The Birdwatcher (Stephen Speight)

What is the story about?

• a birdwatcher

• the holiday of two families

• people stealing things

Where does it mostly take place?

• at a lake

• in a caravan park

• on the beach

Describe Becky's character (the girl)

• clever

• rude

• naughty

• scared

What was the birdwatcher doing in the reeds?

• looking for birds

• going for a walk

• going to take a painting

Who was the lady in the boat?

• the birdwatcher's wife

• the birdwatcher's daughter

• the birdwatcher's sister

Why did the colonel have a limp?

• he was injured in the war

• he hurt himself when stealing a painting

• he had a cardboard tube in his trousers

How did the colonel steal the paintings?

• he sold them to an art dealer

• he hid in the stately houses

• they made a copy of each painting and replaced them

What did ORIG 21 mean?

• Orange paint

• Original painting

• the name of a person

• an address

What was the first real evidence Becky found?

• pieces of paint

• a book about stately homes

• cardboard tubes in the reeds

• seeing the colonel at the stately home

Why did the colonel steal the paintings?

• he wanted to become rich

• he was like Robin Hood, taking things from rich people

• he liked art

• he wanted to buy his house back