Boy:Tales of Childhood

Who is Mrs. Pratchett?

• Thwaite's mother

• Dahl's mother

• The teacher

• The woman who worked in the candy shop

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Which word tells us how old she is?

• candy shop keeper

• hag

• grandma

• ugly

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Check the words that show what Mrs. Pratchett looks like.(hint: there are 3 correct answers)

• moustache

• bootlace

• disgusting

• dirt

• sweet shop

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Was Mrs. Pratchett friendly with the boys?

• Yes

• No

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Did the boys like or dislike Mrs. Pratchett?

(a)  

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Check the box that shows Mrs. Pratchett did not like the boys (hint there are 3 correct answers).

• she never smiles

• she has grease on her apron

• she has dirty hands

• She says, "I'm watchin' you so keep yer thievin' fingers off them chocolates!"

• She says, "I don't want you in 'ere just to look around"

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Mrs. Pratchett's hands were clean or unclean?

• clean

• unclean

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Check the boxes by the words that mean the same as unclean (hint: there are 2 correct answers)

• dirty

• sharp

• filthy

• sparkling

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Name one detail that shows Mrs. Pratchett was unclean.

(Mrs. Pratchett had ____.

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What phrases show you how Dahl feels when he sees her get candy out of the jars (hint: there are 2 correct answers)

• apron was grey and greasy

• disturbed us

• cause a starving tramp to run away

• never smiles

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