1. By: Leigh Twigg

2. Alex is
bewildered
by the
hints about
his gift.

3. bewildered
Confused and unable
to understand
something

4. Say the word
bewildered

5. What is something that
bewildered you at the
beginning of school?

6. Alex receives
evasive answers
about his gift.

7. evasive
When someone tries
to avoid answering a
question

8. Say the word
evasive

9. Should you be evasive
when you answer
questions on a test?

10. Alex has to mull over
the clues he hears.

11. mull
When you think
through the
answer to a
question

12. Say the word

13. Do you have to mull it
over when you are asked
what kind of birthday
cake you want?

14. The puppy
will startle
Alex by
licking his
face.

15. startle
When someone (or
something) comes
up quietly and
surprises you

16. Say the word
startle

17. Would a scary movie
startle you or relax
you?

18. Will said that friends
never distrust friends.

19. distrust
When
someone is
not honest

20. Say the word
distrust

21. If you distrust
someone, would
you…?
Leave your bike alone or lock it up
with them

22. Charlie
was the
only
witness to
the crime.

23. witness
If someone can
see an event and
can tell about it

24. Say the word
witness

25. Can you be a witness to an
event that happened at school
while you were at home?

26. Will
brushed
back a
lock of
his hair.

27. lock
A group of
hair that hang
together

28. Say the word

29. Why
would you
brush a
lock of
hair out of
your face?

30. The children found
the ball beneath a
tree.

31. beneath
under

32. Say the word
beneath

33. What is beneath your
desk?

35. especially

37. imagine

38. interesting

39. minute

40. question