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THE GRAVEYARD BOOK

CHAPTER ONE: HOW NOBODY CAME TO THE GRAVEYARD

Vocabu lary: Draw a line from each word on the left to its definiti on on the right.
Then
use the words on the left to fill in the blanks in the sentenc es below.

1. insinua ted a. forever


b. present ed reasons against someth ing one oppose s
2. sparse
3. perpetu ity C. highest or final point

4. endured d. brough t in gradua lly


5. expostu lated e. acting in a system atic way

6. dubious ly f. lasted

7. culmina tion g. doubtfu lly or uncerta inly

8. method ical h. thinly spread or distrib uted

. .. . ...... ...... ...... . ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .. .

1. In an effort to safegua rd the herons' nesting ground s, the Smiths gave a vast
tract of
land as a nature preserv e in _ _ Perpetuity
_ _ _ _ _ __

2. The senator _ Expostulated


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ with a colleag ue in the hope of changi ng her vote on
the tax bill.

3. Though Amy had moved as a child, her friends hip with Jason _ _ Endured
_ _ _ _ _ __
for more than two decades .

Sparse
4. My Uncle Jim careful ly combs his ___ ___ ___ locks of hair in an effort to
conceal his bald spot.

5. Bob looked _Dubiously


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ at the pantry shelves and was convinc ed that there
was not enough food to last the rest of the week.

6. Over many years, the pungen t odors of garlic and boiled cabbag e Insinuated
themse lves into every corner of the apartm ent. ---------

Methodical
7. The detectiv e was thoroug h and ___ ___ ___ in his search for clues at the
crime scene.

Culmination
8. Jan viewed her college diploma as the ___ ___ ___ of four years of hard work.

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THE GRAVEYARD BOOK

Chapter One: How Nobody Came to the Graveyard (cont.)

Read to find out how Nobody ended up in the graveyar d.

Questio ns:
1. Why did the man Jack visit the tall house on the side of the hill? How did he track
his prey? He was hired to kill the family in that house. The
man Jack tracked his prey by smelling him.
2. How did the baby manage to escape the fate of his family?
The baby climbed out his crib and went down the stairs and out the door.
3. Why did Mistress Owens feel an obligatio n to protect the baby? How did she and the
mysterio us stranger named Silas save him?
Mistress Owens wanted a baby. They saved him by giving him freedom of
the graveyard but wouldn’t let him leave.
4. How did the baby get his name? How did Mr. and Mrs. Owens and Silas propose to
raise him? The baby got his name by how he looked like nobody but himself. Silas, Mr. and
Mrs. Owens proposed that they could raise him in the crypt of the Chapel
5. Who was the Lady on the Grey? How did she help settle the dispute in the graveyar d?
She was death (Grim reaper). She helped took them to the other side.
6. Why did Silas pay a visit to the tall house on the side of the hill? How did he react to
his discover y? He was curious and wanted to examine the corpses.
He felt uneasy about the discovery.

Questio ns for Discuss ion:


1. Why do you think the author omitted a detailed descripti on of the triple murder? Do
you think this decision adds to or subtract s from the horror of this act?

2. Silas is describe d as a solitary stranger who belongs neither to the world of the living
nor to the world of the dead. What peculiar habits and attribute s does he seem to
possess? What predictio ns can you make about him at this point in the story?

3. Suppose you were a member of the graveyar d commun ity. How would you vote on
allowing Nobody the Freedom of the Graveya rd?

4. Why do you think the man Jack murdere d the family member s and was hunting for
the baby?

5. What do you think the author meant when he stated that "death is the great democ-
racy"? Do you agree with this statemen t?

6. Usually a graveyar d at night is depicted as a scary place. How did the author create a
graveyar d scene that was comforta ble enough to house a living baby?

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