After seeing the candy shop closed, Dahl felt worried. Which quotation from the text supports the claim that Dahl was worried?

There was a faint scent of danger in the air now. Each one of us had caught a whiff of it.

At exactly that point, we heard the school bell ringing in the distance and we had to gallop the rest of the way

We turned away and walked towards the school.

His name was Mr Coombes and I have a picture in my mind of a giant of a man with a face like a ham

In the chapter, "Mr. Coombs", why does the headmaster have all the students line up around the playground?

He wants Mrs. Pratchett to point out which boys were in her shop the day before.

He wants to inspect their uniforms.

They are getting ready to start their first day of school.

There was an accident inside the building.

What was the primary purpose of a tuck-box?

To store any special personal items students brought with them or that were sent by their families

To store the student’s books and notebooks for school

To keep pets students found while they were at school

To store the school uniforms, which students had to “tuck” neatly into the boxes

Why did the Headmaster encourage parents to send care packages with food from home?

He wanted to buy as little food as possible for the boys so he could save money.

He knew how much the boys looked forward to the packages and wanted them to be happy

He liked to look through the packages to find treats for himself.

He knew the parents would send healthy foods and he thought the boys should eat as healthily as possible.

What is it about a "lady's handbag" that makes it a good comparison for a tuck-box?

It is carried with a shoulder-strap.

Which of the following is something a boy might put in his tuck-box based on Dahl’s description?

A package of his favorite cookies

Read the final paragraph of Dahl’s description of a tuck-box and what might be found within. It mentions treasures. What is the meaning of the word treasures ?

Objects that are important to their owners

Objects that are worth a great deal of money

Objects that others want to take away

Objects that could get the student into trouble

Boy-Pratchett's Revenge/Tuck box

Authored by COLBY DAVIS

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6th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of Roald's school?

McCarthy

Walsh

Llandaff

O'Sullivan

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The boys found the dead mouse in

the classroom

Thwaites's house

in the school yard

the sweetshop

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Roald put the dead mouse in the

bootlaces

strawberry bon bons

gobstoppers

acid drops

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thwaites said Mrs. Pratchett died of

a stroke

fear

a heart attack

stupidity

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first boy that Mrs. Pratchett identifies is

Roald

Thwaites

Clifton

Joseph

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the boys' punishment?

suspension

writing lines

a beating

DMC

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the author?

Roald Dahl

Unknown

S. E. Hinton

Thwaites Smith

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

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Boy-Pratchett's Revenge/Tuck box

What is the name of Roald's school?

The boys found the dead mouse in

Roald put the dead mouse in the

Thwaites said Mrs. Pratchett died of

The first boy that Mrs. Pratchett identifies is

What was the boys' punishment?

Who is the author?

Which of these does NOT describe Mrs. Pratchett?

How old was the boy on the bike that Roald admired?

What sweet did Thwaites say his father said is made out of rat mash?

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