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When someone breaks into the cricket pavilion and steals two silver cups, the whole school is agog. Could it possibly be an inside job? Nothing less than the honour of St Austin's is at stake, not to mention the reputation of Jim Thomson, an excellent athlete with a talent for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.In this charming novel of school life, the first book he published, Wodehouse demonstrates right away a talent for story telling and characterisation, not to mention a sharp ear for the inflections of schoolboy speech, still recognisable after more than a century. But what marks the story out from others of the same sort are the many humorous touches which hint at a master of comedy in the making.
The following 18 kids probably weren't paying attention in class but they definitely wrote an answer that made their teachers think and probably laugh.
Have your students caught the Snicket craze yet? Mine sure did! This packet is created to be the perfect supplement for students while reading book 1, “Who Could That Be at This Hour?” of the series, "All the Wrong Questions" by Lemony Snicket. We used this as an integral part of our literature circles and discussion groups. It would also work excellent for guided reading, small group, novel studies, or a class read aloud! Included in this packet you will have: *List of Common Core Standards *Comprehension Questions for all chapters, using evidence and details from the text *Quizzes for all chapters *ALL ANSWER KEYS *Journal Response Questions for all chapters *Vocabulary lists for all chapters *Vocabulary Definitions Match for all chapters *Vocabulary Crosswords for all chapters *Cause & Effect Match *Cause & Effect Paragraph Writing *Compare & Contrast Characters *Compare & Contrast Paragraph Writing *Character Trait & Text Evidence *Mystery Word Bookmarks *Figurative Language Sort *Viewpoint Comparisons * Extension Activities - newspaper reporter writing - comic creating - villain wanted poster *Fun student packet cover *Anticipation note for the students (amps students up for the story while providing background information – don’t you just love seeing them excited about reading?) Happy Reading! Want to send your students on a sneaky mission and build classroom community? They’ll love spreading kindness as “secret agents” and you’ll love the classroom atmosphere it creates!
Stella Rode has twice disturbed the ancient cloisters of Carne School: firstly by being the wrong sort, with her doilies and china ducks, and secondly by being murdered. George Smiley, who has his own connection with the school, is asked by an old Service friend to investigate. Smiley knows that Stella feared her husband would murder her, but as he probes…
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