Mrs. Pratchett
What kind of shop does Mrs. Pratchett own?
A sweet shop/candy shop
Who tells the story in The Bicycle and the sweet shop?
Roahl Dahl/the narrator as a boy
What animal is at the center of the boys’ plan?
A mouse
“Mrs. Pratchett is an unpleasant person.”
Claim
What does discovery mean?
Finding or learning something that was not known before.
Give ONE detail Roald Dahl uses to make Mrs. Pratchett seem unpleasant or disgusting.
Dirty hands, dirt under fingernails, her apron, her appearance, her behavior
Is The Bicycle and the Sweet Shop told in first person or third person?
First person
Where do the boys decide to put the mouse?
In a jar/container of sweets/candy in Mrs. Pratchett’s shop.
Dahl describes the grime underneath Mrs. Pratchett’s fingernails.
Evidence
If something happened tremendously, did it happen in a small way or a very great/large way?
A very great or large way.
Why do the boys dislike Mrs. Pratchett? Give one reason supported by the text.
Answers will vary but should include a specific reason from the story.
Why was the sweet shop an important place to the boys?
It was where they went to buy sweets/candy, even though they disliked Mrs. Pratchett.
Why do the boys decide to play the trick on Mrs. Pratchett?
Because they dislike her and want to get revenge/play a prank on her.
This description makes Mrs. Pratchett seem unhygienic and helps explain why the boys are disgusted by her.”
Reasoning
Which sentence uses suspiciously correctly?
A. The puppy suspiciously slept peacefully in its bed.
B. Marcus looked around suspiciously before hiding the note in his pocket.
C. The sandwich tasted suspiciously delicious.
B
Dahl describes Mrs. Pratchett as a “horror.” Is that a claim or evidence?
A claim
What do the descriptions of Mrs. Pratchett help the reader understand about how the boys feel about her?
They strongly dislike her/find her disgusting or unpleasant.
What does the mouse plot reveal about the boys? Name one character trait and explain.
mischievous, daring, sneaky, immature, determined, etc., with a reasonable explanation.
Question: What is missing?
Claim: The boys strongly dislike Mrs. Pratchett.
Evidence: Dahl describes the cruel way she speaks to them.
???
Reasoning - an explanation of how the evidence proves the claim
If someone shows brilliance while solving a difficult problem, what does that tell you about them?
They are very intelligent, clever, or talented.
Give one piece of evidence that could support the claim: “Mrs. Pratchett is unpleasant both in her appearance and in the way she treats others.”
Answers may vary
Why does Dahl include so many specific details when describing Mrs. Pratchett instead of simply saying, “She was nasty”?
The details show the reader what she is like, create a stronger image, and provide evidence for why the boys dislike her.
Which is the stronger evidence that the boys are mischievous?
A. They are schoolboys who love playing around.
B. They secretly plan to put a dead mouse into Mrs. Pratchett’s sweets.
B
Which is the BEST reasoning for evidence about Mrs. Pratchett's dirty fingernails?
A. This proves my claim because it is evidence.
B. Mrs. Pratchett has fingernails.
C. This detail makes her seem dirty and unhygienic, supporting the idea that the boys see her as disgusting.
D. I think this is gross.
C
Ava won first place but showed modesty by saying her teammates deserved a lot of the credit. What does modesty mean based on this sentence?
Not bragging or showing off about your abilities or accomplishments.