Magic Tree House #44

A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Worksheets

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Vocabulary Definitions & Study Sheets Reading Comprehension Worksheets * (with background graphics) Reading Comprehension Worksheets * (without background graphics) * Some questions have more than one answer. Vocabulary Worksheets crossword puzzles matching spelling challenge word search Handwriting/Spelling Practice Research Project Book Review Bordered Writing Pages Coloring Pages Mazes Victorian Graphics (images of Dickens' London, people, and places) Links Answer Keys Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Research Project 32 3 8 20

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VOCABULARY STUDY SHEET 1

(in order of appearance, in context of the sentence)
Chapter 1: fade: to gradually grow faint and disappear enchanter: a person who uses magic or sorcery mission: an important assignment bonnet: a woman's or child's hat tied under the chin, usually with a brim framing the face Victorian: referring to the years Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire hoop skirt: a long full skirt belled out with a series of circular supports Chapter 2: velvet: a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon, that has a thick short pile on one side carriage: a four wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by two or more horses steeple: a spire on the top of a church tower or roof handsome: good-looking buggy: a small, light, one-horse carriage with two wheels cobblestone: a small, round stone used to cover road surfaces elegant: pleasingly graceful and stylish ornate: made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns plump: well-rounded and full in form, chubby, abundant, ample
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crown: a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made or or decorated with precious metals and jewels era: a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic empire: an extensive group of states or countries ruled by a single authority reign: to rule as a king or queen Industrial Revolution: radical changes that took place as a result of mechanical production; the shift from home-based hand manufacturing to large scale factory production factory: a building where goods are manufactured by machine mine: an excavation in the earth from which ore or minerals can be extracted wealthy: having a great deal of money; rich ruffle: a strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for decoration top hat: a man's hat having a narrow brim and a tall cylindrical crown shilling: a former British coin and monetary unit equal to twelve pence stun: to astonish or shock
MTH44: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

Chapter 1 Did You See That?

1.

The story begins in which settings (time and place)? October London, England November morning two strangers they were happy a musician New England Charles Dickens 1800s the years Venezuela was victorious in war Frog Creek, PA USA afternoon two enchanters they were upset a painter Venezuela William Shakespeare 1900s the years Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire it's hard to run a flute makes the player invisible when played

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Who was in the tree house when Jack and Annie arrived? two school friends they were scared an artist Victorian England Louis Armstrong 1600s the years King Victor ruled New England How did Jack and Annie react when they saw Teddy and Kathleen? Merlin wants Jack and Annie to help: Their next mission is to travel to: The artist they were to help was: The time period they were going to was in the: What does 'Victorian times' mean?

9.

Why didn't Annie want to wear a long skirt? she's a tomboy a whistle whatever is sung comes true she likes short skirts a violin people get sleepy when played

10. What was the magic instrument they were to use for this mission? 11. How was this instrument magical?

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MTH44: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

Chapter 1 Did You See That?

1.

The story begins in which settings (time and place)? October London, England November morning two strangers they were happy a musician New England Charles Dickens 1800s the years Venezuela was victorious in war Frog Creek, PA USA afternoon two enchanters they were upset a painter Venezuela William Shakespeare 1900s the years Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire it's hard to run a flute makes the player invisible when played

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Who was in the tree house when Jack and Annie arrived? two school friends they were scared an artist Victorian England Louis Armstrong 1600s the years King Victor ruled New England How did Jack and Annie react when they saw Teddy and Kathleen? Merlin wants Jack and Annie to help: Their next mission is to travel to: The artist they were to help was: The time period they were going to was in the: What does 'Victorian times' mean?

9.

Why didn't Annie want to wear a long skirt? she's a tomboy a whistle whatever is sung comes true she likes short skirts a violin people get sleepy when played

10. What was the magic instrument they were to use for this mission? 11. How was this instrument magical?

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Crossword - Chapters 1 & 2

Using the Across and Down clues, write the correct words in the numbered grid below.
1 2 4 5 8 9 6 7 3

10 11

12

13 14

ACROSS
4. an excavation in the earth from which ore or minerals can be extracted 8. radical changes that took place as a result of mechanical production; the shift from home-based hand manufacturing to large scale factory production 10. a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic 12. an important assignment 13. a former British coin and monetary unit equal to twelve pence 14. made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns

DOWN
1. a four wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by two or more horses 2. an extensive group of states or countries ruled by a single authority 3. referring to the years Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire 5. a small, light, one-horse carriage with two wheels 6. pleasingly graceful and stylish 7. a small, round stone used to cover road surfaces 9. a person who uses magic or sorcery 11. to rule as a king or queen

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Matching Activity - Chapters 1 & 2

Clues are listed below. Print the word that matches the clue on the blank line by the clue.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

a four wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by two or more horses a small, light, one-horse carriage with two wheels a person who uses magic or sorcery a small, round stone used to cover road surfaces made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns referring to the years Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire an extensive group of states or countries ruled by a single authority a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic radical changes that took place as a result of mechanical production; the shift from home-based hand manufacturing to large scale factory production a former British coin and monetary unit equal to twelve pence an excavation in the earth from which ore or minerals can be extracted to rule as a king or queen
EMPIRE ENCHANTER ERA INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION REIGN MINE SHILLING ORNATE VICTORIAN

10. 11. 12.

BUGGY CARRIAGE COBBLESTONE

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Spelling Challenge - Chapters 1 & 2

For each question below a number of similar words appear, but only one is spelled correctly and matches the clue that is provided. Write the letter of the correctly spelled word in the space by the question number. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. A. reigne B. raign C. riegn D. reign to rule as a king or queen A. bonet B. bonnet C. bonnyt D. bonnete a woman's or child's hat tied under the chin, usually with a brim framing the face A. steeple B. steeeple C. steple D. steepl a spire on the top of a church tower or roof A. elegant B. eleganc C. elegent D. elagant pleasingly graceful and stylish A. handsom B. hanjsome C. handsome D. hanndsome good-looking A. Victoriane B. Victorian C. Victorien D. Viktorian referring to the years Queen Victoria ruled the British Empire A. ornatee B. arnate C. orneat D. ornate made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns A. kobblestone B. cobblestone C. cobblston D. coblestone a small, round stone used to cover road surfaces A. cakriage B. cariage C. carriage D. carriege a four wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by two or more horses

10. A. misssion B. mission C. mision D. missiun an important assignment 11. A. whealthy B. wealthye C. weilthy D. wealthy having a great deal of money; rich 12. A. enchantir B. enchanter C. enchanteg D. inchanter a person who uses magic or sorcery 13. A. Industrial Revolusion B. Inddustrial Revolution C. Industrial Revolution D. Industbial Revolution radical changes that took place as a result of mechanical production; the shift from home-based hand manufacturing to large scale factory production
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Word Search - Ch 1 & 2

At the bottom of the page is a list of words. These words are hidden in the puzzle. The words have been placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally - frontwards or backwards. When you locate a word, draw a circle around it.

I I F I I Z

U N U R C V F S I T C R T I

F F L B L T

U I F R L E Y H

S A L E E

C N E S

Z E Z T S

A I T L S I

V W R Y S U K O A H I D P T E T Z N Y I R E L I V B Z E T L S N T T Y

E A Z

C E I

H H C A Q C N D U D O K S L I T D X R

O R A P A

R D O N C C D N T E E L E A T Y R U U Z R P

O U R U

V O

B Q C O B U O R N Z B H K S K E F C A T E P L K T I L F L N

O N

C R O W N T E E I

U M P I E I X L A I

V O G B E M L V E T K Y Q J E P T S V J J

K Q G

U G G Y I I S S I S

B O N N L L R S I C A I T K N G

O P A C

R M U

N C H

S G S B O E

C R

X M Y W E E M P C U A I

E M

H O O P R R F A F K Q

G W N C N R

V G P B R J K Y

A G E T D O R

W D R N C K Q

J W F

B O V E W S
STEEPLE STUN TOP HAT VELVET VICTORIAN WEALTHY

E Q O V C N

A G B
MINE MISSION ORNATE PLUMP REIGN RUFFLE SHILLING

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ENCHANTER ERA FACTORY FADE HANDSOME HOOP SKIRT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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enchanter mission Victorian velvet carriage handsome cobblestone

plump crown elegant empire reign factory bonnet wealthy ruffle shilling Industrial Revolution

ornate
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VICTORIAN GRAPHICS
(including some of the people and places mentioned in the book)

Queen Victoria

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