Vocab 1
Silt
dirt at the bottom of the river
Glum
to be sad
Who is Theo?
the main character
What happened on the bridge?
J.R. was murdered.
Theo went diving.
Why does Theo dive in the river?
To find lost items and return them to their owners.
Curator
a museum caretaker
Amateur
someone who is new at something
Who is Syd?
Theo's best friend
Theo went diving.
J.R. hid his lock box.
How did J.R. die?
Brayden's grandfather tried to rob J.R. and he fell and hit his head.
Urban Legend
a story passed down in a community, often scary
Tomb
a large room used to bury the dead
Who is J.R.?
"the ghost"
J.R. stayed here when it was an inn.
J.R. was found dead.
What was in the lockbox?
Gifts for J.R.'s family.
Vague
not specific
Pensive
thoughtful
Who is Brayden?
the bully
What happened at the local museum?
Theo discovered information about J.R.
How does Theo find the owners of the lost items he finds?
Theo posts pictures of what he finds in the river on his social media page. He also puts all items in a lost and found box in Syd's dad's pawnshop.
Inscription
a note, often on jewelry
Curdle
when milk goes bad
Who is Emily?
J.R.'s niece
What happened at the cemetery?
Theo and Syd found where J.R. was buried.
What did Theo get to keep at the end of the story?
Emily gave Theo her uncle's locket to keep at the end of the story as a thank you for finding out what happened to her uncle.