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By: Leigh Twigg
A BIRTHDAY MYSTERY
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Alex is bewildered
by the hints about
his gift.
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bewilderedConfused and unable
to understand something
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Say the word
bewildered
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What is something that bewildered you at
the beginning of school?
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Alex receives evasive answers about his gift.
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evasiveWhen someone tries to avoid answering a
question
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evasive
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Should you be evasive when you answer
questions on a test?
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Alex has to mull over the clues he hears.
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mullWhen you think
through the answer to a question
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mull
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Do you have to mull it over when you are asked
what kind of birthday cake you want?
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The puppy will startle
Alex by licking his
face.
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startleWhen someone (or
something) comes up quietly and surprises
you
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startle
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Would a scary movie startle you or relax
you?
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Will said that friends never distrust friends.
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distrustWhen someone
is not honest
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distrust
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If you distrust someone, would
you…?Leave your bike alone or lock it upwith them
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Charlie was the
only witness to the crime.
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witnessIf someone can see an event and can
tell about it
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witness
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Can you be a witness to an event that happened at school
while you were at home?
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Will brushed back a lock of
his hair.
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lockA group of hair
that hang together
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Say the word
lock
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Why would you brush a lock of
hair out of your face?
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The children found the ball beneath a
tree.
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beneath
under
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beneath
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What is beneath your desk?
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enjoy
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especially
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father
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imagine
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interesting
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minute
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question
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wash
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wear
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year