"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Story Elements/ Context Clues

How did the Headless Horseman loose his head?

• It was chopped off for the crimes he commited

• His head was blown off his shoulders in the war

What is the conflict in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

• The spirit of the Headless Horseman is terrorizing the people

• Ichabod likes Katrina and Katrina likes Ichabod

• Ichabod likes Katrina and Katrina likes Brom Bones

Brom was tall, big and strong while Icabod was the opposite, he was gangly. What does gangly mean?

• big and strong

• weak and awkward

What is the setting of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

• Sleepy Hollow, in the past/a long time ago

• Sleepy Hollow, in the present/today

Brom had burly frame and broad, large shoulders He was known for his strength throughout the town. Burly means...

• someone people talk about

• weak and small

• large and strong

Name the character... A sweet-tempered, but strict teacher, his student think he looks like a scarecrow...

• Brom Bones

• Ichabod Crane

• The Headless Horseman

Ichabod is invited to a party at the Van Tassels. He knew that this was his chance to sweep the fair Katrina off her feet. "She will forget she ever met Brom Bones!" he exclaimed.

What does it mean to sweep Katrina off her feet?

• Pick her up

• Impress her

• Clean the floor for her

He went about courting Katrina, visiting her home, bringing her flowers and taking her for long walks in the moonlight. What does courting mean?

• Suing her family

• going on dates/dating her

• picking flowers

"He was a Hessian soldier, one of those German soldiers, who came to help the British in the war". What is a Hessian soldier?

• a soldier with many weapons

• a German soldier

• a very strong soldier

A character with a burly frame and broad shoulders, known throughout SLeepy Hollow for his strength and his skill in horsemanship.

• Ichabod Crane

• Brom Bones

• The Headless Horseman