Thursday, May 2, 2013

Dial-A-Ghost by Eva Ibbotson


Chapters 1 - 2
How did the Wilkinsons end up as ghosts?  Where do they live?  What do they do with their time?
Vocabulary:
gallant (4)
feeble (7)
ointment (12)
dull (18)

Chapters 3 - 4
What do we know about Oliver?  Do you think he should trust the Fultons as his guardians?  Why?
Vocabulary:
vague (20)
livid (21)
banished (30)
shabby (33)

Chapters 5 - 6
Describe Helton Hall.  Pay attention to the statues, tapestries and carvings.
Vocabulary:
appalled (48)
banquet (51)
plague (53)

Chapter 7 - 8
What do we know about the Shriekers?  Describe their looks and actions.  Why do they act the way that they do?
Vocabulary:
accomodation (57)
smarmily (58)
delicate (60)
luminous (65)
larder (70)

Chapters 9 - 11
How do the Wilkinsons take to Helton Hall?  What do they like and dislike about it?
Vocabulary:
punctual (75)
energetic (81)
quarrel (89)
sensible (101)

Chapters 12 - 14
Why do the Fultons bring Dr. O'Hara with them?  What do they expect to happen?  What does happen?
Vocabulary:
ghastly (103)
abide (108)
haughty (111)
phantom (118)

Chapters 15 - 17
How does Oliver respond when they try and remove the Wilkonsons?  How is this out of character for him?
Vocabulary:
loathe (121)
muddle (129)
stammer (131)

Chapters 18 - 20
Why did Dr. Mankovitch develop EEB?  What does it do?  How does it work?
Vocabulary:
soot (136)
fatal (159)
vile (142)
seer (150)

Chapters 21 - 23
Why do the Wilkinsons and the de Bones have such trouble getting along?  What do they both want?
Vocabulary:
implore (258)
moldering (162)
frantic (168)
writhe (174)

Chapters 24 - 26
Hw is the story resolved?  What happens to the Wilkinsons?  The de Bones?  The Fultons?
Vocabulary:
deceiving (176)
frail (179)

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