Candy Shop
Vocabulary
Boarding School
Characters
Main Idea
100

A candy that was Twaites said was made from rat mesh 

What is Licorice Bootlaces?

100

The bare electric bulb in the corridor illuminated the whole dormitory in a pale creamy glow. 

In this sentence, illuminated means _____________.

What is lit up?

100

A wooden box that boys at boarding schools kept their personal belongings in. 

What is a tuck box?

100

She is revolting, terrifying and surprising.

Who is Mrs.Pratchett

100

Dahl describes his childhood fascination with candy, especially the mean candy shop owner Mrs. Pratchett

What is the main idea of 'bicycle and the sweet shop'

200

Dahl loved these two candies

What is sherbert suckers and licorice bootlaces?

200

I opened the door and walked right in, and there she was in the centre of the Sick Room floor locked in some kind of an embrace with the Latin master, Mr Victor Corrado. They flew apart as I entered and both their faces went suddenly crimson. 


In this sentence, crimson means__________.  

What is red?

200

Dahl felt _______ when entering the boarding school for the first time.

What is nervous?

200

This strict school leader caned the boys after Mrs. Pratchett’s complaint about the dead mouse prank

Who is Mr.Coombes

200

The boys show their mischievousness and dislike for her mean behavior through a prank.

What is the main idea of 'The Great Mouse Plot'?

300

A vehicle Dahl saw on his way to the candy shop.

What is a bike?

300

This one’s the cheekiest of the bloomin’ lot, ’Eadmaster! Make sure you let ’im ’ave it good and strong!’ 

In this sentence,cheekiest means_________________.

What is most disrespectful?

300

The boys had to get more food at home because the the boys__________

What is did not have enough food for themselves?

300

The headmasters at each school were described as ___________

What is a giant?

300

Roald Dahl was taught how adults could be cruel and unfair 

What is the main idea of 'Mrs.Pratchett revenge'

400

The candy jar that Dahl put the mouse in to scare Mrs.Pratchet

What is gobstoppers?

400

At Prep School in those days, a parcel of tuck was sent once a week by anxious mothers to their ravenous little sons, and an average tuck-box would probably contain, at almost any time, half a home-made currant cake, a packet of squashed-fly biscuits, a couple of oranges...


In this sentence, Ravenous means_____________.

What is extremely hungry?

400

Dahl said this man was intimidating and powerful like a shark grinning at a guppy

Who is the Headmaster

400

The boy who put a frog in his tuck box

Who is Arkle?

400

A harsh punishment revealing the strict and unfair discipline used in schools at the time.

What is main idea of 'Mr.Coombes'

500

Mr.Espinoza's favorite candy is______.

What is Sour Patch Kids?

500

‘I’ve got their names, Mrs Pratchett,’ Mr Coombes told her. ‘I’m much obliged to you.’
‘And I’m much obliged to you, ’Eadmaster,’ she answered.

In this sentence, obliged means_________. 

What is grateful

500

Dahl walked in on _______ and ______ at his boarding school and their faces turned crimson.

Who is Mr.Victor Corrado and the Matron

500

The Matron put soap flakes in ________ mouth

Who is Tweedie?

500

Roald describes his nervous and frightening first day at boarding school, showing how difficult it was for him to adjust to a new and strict environment.

What is the main idea of 'First Day'