WHO
Who are the main characters of this story?
Jack and Beatrice
Why did Jack and Beatrice go to the old Bramble house?
They bet their friends.
Why would Jimmy Jones have diapers on his clothes line?
He has a baby at home.
"Suddenly a white figure jumped out and yelled, Boo!" What does figure mean?
Shape
Who knew the place was haunted?
Everyone
Why would the neighbors hang their clothes on lines outside?
To dry them.
Why would Susan Small's Line have tiny doll clothes on it?
She had dolls.
"One of them needed patching because it had two large holes in it." What does patching mean?
Fixing, repair.
Whose line had lots of diapers?
Jimmy Jones
Why did Jack and Beatrice run away screaming?
Someone jumped out and yelled "Boo! Leave my house, you two!". They were scared.
Why would someone want to scare the kids?
For fun or To keep them off the property.
"...drying in the breeze." What does breeze mean?
Wind
Whose line had tiny doll clothes?
Susan Small
Why were there spiderwebs all over the old Bramble house?
It was old and no one was living there.
Why would everyone think the old Bramble house was haunted?
"She bets him five dollars." What is the past tense of bets? "Yesterday, she _____ him five dollars."
Bet
Who was the ghost?
Sam Silver
How did Beatrice and Jack figure out the ghost's secret?
Sam Silver had sheets with two large holes (a ghost costume) hanging on his clothes line.
What did Beatrice and Jack do after running away from the haunted house?
They told their friends about their experience. They told their parents. They decided never to go back there.
"They know the ghost's secret." What is the past tense of 'know'?
Knew