MTH 10 Question

Book #10
Ghost Town at Sundown: 1 Comprehension Questions
A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.
1. What was Jack doing at the start of the story? ___

A. sleeping B. eating C. reading
2. What sign did Annie see? ___

A. a rabbit B. a parrot C. a spider
3. What time of day was it at the start of the story? ___

A. morning B. evening C. midnight
4. Who did they see in the tree house? ___

A. Morgan B. Merlin C. Marvin
5. What could Jack and Annie become soon? ___

A. Magical Wizards B. Mysterious Birds C. Master Librarians
6. What do Jack and Annie need to solve? ___

A. a riddle B. a jigsaw puzzle C. a math question
7. What buzzed around Jack’s head? ___

A. a mosquito B. a fly C. a bee
B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.
1. Why did Annie want to go to the tree house?
2. Why won’t Jack and Annie be late for dinner?
3. Which book did Morgan give to Jack and Annie?
4. Why did Morgan give them a scroll?
5. Why did the tree house start spinning?

Chapter 1 Vocabulary
A. Write the words in the blanks.
enchantress gaze journey odd perhaps

prairie riddle scroll solve vanish
_______________1. to look at something for a long time
_______________2. a long paper that can be rolled up
_______________3. strange, different, special
_______________4. to disappear, we can’t see it anymore
_______________5. a magical woman who can do magical things
_______________6. to find the answer to a problem or a question
_______________7. wide open grasslands
_______________8. a long trip
_______________9. a word puzzle
_______________10. maybe
B. Choose the proper word to complete each sentence.
journey perhaps prairie scroll solve
1. The weather is getting colder so ________________ it will snow soon.
2. Our ___________________ across the ocean took seven days.
3. Many wild animals live on the ___________________
4. Nobody in our class can ________________ this difficult math question.
5. We unrolled the long ___________________ and studied the ancient

letters and pictures.
Chapter 1 Story Analysis
A. Put the events in the proper order by writing 1 – 7 in the blanks.
___ They climbed up to the tree house.

___ Jack and Annie were sitting on the porch.
___ Morgan handed a scroll to Annie.
___ Jack and Annie hurried down the street.
___ They saw the rabbit head into the woods.
___ Morgan handed a book to Jack.
___ Jack pulled on his backpack.
B. Nouns are people, places, or things.
Example: The cups are on the table.
Circle the nouns and write them on the lines.

_________________1. Annie was gazing down the street.
_________________2. Jack was reading a book.
_________________3. He saw a rabbit with very long legs.
_________________4. She jumped off the porch.
_________________5. The sun was setting above the trees.
_________________6. I have many odd friends.
_________________7. I’m still having problems with Merlin.
_________________8. On the cover was a picture of a western town.
C. Circle true or false for each sentence.

True False 1. They saw a frog with long legs.
True False 2. Morgan came to the porch to visit Jack and Annie.
True False 3. Jack took his backpack with him into the woods.
True False 4. Jack and Annie went to the woods after dinner.
True False 5. They saw Merlin and Morgan in the tree house.
True False 6. Morgan was wearing a robe.
True False 7. Morgan handed Jack a book about the Wild West.
True False 8. There was a picture of a forest on the cover of the book.
True False 9. A fly buzzed around Jack’s head.
1. What was the air like? ___

A. cool B. dry C. colorful
2. Where was the riddle written? ___

A. in the book B. on a wall C. on a scroll
3. In the 1870s, what kind of transportation stopped in the town? ___

A. stagecoach B. bus C. train
4. What did they see blowing across the ground? ___

A. flower petals B. cowboy hats C. tumbleweeds
5. Which animal did they see in Rattlesnake Flats? ___

A. a rabbit B. a goat C. a deer
6. What made a rattling sound? ___

A. an old door B. a snake C. cowboy boots
7. Which musical instrument did they hear? ___

A. a violin B. a piano C. a guitar
1. Why were the pages of the book yellow?
2. Why did everyone leave Rattlesnake Flats by 1880?
3. Why did Jack sneeze?
4. What did Jack and Annie see in the general store?
5. Why did Jack want to take off the cowboy boots?

ancient creek hinge hobble passenger

rusty spooky stagecoach tombstone tumbleweed
_______________1. scary and strange
_______________2. a person who rides on transportation
_______________3. a stone to mark a grave where a person is buried
_______________4. from a long time ago
_______________5. a small river
_______________6. to walk slowly with painful steps
_______________7. the metal is old and it turns reddish brown
_______________8. metal part of a door that can swing open and closed
_______________9. a covered wagon pulled by a team of horses
_______________10. a dry plant that blows across the ground
ancient creek hobble passengers rusty
1. The ___________________ fastened their safety belts before the plane

took off.
2. We saw a few colorful fish swimming in the __________________
3. My old __________________ bike squeaks loudly when I ride it.
4. We saw some ___________________ statues in the museum.
5. I had to ___________________ to school painfully when I hurt my foot.

___ They climbed down the ladder.

___ They tried on some cowboy boots.
___ Jack and Annie read the riddle on the scroll.
___ They saw a faded calendar dated 1878.
___ They heard some music.
___ Jack read about Rattlesnake Flats in the book.
___ They saw a rattlesnake.
B. What are three things we learned about Rattlesnake Flats?
Rattlesnake Flats

True False 1. The riddle was written on the wall of the tree house.
True False 2. The rabbit chased them through the town.
True False 3. They heard a rattlesnake.
True False 4. There were spider webs in the store.
True False 5. Rattlesnake Flats was a rest stop for stagecoaches.
True False 6. They met some workers in the store.
True False 7. Jack found a scorpion in the cowboy boot.
True False 8. Jack’s cowboy boots felt very comfortable.
1. Where did they see the piano? ___

A. in the store B. in the hotel C. in the restaurant
2. What did Jack and Annie see in ancient Egypt? ___

A. a ghost B. a horse C. a piano
3. What kind of piano can play automatically? ___

A. cowboy piano B. grand piano C. player piano
4. Where did Jack and Annie hide? ___

A. in barrels B. on the roof C. behind the piano
5. What did Jack and Annie hear thumping on the ground? ___
A. boots B. wheels C. hooves
6. How many riders did Jack and Annie see? ___

A. three B. five C. seven
7. What did the mother horse have on her head? ___

A. a heart B. a star C. a circle
1. Why were Jack and Annie surprised when they saw the piano?
2. Why did Jack throw the hats in the hotel?
3. Why was the mother horse upset?
4. Why did Jack pinch his nose?
5. How was the young horse similar to the mother horse?

automatic barrel colt hooves limp

mane pedal pinch popular tune
_______________1. many people like it
_______________2. a horse’s hard feet
_______________3. a round wooden container used for storing things
_______________4. to walk slowly with pain
_______________5. the main part of a song that we can sing
_______________6. a young male horse
_______________7. the long hair on a horse’s neck
_______________8. to squeeze something tightly with your fingers
_______________9. a machine works by itself
_______________10. we can push this with our feet
automatic colt pedals popular tune
1. We watched the ___________________ galloping around the field.
2. The ___________________ doors slide open to let people come in the

building.
3. This movie is very _________________ and everybody wants to see it.
4. We push the ___________________ with our feet when we ride a bike.
5. The students play a ____________________ on their violins.

___ Annie and Jack saw a small red horse running down the road.
___ Jack read about player pianos in the book.
___ Jack sneezed.
___ Jack and Annie went into the hotel.
___ Annie and Jack watched the riders disappear into the dust.
___ Jack threw the cowboy hats into the hotel.
___ They saw a “ghost” playing the piano.
B. Verbs tell about things that we can do. Most verbs are action verbs.
Example: The horse ____________ in the field.

We can fill in the blank with verbs such as: runs, gallops, is, eats,…
Circle the verbs and write them on the lines.

_________________1. Annie crept toward a building.
_________________2. Jack limped after her.
_________________3. Annie slowly pushed a door.
_________________4. The piano keys moved up and down.
_________________5. Suddenly the piano keys were still.
_________________6. We saw a ghost in ancient Egypt.
_________________7. The piano played automatically.
_________________8. He peeked through a crack in the barrel.

True False 1. They saw the player piano in the store.
True False 2. Player pianos can play music automatically.
True False 3. A group of three riders rode into the town.
True False 4. Annie hid inside a barrel.
True False 5. Jack hid inside the piano.
True False 6. They saw a horse that was as red as the sunset.
True False 7. They saw a horse that was as green as grass.
True False 8. The colt had a rope around his neck.
1. In the 1800s, how many mustangs wandered the West? ___

A. about 500 B. about 10,000 C. over a million
2. Which horses did the mustangs descend from? ___

A. Spanish B. Egyptian C. Argentinian
3. What kind of voice should we use when we talk to a horse? ___

A. scary B. firm C. sad
4. Where was Annie sitting? ___

A. on the ground B. on the colt C. on a bench
5. What name did Annie give to the colt? ___

A. Sunset B. Red Lightning C. Wild Willy
6. What did the cowboy point at Jack and Annie? ___

A. a sword B. a cannon C. a six-shooter
7. What did Annie and Jack raise in the air? ___

A. their books B. their hands C. their boots
1. Why did people in the Wild West try to capture mustangs?
2. How did Jack learn about mustangs?
3. What is one rule about treating a horse?
4. What does Annie think they should do with the colt?
5. Why does the colt have a sad look in his eyes?

alley bond descendant mare mustang

praise ranch six-shooter skill whinny
_______________1. a mother horse
_______________2. special ability to do something well
_______________3. to say good things about someone
_______________4. a wild horse
_______________5. a close feeling between people or animals
_______________6. a small gun that can shoot six bullets
_______________7. a long narrow area between two buildings
_______________8. a big place like a farm where animals are raised
_______________9. a horse’s sound
_______________10. someone comes from an earlier group of people
alley bond ranch skill whinny
1. There are more than 1000 cattle living on this __________________
2. It takes a lot of ____________________ to play basketball well.
3. Even though they are called killer whales, there is a strong

__________________ between the mother whale and her calves.
4. On the way to the park, we walked through the ___________________

between the bank and the supermarket.
5. We heard the horse ___________________ as it passed us on the trail.

___ A cowboy rode out of the alley.

___ Jack wrote the rules in his notebook.
___ Jack read about mustangs in the book.
___ Annie sat on the colt’s back.
___ Jack read the rules about how to treat a horse.
___ Annie and Jack raised their hands in the air.
___ Annie grabbed the colt’s rope.
B. Prepositions tell about the location or position of objects.
Example: The horse is ___________ the river.

We can fill in the blank with prepositions such as: beside, in, near,…
Circle the prepositions and write them on the lines.

_________________1. Annie ran toward the little horse.
_________________2. Jack flipped the pages of his book.
_________________3. Annie was sitting on the colt’s back.
_________________4. Jack read about mustangs.
_________________5. Jack looked at Sunset.
_________________6. Annie raised her hands in the air.
_________________7. Jack sat by the hotel porch.
_________________8. A rope was around the colt’s neck.

True False 1. Mustangs were tough, fast horses.
True False 2. Jack and Annie read the book together.
True False 3. Annie spoke softly to the colt.
True False 4. The colt ran into the hotel.
True False 5. Jack and Annie were sitting on the colt’s back.
True False 6. Annie wants to take the colt to his mother.
True False 7. The colt had a sad look in his eyes.
True False 8. The cowboy’s name is Sunset.
1. What is Slim’s job? ___

A. a rustler B. a thief C. a herder
2. Who is Smiley? ___

A. Annie B. Jack C. the colt
3. Which nickname did Slim give to Jack? ___

A. Dusty B. Shorty C. Sneezy
4. What does Slim hold to control the horse? ___

A. colored flags B. a belt C. reins
5. What did Jack use to climb on the horse? ___

A. a rock B. a stirrup C. a rope
6. What did they sit on when they rode the horses? ___
A. a saddle B. a piece of cloth C. a jacket
7. What time of day was it? ___

A. dawn B. morning C. evening
1. Why did Annie say that they came to town in a stagecoach?
2. What is the name of Slim’s horse? Why does that name fit?
3. Why doesn’t Jack want to find the rustlers with Slim?
4. Who rode across the prairie on Dusty?
5. Why does Slim want to find the rustlers?

agree beg brave explain gallop

knack rescue rustler slim stirrup
_______________1. to run like a horse at a really fast speed
_______________2. to save someone from something dangerous
_______________3. a special natural ability to do something well
_______________4. thin, not fat
_______________5. to ask strongly, to say please please please
_______________6. we put our foot in this when we ride a horse
_______________7. to tell about something in detail
_______________8. to think the same thing as another person
_______________9. not feeling scared in a dangerous situation
_______________10. a person who steals animals like horses or cattle
beg brave explains gallop rustlers
1. My older sister __________________ how to solve the math question.
2. A horse can __________________ much faster than people can run.
3. The ___________________ dog ran into the burning house to help the
family.
4. We will ___________________ our mother to take us to the beach this

afternoon.
5. The cattle ___________________ snuck onto the ranch in the middle

of the night.
___ Jack sneezed as he bounced on the horse.

___ The cowboy told Annie that she was brave.
___ Annie told Slim that they came to the town in a stagecoach.
___ The cowboy told Jack that he was smart.
___ Slim said that Jack and Annie could go with him.
___ Annie told Slim that they were not horse thieves.
___ Jack climbed onto Dusty.
B. What are three things they talked about with Slim?
Slim Cooley

True False 1. Slim is a mustang herder.
True False 2. Dusty is a horse rustler.
True False 3. Slim is slim and Dusty is dusty.
True False 4. Slim made nicknames for Jack and Annie.
True False 5. Slim is good friends with the horse rustlers.
True False 6. Slim thinks that Annie has a knack with horses.
True False 7. Annie is scared to look for the rustlers with Slim.
True False 8. Jack and Annie rode on Sunset together.
1. Who stayed and guarded Sunset? ___

A. Smiley B. Shorty C. Slim
2. Who kept Dusty quiet? ___

3. Where did they plan to ride together? ___

A. Red Valley B. Purple Lake C. Blue Canyon
4. What helped them to see where they were going? ___

A. a sunset B. a flashlight C. the moonlight
5. Who was riding on the mare? ___

6. Who fell off the horse? ___

A. Annie B. Jack C. Slim
7. What made the rustlers’ horses panic and back away? ___
A. a white figure B. an orange rabbit C. a green cloud of dust
1. How did they know where the rustlers were camped?
2. How did Jack keep Dusty quiet?
3. Why did the mare need Slim’s help to escape from the rustlers?
4. Why did Jack duck his head?
5. Jack and Dusty “split the wind”. What does this mean?
canyon cheerfully chill clutch duck

froze halt herd slope shocked
_______________1. a group of large animals
_______________2. to move your head down so it doesn’t get hit
_______________3. a deep narrow valley
_______________4. to stop
_______________5. very surprised
_______________6. stopped moving and stayed completely still
_______________7. a cold feeling
_______________8. the land goes up like a hill
_______________9. to hold something tightly
_______________10. happily, in a happy way
canyon cheerfully clutched herd slope
1. We saw a large __________________ of zebras moving across the

grassland.
2. It is very hard to climb the mountain when the ________________ is

very steep.
3. The students sang __________________ as they walked to school.
4. The river flows along the bottom of the ____________________
5. The baseball player ___________________ the bat and tried to hit the
ball.
___ Jack pulled himself back on Dusty.

___ Jack kept Dusty quiet and calm.
___ Jack fell off Dusty and landed on the ground.
___ Slim and Jack headed down the slope.
___ They heard the mare let out a loud whinny.
___ Slim rode past Jack on the mare.
___ A white figure appeared at the top of the rise.
B. What are three things that happened when they helped the mustangs
escape from the rustlers?
Split the Wind

True False 1. Jack and Annie made a campfire.
True False 2. Slim made a plan to rescue the mustangs.
True False 3. Smiley went to the rustler’s camp to save the mare.
True False 4. Jack was riding on Dusty.
True False 5. The mare was tied to a tree.
True False 6. Smiley was riding on the mare.
True False 7. Shorty fell off the horse.
True False 8. Jack and Dusty split the wind.
1. What are the walls of the canyon made of? ___

A. sand B. wood C. rock
2. How did Jack’s legs feel? ___

A. wobbly B. itchy C. bouncy
3. What did Jack use for a pillow? ___

A. a rock B. a backpack C. a saddle
4. Jack thinks that Lonesome Luke scared the rustlers. Who is Luke? ___
A. a stagecoach driver B. a ghost C. a mustang
5. What did people find after Lonesome Luke vanished? ___

A. his money B. his hat C. his bones
6. Which animal howled in the distance? ___

A. a coyote B. a bear C. a cougar
7. Which instrument did Slim play? ___

A. kettle drum B. trumpet C. harmonica
1. Why was Sunset happy again?
2. According to Slim, why does the piano play by itself?
3. Why did Lonesome Luke go loco?
4. Where did Annie and Jack hear Slim’s song “Red River Valley” before?
5. Why didn’t Jack write any notes in his notebook?

coyote damp harmonica howl loco

moment surround trust wander wobbly
_______________1. a loud sound made by a wolf or a dog at night
_______________2. shaky, not strong, moving back and forth
_______________3. a very short period of time
_______________4. a musical instrument that we blow into
_______________5. to walk around an area
_______________6. crazy
_______________7. a little wet
_______________8. to be around the outside
_______________9. a wild animal in the dog family
_______________10. to believe in someone
damp harmonica howl moment surrounded
1. The forest floor was ___________________ after the rain.
2. An island is completely ___________________ by water.
3. The air moving in and out of a __________________ will make

different sounds.
4. We heard the wolf _________________ at the full moon.
5. We stopped for a ___________________ to check for cars, and then

we crossed the street safely.
___ Slim played a tune on the harmonica.

___ Jack asked Slim if he could solve the riddle.
___ They arrived at Blue Canyon.
___ Jack fell asleep.
___ Slim told Annie and Jack about Lonesome Luke.
___ Jack patted Dusty and praised him.
___ Annie led Sunset to the mare.
B. What are three things we learned about Lonesome Luke?
Lonesome Luke

True False 1. They rode to Blue Canyon together.
True False 2. Annie took Dusty to the mare.
True False 3. Jack’s legs were sore and wobbly.
True False 4. Slim told them the answer to the riddle.
True False 5. Lonesome Luke told Annie and Jack about the Wild West.
True False 6. Slim played a song for them on the piano.
True False 7. They heard a coyote howl in the distance.
True False 8. Jack took off his boots and fell asleep.
1. Which insect buzzed by Jack’s ear? ___

A. a bee B. a ladybug C. a fly
2. What did they drink for breakfast? ___

A. bitter coffee B. muddy water C. sweet tea
3. What did they eat for breakfast? ___

A. salty crackers B. hard biscuits C. soft bread
4. Instead of working as a herder, which job did Slim decide to try? ___
A. painter B. writer C. musician
5. What did they see when they looked down at the canyon floor? ___
A. mustangs B. rustlers C. a stagecoach
6. Who shouted, “Who am I”? ___

A. Annie B. Jack C. Slim
7. What was the answer to Morgan’s riddle? ___

A. mustang B. ghost C. echo
1. Why did Slim plan to ride south with his herd?
2. What did Jack take notes about?
3. Why did Slim decide to let the mustangs go free?
4. How did they get to the top of the canyon?
5. After Annie shouted “Good-bye”, why did they hear an answer?

bitter bounce canteen distant echo

gasp graze peer plain sip
_______________1. to take a small drink of something
_______________2. to breathe out with surprise
_______________3. to hit something and come back
_______________4. sound waves hit something and come back
_______________5. a container used to hold water or other drinks
_______________6. to eat grass
_______________7. flat grassy land (like prairies)
_______________8. far away
_______________9. to have a bad taste like medicine
_______________10. to look at something carefully
bounce canteen echo graze plain
1. We shouted “Hello” at the top of the mountain, and then we heard an

_________________ a few seconds later.
2. The cowboy filled the _________________ with water from the river.
3. We saw the cows __________________ in the field.
4. Cheetahs and zebras live on the grassy African ___________________
5. A tennis ball will __________________ if you drop it on the floor.

___ Jack wrote notes about a cowboy breakfast.

___ Annie and Jack solved Morgan’s riddle.
___ Slim decided to let the mustangs go free.
___ Annie shouted “Good-bye” to Sunset.
___ Jack had a biscuit and coffee for breakfast.
___ Slim shouted “Who am I?”
___ They rode up to the top of the canyon.
B. Adjectives tell us about nouns.
Example: The horses are ______________.

We can fill in the blank with adjectives such as: big, smart, fast,…
Circle the adjectives and write them on the lines.

_________________1. The biscuit is as hard as a rock.
_________________2. Jack drank some bitter coffee.
_________________3. The mustangs rode across the wide plains.
_________________4. They peered down into the deep canyon.
_________________5. Annie felt the cool air on her face.
_________________6. Dusty is a strong horse.
_________________7. Jack patted Dusty’s damp neck.
_________________8. The boots felt stiff and tight.

True False 1. Annie woke up before Jack.
True False 2. They had toast and jam for breakfast.
True False 3. They drank some muddy tea for breakfast.
True False 4. Jack wrote notes in his notebook.
True False 5. Slim decided to become a writer.
True False 6. Annie rode on Sunset to the top of the canyon.
True False 7. Sunset shouted “Bye” to Annie.
True False 8. They solved Morgan’s riddle.
1. Where did Slim drop them off? ___

A. Rattlesnake Flats B. Laramie C. Blue Canyon
2. Where does Slim think that Jack is mighty tall? ___

A. in the feet B. in the legs C. in the brains
3. According to Slim, what does Annie have? ___

A. sadness B. courage C. fear
4. What time off day was it? ___

A. morning B. noon C. evening
5. Who waved at Annie and Jack? ___

A. a ghost B. a mustang C. a rabbit
6. Which word was glowing on the scroll? ___

A. Sunset B. mustang C. echo
7. Where did Jack wish to go? ___

A. Blue Canyon B. Frog Creek C. Laramie
1. Why were Annie and Jack happy to take off their boots?
2. Why did Annie and Jack go into the hotel?
3. What did Annie and Jack see in the hotel?
4. Where did Annie and Jack go after they left the hotel?
5. Why was there a word glowing on the scroll?

courage dim glow grateful lope

promise shiver stool wiggle wink
_______________1. a simple chair
_______________2. to shine, to light up
_______________3. to say strongly that you will do something
_______________4. to jog or run slowly and easily
_______________5. to move something back and forth very quickly
_______________6. to playfully close one eye at someone
_______________7. brave feeling, not scared of dangerous situations
_______________8. to shake your body quickly when you feel cold
_______________9. quite dark, only a little bit of light
_______________10. feeling that a person did something nice for you
courage dim grateful promised stools
1. The driver was very _________________ when we fixed his car for him.
2. We used a flashlight when we entered the _________________ cave.
3. It takes a lot of ________________ to walk through the woods at night.
4. In art class, the students sat on _________________ and painted

pictures.
5. When Julia moved away, she __________________ to send me a letter

every month.
___ Annie and Jack went back to the tree house.

___ Slim dropped Annie and Jack at the hotel.
___ Annie and Jack took off the boots.
___ They saw a word glowing on the scroll.
___ They heard the sound of a piano drifting through the air.
___ Slim promised to thank Annie and Jack someday.
___ Lonesome Luke waved to Annie and Jack.
B. Cause and Effect: The effect is what happened, and the cause is the
reason that it happened. To find an effect ask “What happened?” and to
find a cause, ask “Why did it happen?”
Cause Effect
The sound of Annie’s voice

bounced off the canyon walls.
Their sneakers felt really good when

they put them on.
Jack and Annie urged Slim to be a

writer instead of a herder.
There was a word glowing on the

scroll.
Jack wished to return to Frog

Creek.

True False 1. Slim, Jack, and Annie ate dinner in the hotel.
True False 2. Dusty waved his hat at Annie and Jack.
True False 3. Their sneakers felt stiff and uncomfortable.
True False 4. Lonesome Luke was playing the piano.
True False 5. Lonesome Luke waved to Annie and Jack.
True False 6. Lonesome Luke went to the tree house with them.
True False 7. The word “mustang” was glowing on the scroll.
True False 8. They couldn’t find the Pennsylvania book.
1. They have a scroll from another trip. Where were they on that trip? ___
A. ocean B. desert C. rain forest
2. Where did Jack put the Wild West book? ___

A. under a shelf B. in his pocket C. on a stack
3. Who wrote Days of the Wild West? ___

A. Sunset B. Slim Cooley C. Shorty
4. When was the book Days of the Wild West published? ___
A. 1895 B. 1900 C. 1905
5. Which animal sounds can they hear in the Frog Creek woods? ___
A. mustangs B. rattlesnakes C. birds
6. What does Annie think is like “an echo from the past”? ___
A. the scroll B. the tree house C. the book
7. Whose voice did Jack and Annie hear? ___

A. Dad B. Morgan C. Slim
1. Where did Annie put the scroll?
2. Why were Annie and Jack surprised when they looked at the book?
3. Who was the book Days of the Wild West dedicated to?
4. How is Frog Creek different from Rattlesnake Flats?
5. Why do you think Dad was calling Jack and Annie?

author cover dedicated moist peaceful

shadow stack stare stranger title
_______________1. to look at something for a long time
_______________2. quiet and calm, very little noise
_______________3. a pile of things one on top of another
_______________4. a person we don’t know
_______________5. the name of a book
_______________6. a person who writes books
_______________7. a dark place away from the sun
_______________8. the front part of a book
_______________9. a little bit wet, damp
_______________10. a book is written for a special person
author cover peaceful shadow stack
1. There is a big _________________ of boxes in the box factory.
2. The forest is a _________________ place where people can feel close

to nature.
3. There is a colorful picture on the _______________ of our science book.
4. My _________________ followed me as I walked down the street.
5. This famous __________________ has written many popular books.

___ They heard Dad’s voice calling to them.

___ They saw that the author of the book was Slim Cooley.
___ Annie and Jack ran all the way home.
___ They read the dedication to Shorty and Smiley.
___ Jack took the Wild West book out of his backpack.
___ Annie put the ancient scroll in the corner.
___ Jack and Annie climbed down the ladder.
B. Read the sentences and identify the underlined word in each sentence.
Fill in the blanks with: noun verb adjective adverb preposition
_________________1. Annie held the ancient scroll.

_________________2. Jack unzipped his pack.
_________________3. Annie was staring at the books.
_________________4. Annie pointed at the book.
_________________5. The author’s name was below the title.
_________________6. Jack and Annie shook their heads.
_________________7. Jack placed the book on the stack.
_________________8. “But no Slim Cooley either,” Annie said sadly.
_________________9. The air felt soft and moist.
_________________10. They ran quickly through the woods.

True False 1. Annie and Jack have collected five scrolls so far.
True False 2. They need to collect two more scrolls.
True False 3. Lonesome Luke was the author of the Wild West book.
True False 4. The book was dedicated to Smiley and Shorty.
True False 5. Jack took the book home with him.
True False 6. They met Lonesome Luke in the Frog Creek woods.
True False 7. Annie and Jack heard bird sounds in the woods.
True False 8. Mom was calling them home for dinner.
Ghost Town at Sundown Review
1. Who did Annie and Jack meet in the tree house? ___
A. Slim B. Lonesome Luke C. Morgan
2. Where did Annie and Jack go in this story? ___

A. Rattlesnake Flats B. Rustler Town C. Mustang Valley
3. Who stole Slim’s mustangs? ___

A. stagecoach drivers B. rustlers C. ghosts
4. Who was Lonesome Luke? ___

A. a chef B. a ghost C. a writer
5. What did Slim call Annie? ___

A. Smiley B. Shorty C. Dusty
6. What did Annie and Jack wear on their feet? ___

A. stirrups B. cowboy boots C. slippers
7. What was the answer to Morgan’s riddle? ___

A. Sunset B. canyon C. echo
1. Why did Annie and Jack need to solve a riddle?
2. Why was the piano playing by itself?
3. How did they rescue Slim’s mustangs?
4. How did they solve Morgan’s riddle?
5. Why were Annie and Jack surprised when they saw the Wild West book?
Ghost Town at Sundown The Wild West
The Wild West: In the story Ghost Town at Sundown, Annie and
Jack learned many things about the Wild West. Write some
information about each of the following things in the story.
The Wild West Information
Rattlesnake Flats
stagecoach
tumbleweeds
rattlesnake
player piano
mustangs
rustlers
six-shooter
campfires
Ghost Town at Sundown Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect: The effect is what happened, and the cause is the
reason that it happened.
To find an effect, ask “What happened?”

To find a cause, ask “Why did it happen?”
Cause Effect
Annie had a feeling that Morgan was

waiting for them in the tree house.
In the 1870s, the creek dried up in

Rattlesnake Flats.
Jack couldn’t walk very well when he

was wearing the cowboy boots.
Slim pointed his six-shooter at Annie

and Jack.
The piano was playing music by

itself.
A white figure was moving across the

top of the rise.
Lonesome Luke played “Red River

Valley” over and over again.
They stood at the top of Blue Canyon

and yelled with loud voices.
The word “echo” was glowing on

the scroll.
Ghost Town at Sundown Compare & Contrast
A. What are three similarities shared by the Wild West and your home?
Similarities: The Wild West and My Home
B. What are three differences between the Wild West and your home?
Differences
The Wild West My Home

Ghost Town at Sundown Picture Practice
Draw your four favorite scenes from the story.

Then on the lines, write a sentence about each picture.
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Ghost Town at Sundown Story Map
Who wrote this story?
Characters Setting (Time and Place)
What happened at the beginning of the story?
What happened in the middle of the story?
What happened at the end of the story?
What was one main How did the characters

problem in this story? solve this problem?
Ghost Town at Sundown In The News
Choose two events from the story. Draw a picture to illustrate each event
and write a newspaper article for each event.
Be sure to include important details in your articles. Also, add a headline

for each article and a caption under each picture.
Headline:_____________________________________
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Headline:_____________________________________
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Ghost Town at Sundown Scrambled Sentences
Unscramble the boxes to make sentences. Write the sentence on the line.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ghost Town at Sundown Crossword Puzzle
Across Down
1. What did they wear on their feet? 1. What did they eat for breakfast?
2. Who stole Slim's mustangs? 3. What name did Annie give to the colt?
4. What was the name of Slim's 5. What was Jack's nickname?
horse? 6. Which animal hopped by the porch?
8. What was Lonesome Luke? 7. What was Annie's nickname?
12. Where do Annie and Jack live? 9. Who gave them a scroll?
17. Which song did Luke play? 10. What did Annie and Jack solve?
18. Where did they see a piano? 11. Which instrument did Luke play?
21. Which instrument did Slim play? 13. What did they drink for breakfast?
14. What was the answer to the riddle?
15. Who became an author?
16. Where did they hear an echo?
19. What kind of snake did they see?
20. What was Slim's book about?
Ghost Town at Sundown Word Search
E L D D I R R A L R S H H S F
R T M U S T A N G O T O C M R
M A L L L W T N O H O T A I O
A L B O O S T I I T O E O L G
Y N B B C N L E D U B L C E C
R E D R I V E R V A L L E Y R
U L O X D T S S O T D S G M E
B L U E C A N Y O N K V A O E
L D U S T Y A R B M A I T R K
S U N S E T K Y E I E I S G O
Y T R O H S E K A L S L P A H
Y E L O O C M I L S T C U N C
F Z A C I N O M R A H S U K E
T S E W D L I W K C A J U I E
B R E A K F A S T S O H G R T
Word Bank
ANNIE AUTHOR BISCUIT

BLUE CANYON BOOTS BREAKFAST
COLT DUSTY ECHO
FROG CREEK GHOST HARMONICA
HOTEL JACK LONESOME LUKE
MORGAN MUSTANG PIANO
RABBIT RATTLESNAKE RED RIVER VALLEY
RIDDLE RUSTLER SCROLL
SHORTY SLIM COOLEY SMILEY
STAGECOACH SUNSET WILD WEST
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Ghost Town at Sundown Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B
Comprehension Questions
1. Annie thought that Morgan would be at the tree house.
2. Time stands still when they go on a trip.
3. Morgan gave them Days of the Wild West.
4. The scroll has a riddle for Jack and Annie to solve.
5. Annie wished to go to the place in the picture.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. gaze 2. scroll 3. odd 4. vanish 5. enchantress
6. solve 7. prairie 8. journey 9. riddle 10. perhaps
Part B
1. perhaps 2. journey 3. prairie 4. solve 5. scroll
Story Order
_5_ They climbed up to the tree house.
_1_ Jack and Annie were sitting on the porch.
_7_ Morgan handed a scroll to Annie.
_4_ Jack and Annie hurried down the street.
_2_ They saw the rabbit head into the woods.
_6_ Morgan handed a book to Jack.
_3_ Jack pulled on his backpack.
Nouns
1. Annie, street 2. Jack, book 3. rabbit, legs 4. porch
5. sun, trees 6. friends 7. problems, Merlin 8. cover, picture, town
True/False
1. False 2. False 3. True 4. False
5. False 6. True 7. True 8. False 9. True
Multiple Choice
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B
1. The book was old.
2. The creek dried up so there was no water.
3. There was a lot of dust on the hat.
4. They saw spider webs, dust, spurs, a calendar, a tin cup, a sack,
cowboy boots and cowboy hats.
5. The boots were stiff and uncomfortable.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. spooky 2. passenger 3. tombstone 4. ancient 5. creek
6. hobble 7. rusty 8. hinge 9. stagecoach 10. tumbleweed
Part B
1. passengers 2. creek 3. rusty 4. ancient 5. hobble
Story Order
_3_ They climbed down the ladder.
_6_ They tried on some cowboy boots.
_1_ Jack and Annie read the riddle on the scroll.
_5_ They saw a faded calendar dated 1878.
_7_ They heard some music.
_2_ Jack read about Rattlesnake Flats in the book.
_4_ They saw a rattlesnake.
True/False
1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True
5. True 6. False 7. False 8. False
Multiple Choice
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B
1. The piano was playing automatically.
2. Jack didn’t want the riders to see them in the barrels.
3. The mother horse wanted to be with her colt.
4. Jack was trying not to sneeze.
5. The colt was red and he had a black mane and a star above his eyes.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. popular 2. hooves 3. barrel 4. limp 5. tune
6. colt 7. mane 8. pinch 9. automatic 10. pedal
Part B
1. colt 2. automatic 3. popular 4. pedals 5. tune
Story Order
_7_ Annie and Jack saw a small red horse running down the road.
_3_ Jack read about player pianos in the book.
_5_ Jack sneezed.
_1_ Jack and Annie went into the hotel.
_6_ Annie and Jack watched the riders disappear into the dust.
_4_ Jack threw the cowboy hats into the hotel.
_2_ They saw a “ghost” playing the piano.
Verbs
1. crept 2. limped 3. pushed 4. moved
5. were 6. saw 7. played 8. peeked
True/False
1. False 2. True 3. True 4. True
5. False 6. True 7. False 8. True
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B
1. People could sell mustangs to earn money.
2. Jack read about mustangs in the book.
3. soft hand, firm voice, sunny attitude, praise, reward
4. Annie wants to take the colt back to his mother.
5. The colt wants to be with his mother.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. mare 2. skill 3. praise 4. mustang 5. bond
6. six-shooter 7. alley 8. ranch 9. whinny 10. descendant
Part B
1. ranch 2. skill 3. bond 4. alley 5. whinny
Story Order
_7_ A cowboy rode out of the alley.
_4_ Jack wrote the rules in his notebook.
_1_ Jack read about mustangs in the book.
_5_ Annie sat on the colt’s back.
_3_ Jack read the rules about how to treat a horse.
_6_ Annie and Jack raised their hands in the air.
_2_ Annie grabbed the colt’s rope.
Prepositions
1. toward 2. of 3. on 4. about
5. at 6. in 7. on 8. around
True/False
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. False
5. False 6. True 7. True 8. False
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C
1. Annie didn’t want to tell Slim about the magic tree house.
2. Slim’s horse is called Dusty. The name fits because the horse is dusty.
3. Jack feels scared and he wants to solve the riddle.
4. Jack rode across the prairie on Dusty.
5. Slim wants to get his horses back from the rustlers.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. gallop 2. rescue 3. knack 4. slim 5. beg
6. stirrup 7. explain 8. agree 9. brave 10. rustler
Part B
1. explains 2. gallop 3. brave 4. beg 5. rustlers
Story Order
_7_ Jack sneezed as he bounced on the horse.
_2_ The cowboy told Annie that she was brave.
_4_ Annie told Slim that they came to the town in a stagecoach.
_3_ The cowboy told Jack that he was smart.
_5_ Slim said that Jack and Annie could go with him.
_1_ Annie told Slim that they were not horse thieves.
_6_ Jack climbed onto Dusty.
True/False
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True
5. False 6. True 7. False 8. False
Multiple Choice
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A
1. They saw the rustlers’ campfire and they saw the horses.
2. Jack patted Dusty and used a firm voice and a sunny attitude.
3. The mare was tied to a tree.
4. The rustlers were shooting at them.
5. They rode really fast.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. herd 2. duck 3. canyon 4. halt 5. shocked
6. froze 7. chill 8. slope 9. clutch 10. cheerfully
Part B
1. herd 2. slope 3. cheerfully 4. canyon 5. clutched
Story Order
_7_ Jack pulled himself back on Dusty.
_3_ Jack kept Dusty quiet and calm.
_5_ Jack fell off Dusty and landed on the ground.
_2_ Slim and Jack headed down the slope.
_1_ They heard the mare let out a loud whinny.
_4_ Slim rode past Jack on the mare.
_6_ A white figure appeared at the top of the rise.
True/False
5. True 6. False 7. True 8. True
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C
1. Sunset was with his mother again.
2. A ghost called Lonesome Luke plays the piano.
3. The girl he loved left town and he was very lonely.
4. They heard the song on the piano in the hotel.
5. Jack fell asleep before he could write any notes in his notebook.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. howl 2. wobbly 3. moment 4. harmonica 5. wander
6. loco 7. damp 8. surround 9. coyote 10. trust
Part B
1. damp 2. surrounded 3. harmonica 4. howl 5. moment
Story Order
_6_ Slim played a tune on the harmonica.
_4_ Jack asked Slim if he could solve the riddle.
_1_ They arrived at Blue Canyon.
_7_ Jack fell asleep.
_5_ Slim told Annie and Jack about Lonesome Luke.
_3_ Jack patted Dusty and praised him.
_2_ Annie led Sunset to the mare.
True/False
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. False
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C
1. Slim planned to ride south and sell his herd of mustangs.
2. Jack took notes about breakfast.
3. Slim decided to become a writer instead of a herder.
4. Dusty carried all three of them up to the top of the canyon.
5. The sound bounced off the canyon walls so they heard an echo.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. sip 2. gasp 3. bounce 4. echo 5. canteen
6. graze 7. plain 8. distant 9. bitter 10. peer
Part B
1. echo 2. canteen 3. graze 4. plain 5. bounce
Story Order
_2_ Jack wrote notes about a cowboy breakfast.
_7_ Annie and Jack solved Morgan’s riddle.
_3_ Slim decided to let the mustangs go free.
_5_ Annie shouted “Good-bye” to Sunset.
_1_ Jack had a biscuit and coffee for breakfast.
_6_ Slim shouted “Who am I?”
_4_ They rode up to the top of the canyon.
Adjectives
1. hard 2. bitter 3. wide 4. deep
5. cool 6. strong 7. damp 8. stiff, tight
True/False
1. True 2. False 3. False 4. True
5. True 6. False 7. False 8. True
Multiple Choice
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B
1. The boots were stiff and uncomfortable.
2. They heard piano music.
3. They saw Lonesome Luke playing the piano.
4. They went to the tree house.
5. Annie and Jack solved the riddle.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. stool 2. glow 3. promise 4. lope 5. wiggle
6. wink 7. courage 8. shiver 9. dim 10. grateful
Part B
1. grateful 2. dim 3. courage 4. stools 5. promised
Story Order
_6_ Annie and Jack went back to the tree house.
_1_ Slim dropped Annie and Jack at the hotel.
_3_ Annie and Jack took off the boots.
_7_ They saw a word glowing on the scroll.
_4_ They heard the sound of a piano drifting through the air.
_2_ Slim promised to thank Annie and Jack someday.
_5_ Lonesome Luke waved to Annie and Jack.
Cause and Effect

1. Effect: They heard an echo.
2. Cause: The cowboy boots were stiff and uncomfortable.
3. Effect: Slim let the mustangs go free.
4. Cause: Annie and Jack solved Morgan’s riddle.
5. Effect: The tree house started spinning.
True/False
1. False 2. False 3. False 4. True
5. True 6. False 7. False 8. False
Multiple Choice
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. A
1. Annie put the scroll in the corner of the tree house.
2. The author of the book was Slim Cooley.
3. The book was dedicated to Smiley and Shorty.
4. Frog Creek seems so peaceful.
5. Dad is probably calling them home for dinner.
Vocabulary
Part A
1. stare 2. peaceful 3. stack 4. stranger 5. title
6. author 7. shadow 8. cover 9. moist 10. dedicated
Part B
1. stack 2. peaceful 3. cover 4. shadow 5. author
Story Order
_6_ They heard Dad’s voice calling to them.
_3_ They saw that the author of the book was Slim Cooley.
_7_ Annie and Jack ran all the way home.
_4_ They read the dedication to Shorty and Smiley.
_2_ Jack took the Wild West book out of his backpack.
_1_ Annie put the ancient scroll in the corner.
_5_ Jack and Annie climbed down the ladder.
Parts of Speech
1. adjective 2. verb 3. preposition 4. noun 5. preposition
6. verb 7. noun 8. adverb 9. adjective 10. adverb
True/False
Ghost Town at Sundown Review
Multiple Choice
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C
1. They need to solve riddles to become Master Librarians.
2. It was a player piano… or…There was a ghost playing the piano.
3. They went to the rustlers’ camp and rescued the mustangs.
4. They shouted into the canyon and they heard an echo.
5. The author of the book was Slim Cooley.
Cause and Effect

1. Cause: They saw a rabbit hop by their house.
2. Effect: Everybody left Rattlesnake Flats.
3. Cause: The cowboy boots were very stiff.
4. Effect: Annie and Jack raised their hands.
5. Cause: Maybe a ghost was playing the piano.
6. Effect: The rustlers’ horses started to panic and back away.
7. Cause: Luke felt very sad when his girlfriend moved back east.
8. Effect: They heard an echo.
9. Cause: Annie and Jack solved Morgan’s riddle.
Scrambled Sentences
1. I have many odd friends.
2. Player pianos were popular in the Old West.
3. Wild mustangs live together in families.
4. Out of the blue, my lonely voice calls out to you.
5. A coyote howled in the distance.
6. The piano was playing “Red River Valley”.
Crossword Puzzle
Across Down
1. boots 1. biscuits
2. rustlers 3. Sunset
4. Dusty 5. Shorty
8. ghost 6. rabbit
12. Frog Creek 7. Smiley
17. Red River Valley 9. Morgan
18. hotel 10. riddle
21. harmonica 11. piano
13. coffee
14. echo
15. Slim Cooley
16. Blue Canyon
19. rattlesnake
20. Wild West

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Book #10

Ghost Town at Sundown: 1 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What was Jack doing at the start of the story? ___

2. What sign did Annie see? ___

3. What time of day was it at the start of the story? ___

4. Who did they see in the tree house? ___

5. What could Jack and Annie become soon? ___

6. What do Jack and Annie need to solve? ___

7. What buzzed around Jack’s head? ___

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

1. Why did Annie want to go to the tree house?

2. Why won’t Jack and Annie be late for dinner?

3. Which book did Morgan give to Jack and Annie?

4. Why did Morgan give them a scroll?

5. Why did the tree house start spinning?

A. Write the words in the blanks.

enchantress gaze journey odd perhaps

_______________1. to look at something for a long time

_______________2. a long paper that can be rolled up

_______________3. strange, different, special

_______________4. to disappear, we can’t see it anymore

_______________5. a magical woman who can do magical things

_______________6. to find the answer to a problem or a question

_______________7. wide open grasslands

_______________8. a long trip

_______________9. a word puzzle

B. Choose the proper word to complete each sentence.

journey perhaps prairie scroll solve

1. The weather is getting colder so ________________ it will snow soon.

2. Our ___________________ across the ocean took seven days.

3. Many wild animals live on the ___________________

4. Nobody in our class can ________________ this difficult math question.

5. We unrolled the long ___________________ and studied the ancient

A. Put the events in the proper order by writing 1 – 7 in the blanks.

___ They climbed up to the tree house.

B. Nouns are people, places, or things.

Example: The cups are on the table.

Circle the nouns and write them on the lines.

C. Circle true or false for each sentence.

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What was the air like? ___

2. Where was the riddle written? ___

3. In the 1870s, what kind of transportation stopped in the town? ___

4. What did they see blowing across the ground? ___

5. Which animal did they see in Rattlesnake Flats? ___

6. What made a rattling sound? ___

7. Which musical instrument did they hear? ___

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

1. Why were the pages of the book yellow?

2. Why did everyone leave Rattlesnake Flats by 1880?

3. Why did Jack sneeze?

4. What did Jack and Annie see in the general store?

5. Why did Jack want to take off the cowboy boots?

A. Write the words in the blanks.

ancient creek hinge hobble passenger

_______________1. scary and strange

_______________2. a person who rides on transportation

_______________3. a stone to mark a grave where a person is buried