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╬ CHAPTER 5 ╬
MR COOMBES

1. What did the four boys see when they looked in the sweet shop
window on their way to school?

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2. What conclusion did this sight cause the boys to make?

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3. Fill in Roald’s thoughts as he sat in the assembly hall.

4. In the box write words to describe Roald’s feelings when he saw

Mrs Pratchett was still alive.

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 Worksheet 9
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╬ WANTED POSTER ╬
Design a wanted poster to help the police capture Roald for killing Mrs Pratchett.

WANTED

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! REWARD !
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 Worksheet 10
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╬ OWN UP OR STAY QUIET? ╬

Roald has put a dead mouse in the Gobstopper jar in Mrs Pratchett’s sweet shop.
He thinks he may have killed her. Should he confess or not? List the reasons for
and against in the table below. Then write what you would advise Roald to do.

REASONS TO CONFESS REASONS NOT TO CONFESS

I would advise Roald to...

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