The Ghost (pp1-4) - PageTurners Sample Book

THE GHOST
Story by Anne Dunn
Pictures by Moira Hanrahan
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Ken moved into a house with some friends.
“Your room is the small one,” his friend told him.
"Why not this room?" Ken asked. “It’s the best.”
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"We don’t use that room, the owner told him.
“There’s a ghost in it."
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"I’ll take this room," Ken said. “I don't believe in
ghosts.”
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QUESTIONS
Copy the sentences and fill in the gaps:
1) Ken moved into a ______ with some ________ .
2) The owner told him there was a _______ in the .
3) “I don’t believe in ___________,” Ken _______ .
4) Ken woke in the __________ .
5) He heard ___________ .
6) He turned on the ____________ but there was
_____________ there.
7) He went back to _____________ .
8) Crash! His _________ flew all over the ________ .
9) Ken was very _________ .
10) He hid __________ the bedclothes all _______ .
Change from present tense to past tense:
Present tense Past tense
Ken moves. Ken
Ken wakes. Ken
She tells.
She
He goes back. He back.
Talk about this:
Do you believe in ghosts?
Have you or someone you know ever seen a ghost?
Have you ever shared a house with friends?
What is the worst place you ever lived in?
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