Autobiography
This is the person you write about in an autobiography.
yourself
This is what Roald had to wear on his first day at boarding school.
a school uniform
This is the first item the boys had to put on after getting out of bed.
underpants
This is what the boys put in the Gobstopper jar in Mrs. Pratchett’s sweet shop.
a dead mouse
This word means the story of a person’s life written by that person.
an autobiography
This is how Roald felt on his first day away from home.
sad or homesick
These were pulled up over the underpants and had buttons in front.
trousers (or short trousers)
This is the name of the woman who owned the sweet shop.
Mrs Pratchett
This part of the autobiography includes your name, birthday, and where you were born.
the introduction
This is what Roald’s mother gave him to bring to school full of treats.
a tuck box
This stiff and uncomfortable item went around the boys’ necks.
a collar
This is how Mrs Pratchett reacted when she found the mouse in the jar.
she screamed and dropped the jar
These are the things you write about, like school, family, hobbies, or special memories.
life events
This was one of the things inside the tuck box that made Roald happy.
chocolate (or sweets)
The boys wore this over their shirts and ties, and it usually had buttons and sometimes a belt.
a jacket
After putting the mouse in the jar, this is how the boys felt the next morning when they saw the shop was closed.
nervous or uncomfortable
This is how an autobiography usually ends.
reflection or a conclusion
This is the reason Roald looked forward to opening his tuck box.
because it reminded him of home
Roald Dahl described getting dressed for school as this kind of experience.
uncomfortable (or painful, or annoying)
Where does the Great Mouse Plot take place?
Mrs Pratchett's sweet-shop