CHARACTERS
PLOT
TRUE OR FALSE
VOCABULARY 1
VOCABULARY 2
100

Who sees someone dumping a large bundle into the lake?

Jeff

100

What does Jeff see in the lake at night?

A person/boat dumping a large bundle into the lake

 p3

100

They left the island ASAP (as soon as posssible) because they saw police cars in the park

True 

p 14

100

creek

 a natural stream of water that is smaller than a river, or a narrow coastal inlet where the sea flows into the land

100

What does anxious mean?

Worried or nervous

200

Who is Jeff's brother and one of the cousins involved in the mystery?

David

200

What was in the center of the island

ancient log cabin/ their fort 

p11

200

Mr Henry was a prized chef and the children's friend

True

p 17

200

clutter

a large collection of things scattered about in an untidy, messy, or poorly organized way

200

What is a decoy?

Something used to trick or distract someone

300

Who is the young cousin who joins Jeff and David in solving the mystery?

Claire

300

Why did Jeff and David use to identify the person?

Binoculars

 p 3

300

Rex and Ronald McCoy were children's friends

False 

p 22

300

canoe

a small, lightweight, and narrow boat that is open on top, pointed at both ends, and propelled through the water by one or more paddlers using single-bladed paddles

300

What does clutter mean?

Many things in an untidy place

400

Which three cousins work together to investigate the mystery?

Jeff, David and Claire

400

What was the cousins' plan before they saw the mysterious bundle?

to make pancakes 

p 5

400

Ronald was 9 years old and stole Claire's purple pen

True

p 4,23

400

concerned

worried or anxious about something

400

What is a cove?

A small sheltered area of water

500

What are their dogs' names?

  • Yum-Yum — Claire’s poodle
  • Rascal - Scotish terrier
  • Tessie - old yellow labrador
500

What was special about this summer?

The first summer the cousins had permission to explore Lost Island 

p 9

500

It was easy to get the duffle bag out of the water

False

p34

500

quilt

a thick, warm bed cover made of two or more layers of fabric with a soft filling such as cotton or wool/ blanket


500

What does debrief mean?

To ask someone questions about what happened

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