Main Idea
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The lighthouse is haunted
B. Maya solves a lighthouse mystery
C. The town is very old
D. The grandfather builds a lighthouse
B. Maya solves a lighthouse mystery
What does flickered mean?
A. Stayed bright
B. Turned on and off quickly
C. Broke
D. Exploded
B. Turned on and off quickly
Which sentence shows a problem?
A. Maya smiled
B.They ate lunch
C. The lighthouse flickered on by itself
D. It was summer
C. The lighthouse flickered on by itself
How did Maya feel at first?
A. Curious and excited
B. Angry
C. Bored
D. Sleepy
A. Curious and excited
Why did the author most likely include the description of the wind “howling loudly”?
A. To show the lighthouse is haunted
B. To help the reader feel the setting
C. To explain the characters
D. To show time passing
B. To help the reader feel the setting
Why do Maya and her grandfather go to the lighthouse?
A. To find a new place to live
B.They were going to clean it
C. To investigate strange lights
D. They wanted to meet the lighthouse keeper
C. To investigate strange lights
What does curious mean?
A. Wanting to know more
B.Not interested
C. Angry
D. Tired
A. Wanting to know more
What detail shows they investigated?
A. They stayed home
B. They climbed to the lighthouse
C. They slept
D. They called friends
B. They climbed to the lighthouse
Why did the lighthouse light turn on?
A. Ghost
B. Electrical issue
C. Fire
D. Magic
B. Electrical issue
What effect does the sentence “The wooden door creaked as they pushed it open” have on the reader?
A. It makes the story funny
B.It shows the door is new
C. It creates a spooky or mysterious mood
D. It explains the ending
C. It creates a spooky or mysterious mood
What is the main problem in the story?
A. A broken boat
B. A mysterious flashing lighthouse
C. A storm
D. A lost map
B. A mysterious flashing lighthouse
What does haunted mean in this story?
A. Painted
B. Believed to have ghosts
C. New
D. Broken
B. Believed to have ghosts
Which detail shows curiosity?
A. Maya ignored it
B.Maya left town
C. Maya ran away
D. Maya wanted to investigate
D. Maya wanted to investigate
Why did they go to the lighthouse?
A. To explore the mystery
B. To live there
C. To clean it
D. To meet friends
A. To explore the mystery
Why does the author include the detail about cobwebs and dust inside the lighthouse?
A. To show it is clean
B. To show it has been unused for a long time
C. To show it is modern
D. To show it is broken beyond repair
B. To show it has been unused for a long time
How is the problem solved?
A. They leave
B. They ignore it
C. They discover a technical cause
D. It disappears
C. They discover a technical cause
What does examined mean?
A. Ignored
B.Cleaned
C. Destroyed
D. Looked at carefully
D. Looked at carefully
What proves the lighthouse was NOT haunted?
A. It was empty
B. It was an electrical issue
C. It was dark
D. It was old
B. It was an electrical issue
How did Maya change?
A. She became more confident
B. She became scared
C. She gave up
D. She left
A. She became more confident
What is the purpose of the dialogue:
“Sometimes mysteries have logical answers”?
A. To reveal the theme
B.To confuse the reader
C. To describe the setting
D. To introduce a new character
A. To reveal the theme
What lesson does Maya learn?
A.Mysteries can be explained
B.Ghosts are real
C. Never explore
D. Lighthouses are dangerous
A. Mysteries can be explained
What does logical mean?
A. Confusing
B. Based on reason
C. Magical
D. Loud
B. Based on reason
Which quote shows the solution?
A. “It was scary”
B.“Let’s go home”
C.“Sometimes mysteries have logical answers”
D. “I am tired”
C. “Sometimes mysteries have logical answers”
What will they MOST likely do next?
A. Investigate another mystery
B.Never return
C. Forget everything
D. Move away
A. Investigate another mystery
How does the author build suspense in the story?
A. By giving away the ending first
B.By only using dialogue
C. By removing all details
D. By describing clues and strange events before the solution
D. By describing clues and strange events before the solution