Dr Spooner | POEM

The transcript discusses Dr. Spooner, a teacher at Oxford University known for his speech errors called spoonerisms, where he would swap the initial sounds of words. An example given is when he said 'well boiled icicle' instead of 'well-oiled bicycle'. Another instance is when he humorously told a student, 'you've tasted two whole worms' instead of 'you've wasted two whole terms'.

Who was Doctor Spooner?

• A teacher at Oxford University

• A famous scientist

• A well-known author

• A renowned artist

What is a spoonerism?

• A type of bicycle

• A speech error involving word mix-ups

• A cooking technique

• A form of poetry

What did Doctor Spooner mistakenly say instead of 'well-oiled bicycle'?

• Well-oiled tricycle

• Well-boiled bicycle

• Well-boiled icicle

• Well-oiled icicle

Why was Doctor Spooner upset with Mr. Jarvis?

• He failed an exam

• He had been inactive for most of the year

• He spoke out of turn

• He was late to class

What humorous mistake did Doctor Spooner make when addressing Mr. Jarvis?

• You've wasted two whole terms

• You've tasted two whole worms

• You've wasted two whole worms

• You've tasted two whole terms