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Complete the mind map based on the inputs from the extract.

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Complete the mind map based on the inputs from the extract.

1. Becky Thatcher, Tom’s friend had ______ coming to school.
2. So, Tom became ______.
3. Aunt Polly ______ about Tom.
4. She tried ______.
5. Tom pretended to like _____ and asked for it very often.
6. One day Tom gave the pain-killer to ______.
7. The incidents that followed made his aunt ______.
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1. Becky Thatcher, Tom’s friend had stopped coming to school.
2. So, Tom became unhappy.
3. Aunt Polly was concerned about Tom.
4. She tried all manners of remedies on Tom.
5. Tom pretended to like the pain killer and asked for it very often.
6. One day Tom gave the pain-killer to Peter.
7. The incidents that followed made his aunt petrified.
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Chapter 4.3: The Cat and the Painkiller - Exercise [Page 114]

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Chapter 4.3 The Cat and the Painkiller
Exercise | Q H. | Page 114

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