The Curse of Cogston House

Who were the two characters introduced in Jack's tale?

• Elisha and Alice

• Jack and Eliza

• Eliza and Alice

• Luca and Alice

Why did the two girls went to the Cogston House?

• Just for fun

• To shelter from the rain

• They love to go on adventures

• To check if the house was really haunted

What is another word for caretaker?

Answer explanation

Someone who takes care of the house

Choose which box best describes both Alice and Eliza.

• Alice: Happy...Eliza: Scared

• Alice: Adventurous...Eliza: Timid

• Alice: Curious...Eliza: Cautious

• Alice: Scared...Eliza: Brave

Another word to replace the word 'nosy' is...

Answer explanation

Someone who is always trying to talk behind of others.

What are the type of conjunctions that we have learnt?

• 'FANBOYS' and 'I SAW A WABUB'

• Coordinating and Subordinating

• Compound and Complex

• Past, Present and Future Tense

‘It was as though whoever had lived there had just upped and left, one day.’

What type of sentence is the sentence above?

• Present Tense

• Past Tense

• Future Tense

• Present Perfect Tense

'Gloomy-looking portraits'

What is the meaning of the phrase above?

• Normal-looking pictures

• Cool portraits

• Dull-looking pictures

• Fancy pictures

What is the synonym of the word 'cautiously'?

Answer explanation

To handle something with care

‘Back then, no walls were crumbling and no windows smashed.’

In your opinion, why do you think Jack used the phrase “back then” when recounting the story to Luca?