Vocabulary
The Haunted House
Can you use the word haunted in a sentence?
"Haunted" means that a place is visited by ghosts or spirits. For example, "The haunted house was filled with spooky sounds and shadows."
The Haunted House
Why did the characters want to go to the haunted house?
They see a haunted house that was not there last year, and they think it is new. They decide to explore it.
The Haunted House
Do the characters find any real ghosts in the house?
No, they don't find any real ghosts.
The Haunted House
Who suggests that it is time to visit a haunted house?
Cory the Corythosaurus suggests it.
The Haunted House
What runs over Dot's foot in the haunted house?
A mouse runs over Dot's foot.
The Haunted House
What does the word "spooky" mean in the story? Can you use it in a sentence?
Spooky means something that causes a feeling of fear or unease. For example, "The dark, cobweb-filled attic felt spooky because I could hear strange noises coming from the corners."
The Haunted House
What is the main problem the characters face in "The Haunted House"?
They think there is a ghost. They are very scared. They think the house is really haunted.
The Haunted House
What does the voice that they hear tell them?
" I'm not a ghost. I own this house"
The Haunted House
Who was the bravest dinosaurs?
Cory was the bravest.
The Haunted House
Who bought the house and is fixing it up?
The voice a.k.a the owner of the house.
Weekends With Dad
What does the word "separate" mean?
To choose to no longer live together.
Weekends With Dad
What is the main problem of the story?
The main character is trying to get use to and understand the changes that are happening to their family.
The main character is trying to get use to their parents getting a divorce.
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What was the name of the school counselor who helps the children with divorced parents?
Miss Sanchez
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What are the main character's feelings throughout most of the story?
The main character feels sad ad confused.
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What was the name of the main character's teacher?
Mrs. Niles
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What does the word "visitation" mean?
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First, the parents tell the main character that they needed time apart.
Next, the main character meets other children with divorced parents.
Then what happened?
The main character's parents got a divorce and the main character and his sister now lives at two different houses.
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The main character's sister Sam says "That's not how mom makes ________." What is she talking about?
She was telling her dad that he made the pancakes differently than the mom.
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Does the main character's feelings towards his parents change?
No, he still loves both of his parents very much.
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What number was on the main character's soccer jersey?
Money: What You Need To Know
What does the word "interest" mean?
Interest is fees charged when you borrow money.
Money: What You Need To Know
What type of text is this and what do we learn from it?
It is an informational text and the purpose is to show the place of money in the world, how people make, save, and spend money.
Money: What You Need To Know
How can owning stocks be both positive and negative for a person?
When the company a person own stocks in does well they make money, but if the company does poorly they can lose money.
Money: What You Need To Know
How does a budget help people?It helps people balance wants and needs.
Money: What You Need To Know
Why might we stop using paper money and coins in the future?
We might start using only credit cards or the internet to pay for things.