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