Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives


Chapter 1
What has caused Sabrina and Daphne to be living in an orphanage?  Why do they not trust Granny Relda?
Vocabulary:
meloncholy (1)
imposter (4)
courting (18)

Chapter 2
The people of Ferryport Landing originated in fairy tales.  Where might Mayor Charming, Mister Seven, and Mr. Canis be from?
Vocabulary:
glinting (33)
sabotage (34)
menacing (36)
pixies (40)
tentative (41)

Chapter 3
List the clues the Grimms have so far about the collapsed house.  Why might a giant be involved?
Vocabulary:
traipsing (65)
persecuted (66)
lunatic (71)
impeccable (74)

Chapter 4
In what ways has Sabrina been wrong about Granny Relda and Ferryport Landing?
Vocabulary:
frail (88)
frantic (91)
unpredictable (95)
repugnant (100)

Chapter 5
How do the girls escape from Sherrif Hamstead?  Why did they feel they needed to run from him?
Vocabulary:
deserted (105)
subterranean (109)
treacherous (111)
mimic (115)

Chapter 6
What do we know about Puck so far?  What legend is he from?  Do you really think he is a villian?
Vocabulary:
relentless (123)
exploits (126)
domestic (131)
alliance (139)

Chapter 7
Why do the girls feel they need Jack's help?  What skills does he have?  Why is he in jail?
Vocabulary:
vagrant (149)
scowl (156)
rotund (157)
detour (165)

Chapter 8
How are Jack and the girls planning to sneak into Mayor Charming's mansion?
Vocabulary:
commotion (179)
tenacious (183)
insolent (189)
morph (193)

Chapter 9
How do the Everafters really feel about the Grimms?  Why?  Do they have a good reason?
Vocabulary:
immaculate (215)
demise (219)
forment (222)
contribute (226)

Chapter 10
How is the real Jack different from the one you hear about in stories?
Vocabulary:
infiltrate (236)
notion (248)
resent (254)
obituary (258)

Chapter 11
How are Canis and Granny Relda rescued?  How do things end with Jack?  Mayor Charming?  Puck?
Vocabulary:
mongrel (270)
futility (274)
culinary (278)

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