Encyclopedia Brown - The Case of the Knife in the Watermelon | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 9 Public

Comprehension and vocabulary

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Why is Mr. Patch angry when he goes to see Encyclopedia?

Someone broke into his store room and tried to break into his money box.

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What does plunge mean?

push or thrust through something

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How does Encyclopedia know that one of the boys from Lion’s Club is the guilty one that Mr. Patch is looking for?

Mr. Patch saw the letter L onthe back of his jacket

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Why can’t Encyclopedia just get the fingerprints off the knife and compare them to those of each boy?

Mr. Patch's cat knocked a bag of flour on the knife and Mr. Patch wiped it off.

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How did Encyclopedia know whose knife it was?

Corckey said that it couldn't be his knife because his blade is a half inch longer, but how would he know because the blade was in the watermelon!

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What does grownup mean?

a grown person or an adult

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What does buried mean?

to place or hide something underground

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What does carved mean?

to cut in order to create an object or design.

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what does fingerprints mean?

The mark made on a surface by a person's fingertip

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