcupine
holding up : to steal from a bank, shop/store, etc. using a gun
sharpen : to make or become sharp (for cutting)
sharp-shooting : firing a gun or other weapon accurately
firing line : to be in a position where you can be shot at on purpose
stealthier : doing things quietly and secretly; done quietly and secretly
clear out : to force people to leave a room or building
critter : an animal, usually smaller
rotten : (slang) bad
stomping : to walk heavily
flanks : the side of an animal between the ribs and the hip
chase : to run or drive after somebody/something in order to catch them
rampage : angry, violent, or destructive behavior.
grounded : not allowed to leave a room/home as punishment by parents
gran : short for grandmother
settle the score : take revenge on someone for a past act.
appetite : a natural desire to eat
skinny : very thin
stir-fry : fry (meat, fish, or vegetables) rapidly over a high heat while stirring briskly
cuddlier : someone/something that someone wants to hold close in one's arms as a way of showing love or affection
squeeze : firmly press on all sides
crush : have a brief but intense love for (someone).
suffocate : cause to have difficulty in breathing
affection : a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
rejection : refusing someone's love or affection
massaging : rub and knead (a person or part of the body) with the hands
cricks : a painful stiff feeling in the neck or back
canine : dog
Ref: Google Dictionary , Oxford Learners Dictionaries , kids.wordsmyth.com , MacMillan Dictionary , Word Hippo
menagerie : зэрлэг амьтдын цуглуулга
cool : (хэлц үгс) агуу
sneeze : амаар болон хамараар агаар гэнэт боогдох аюултай
snot : Таны хамар дээр бүтээгдсэн зузаан нойтон бодис
pharaohs : эртний Египетийн захирагч юм
fish fingers : Бетон зуурмаг, зуурсан гурилаар хучигдсан урт нарийн хэсэг, дараа нь шарсан болно
marrows :
pearly-whites : (хэл яриа) шүд
flossing : Шүд / шүдний хооронд шүд цэвэрлэх (шүдний еереер хэлбэл)
prickly : жижиг, хурц цэгүүдээр дүүрэн
quills : портын нэг хурц хошуу нь
holding up : буу ашиглан банк, дэлгүүр / дэлгүүрээс хулгайлж авах
sharpen : хайчлах, хурц болгох
sharp-shooting : буу эсвэл бусад зэвсгийг үнэн зөвөөр буудах
firing line : Зорилго дээр буудаж болох байрлалд байх
stealthier : чимээгүй, нууцаар зүйлсийг хийх; чимээгүй, нууцаар хийв
clear out : Хүмүүс өрөөнд эсвэл байшингаас гарахыг албадах
critter : амьтан, ихэвчлэн бага байдаг
rotten : (хэлц үгс) муу
stomping : маш их алхах
flanks : хавирга ба хажуугийн хоорондох амьтны тал
chase : тэднийг барьж авахын тулд хэн нэгний / зүйлийг дарах, жолоодох
rampage : уур хилэн, хүчирхийлэл, хор хөнөөлтэй зан үйл.
grounded : Эцэг эхийн шийтгэл болгон өрөө / гэр орноос гарахыг зөвшөөрөхгүй
gran : эмээгийнх нь хувьд богино
settle the score : Өнгөрсөн үйлдлийн төлөө хэн нэгэнд өшөө авна
appetite : идэх дур сонирхол
skinny : маш нимгэн
stir-fry : шарсан мах (мах, загас, хүнсний ногоо) зэрэг нь маш хурдан халуу шатаж, хурдасгах
cuddlier : хэн нэгний хайр дурлал, хайр энэрлийг үзүүлэхийн тулд өөрийн гарт ойртохыг хүсдэг зүйл
squeeze : бүх талыг нь хатуугаар дар
crush : (хэн нэгэн) товчхон боловч хүчтэй хайраарай
suffocate : Амьсгалахад хүндрэлтэй байдаг
affection : хайр дурлалын зөөлөн мэдрэмж юм
rejection : хэн нэгний хайр эсвэл хайрыг татгалздаг
massaging : Гараар биеэ болон биед (гар бие махбод эсвэл хэсэг хэсэг) арчиж хутгаж ав
cricks : хүзүү, нуруунд өвдөлт мэдрэмж төрдөг
canine : нохой
Source: Translate.Google.com
menagerie : жабайы жануарлардың жиынтығы
cool : (Идиом) керемет
sneeze : аузынан және мұрнынан ауаны еріксіз апарып тастау
snot : мұрыннан алынған қалың дымқыл зат
pharaohs : Ежелгі Мысырдың билеушісі
fish fingers : ұзын тар кішкене балық ауланған немесе нан пиязымен қапталған, содан кейін қуырылған
marrows : асқабақ
pearly-whites : (идиома) тістері
flossing : тістерді жіппен / жіппен (тістің тістері деп аталады)
prickly : шағын, өткір нүктелерге толы
quills : поркупиннің өткір жіктерінің бірі
holding up : банктерден, дүкеннен / дүкеннен және т.б. қаруды ұрлауға арналған
sharpen : Өңделу немесе өткір болу (кесу үшін)
sharp-shooting : тапаншаны немесе басқа қаруды дәл айқындау
firing line : сіз өзіңіздің мақсатыңыз бойынша түсіруге болатын жерде болуыңыз керек
stealthier : тыныш және жасырын нәрселер жасау; тыныш және құпия түрде жасалды
clear out : адамдарға бөлме немесе ғимарат қалдыруға мәжбүрлеу
critter : жануар, әдетте, кішігірім
rotten : (сленгті) нашар
stomping : ауыр жүру
flanks : жануарлардың қабырғалары мен жамбас арасындағы жағы
chase : оларды ұстап алу үшін біреуден / бір нәрседен кейін жүгіріп немесе қозғалады
rampage : ашуланған, зорлық-зомбылықсыз немесе бүлдіргіш мінез-құлық.
grounded : ата-ананың жазасы ретінде үйден / үйден кетуге рұқсат етілмейді
gran : әже үшін қысқа
settle the score : өткен әрекетке біреуден кек алу.
appetite : тамақтануға деген табиғи ниет
skinny : өте жұқа
stir-fry : қуырылған кезде (ет, балық немесе көкөністер) жылдам ыстықтан жылдам араластырыңыз
cuddlier : біреу біреудің сүйіспеншілікті немесе сүйіспеншілікті көрсетудің тәсілі ретінде қолында ұстауды қалайды
squeeze : барлық жағынан мықты басыңыз
crush : (біреуге) қысқа, бірақ өте қарқынды махаббатқа ие болыңыз
suffocate : тыныс алуда қиындық туғызады
affection : нәзік сезім мен сүйіспеншілік сезімі
rejection : біреудің сүйіспеншілігін немесе сүйіспеншілігін болдырмау
massaging : қолыңызбен сүртіп, илеңіз (адамның немесе дененің бір бөлігінің)
cricks : мойнында немесе артында қатты ауыр сезім
canine : иттер
Source: Translate.Google.com
menagerie : คอลเลกชันของสัตว์ป่า
cool : (สำนวน) ดี
sneeze : ปล่อยออกมาโดยฉับพลันโดยไม่ได้ตั้งใจของอากาศผ่านปากและจมูก
snot : สารเปียกหนาที่ผลิตในจมูกของคุณ
pharaohs : ผู้ปกครองอียิปต์โบราณ
fish fingers : ปลาที่แคบยาวที่ปกคลุมไปด้วยสวดมนต์หรือปะทะแล้วทอด
marrows : บวบ
pearly-whites : (สำนวน) ฟัน
flossing : การทำความสะอาดระหว่างฟันด้วยสตริง / ด้าย (เรียกว่าไหมขัดฟัน)
prickly : เต็มไปด้วยจุดเล็ก ๆ แหลมคม
quills : หนึ่งในเงี่ยงกลวงคมของเม่น
holding up : ขโมยมาจากธนาคารร้านค้า / ร้านค้า ฯลฯ โดยใช้ปืน
sharpen : การทำหรือคม (สำหรับตัด)
sharp-shooting : การยิงปืนหรืออาวุธอื่น ๆ ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
firing line : อยู่ในตำแหน่งที่คุณสามารถยิงได้โดยเจตนา
stealthier : ทำอะไรเงียบ ๆ และแอบ; ทำอย่างเงียบ ๆ และแอบ
clear out : บังคับให้คนออกจากห้องหรืออาคาร
critter : สัตว์มักจะเล็กกว่า
rotten : (สแลง) ไม่ดี
stomping : เดินอย่างหนัก
flanks : ด้านข้างของสัตว์ระหว่างซี่โครงและสะโพก
chase : วิ่งหรือขับรถหลังจากใครบางคน / บางสิ่งบางอย่างเพื่อที่จะจับพวกเขา
rampage : โกรธความรุนแรงหรือการทำลายล้าง
grounded : ไม่อนุญาตให้ออกจากห้อง / บ้านเป็นการลงโทษโดยพ่อแม่
gran : สั้นสำหรับคุณยาย
settle the score : แก้แค้นคนสำหรับการกระทำที่ผ่านมา
appetite : ความปรารถนาตามธรรมชาติที่จะกิน
skinny : ผอมมาก
stir-fry : ทอด (เนื้อสัตว์ปลาหรือผัก) อย่างรวดเร็วกว่าความร้อนสูงในขณะที่ตื่นเต้นเร่าร้อน
cuddlier : ใครบางคน / บางสิ่งบางอย่างที่ใครบางคนต้องการที่จะกอดอ้อมแขนไว้เพื่อแสดงความรักหรือความเสน่หา
squeeze : กดแน่นทุกด้าน
crush : มีความรักสั้น ๆ แต่เข้มข้นสำหรับ (ใครบางคน)
suffocate : ทำให้เกิดอาการหายใจลำบาก
affection : รู้สึกอ่อนโยนชอบหรือชอบ
rejection : ปฏิเสธความรักหรือความเสน่หาของใครบางคน
massaging : ถูและนวด (บุคคลหรือส่วนใดส่วนหนึ่งของร่างกาย) ด้วยมือ
cricks : ความรู้สึกแข็งที่คอหรือหลัง
canine : หมา
Source: Translate.Google.com
menagerie : जंगली जनावरहरूको संग्रह
cool : चिसो: (अपमान) राम्रो
sneeze :छींक: मुख बाहिर र नाक को माध्यम बाट अचानक, अनैच्छिक फुट को बाहिर पठाउन
snot : बाक्लो भिजेको पदार्थ जुन तपाईंको नाकमा उत्पादन हुन्छ
pharaohs : फारो: प्राचीन मिस्रका शासकहरू
fish fingers : माछा औंलाहरू: ब्रेडक्रम्ब्स वा पिठोले छोपिएको माछाको लामो साँघुरो टुक्रा, त्यसपछि फ्राइड
marrows : मज्जा
pearly-whites : मोती-गोरा: (मुहावरे) दाँत
flossing : फ्लासिंग: दाँत माझेर दाँत माझ्नु
prickly : काँटेदार: सानो, धारदार पोइन्टहरूको पूर्ण
quills : क्विल्स: पोर्क्युपाइनको तीखो खाली खोक्रो
holding up : होल्ड गर्दै: बन्दुकको प्रयोग गरी बैंक, पसल / स्टोर आदि चोरी गर्न
sharpen : तीव्र: बनाउन वा तीब्र बन्न (काटने को लागी)
sharp-shooting : तीखो-शूटि a: बन्दूक वा अन्य हतियार सहि गोलीबारी
firing line : फायरिंग लाइन: स्थितिमा हुनका लागि जहाँ तपाईंलाई उद्देश्यका साथ गोली हान्न सकिन्छ
stealthier : चुपचाप: चुपचाप र गुप्त रूपमा कुरा गर्दै; चुपचाप र गुप्त रूपमा गरे
clear out : खाली गर्नुहोस्: मानिसहरूलाई कोठा वा भवन छोड्न बाध्य पार्न
critter : आलोचक: सामान्यतया सानो
rotten : सडेको: (अपमान) नराम्रो
stomping : भारी हिंड्न
flanks : पसल र हिप बीच पशुको पक्ष
chase : पीछा: भाग्न को लागी वा कुनै पनी पछि ड्राइभ गर्न / केहि तिनीहरूलाई पक्राऊ गर्न
rampage : क्रोध: क्रोधित, हिंस्रक वा विनाशकारी व्यवहार।
grounded : आधारभूत: अभिभावकहरूले सजायको रूपमा कोठा / घर छोड्न अनुमति दिँदैन
gran : हजुरआमाको लागि छोटो
settle the score : स्कोर समाधान गर्नुहोस्: कसैलाई विगतको कार्यको लागि बदला लिनुहोस्।
appetite : भोक: खाने स्वाभाविक इच्छा
skinny : पातलो: धेरै पातलो
stir-fry : हलचल फ्राई: फ्राई (मासु, माछा, वा तरकारीहरू) चाँडो एक उच्च गर्मी मा तेज चाँडो जबकि
cuddlier : कसैलाई / केहि कसैले प्रेम वा स्नेह प्रदर्शन को एक तरीका को रूप मा आफ्नो काख मा पकड गर्न चाहान्छ कि केहि
squeeze : निचो: दृढतापूर्वक सबै पक्षमा थिच्नुहोस्
crush : क्रस: (कसैको लागि) संक्षिप्त तर गहन प्रेम छ।
suffocate : श्वासप्रश्वास: सास फेर्न गाह्रो हुने कारण
affection : स्नेह: रमाईलो वा मनपराउने कोमल भावना
rejection : अस्वीकृति: कसैको प्रेम वा स्नेह अस्वीकार
massaging : मालिश गर्ने: हातबाट रगडाउनुहोस् र घुमाउनुहोस् (एक व्यक्ति वा शरीरको एक भाग)
cricks : क्रिक्सहरू: घाँटी वा पछाडि दुखाइ कडा अनुभव
canine :कुकुर: कुकुर
Source: Translate.Google.com