Legend of sleepy hollow

The verb abound means to be present in large quantities. What do you think it means that the valley abounds with local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions?

• The text suggests that people tell lots of stories about haunted places and scary, unusual things that happen there at night.

  
  

• It may mean that there are alot of things in the valley.

• May mean that there are monsters and trouble in the valley.

• The valley looks different when the evening comes.

Why is Brom Bones a formidable suitor?

• Sometimes he plays tricks on people.

• He is a big and strong man.

• He is a local hero; he is burly, or strong and heavy, and young; he is well-known for his horsemanship; and he is the neighborhood prankster

• He is kind to others and is respectful to everyone.

On page 67, What does it mean the Ichabod thought “he might one day be lord of all this splendor?”

• Ichabod believed he would never achieve success and was resigned to his fate.
• He hopes to marry Katrina and own all of the nice things that Katrina’s family has.

• Ichabod was content with his current situation and had no desire for wealth or power.
• Ichabod was overwhelmed by the splendor and felt insignificant in comparison.

In the image on page 70, Why was there a shattered pumpkin by the riverbank?

• It was hit by a meteorite.
• A group of mischievous kids threw it.
• The so-called 

  headless horseman’s “head” might really 

  be a pumpkin he throws at Ichabod.

  
  

• It fell from a passing truck.

How did the Headless Horseman become headless?

• It was a tank in WWI.
• It was the guillotine in the French Revolution.
• It was barbed wire in the Civil War.
• It was a cannon ball in the American Revolution.

Which word best describes Brom Bones?

• mean
• greedy
• shy
• happy

What are some examples of the “gossip and speculation” about what happens to Ichabod Crane?

• Winning a pie-eating contest
• Becoming a professional dancer
• Carried off by the Headless Horseman, marrying a wealthy widow, becoming a schoolmaster in a distant village

Why do people believe a headless horseman haunts the village of Sleepy Hollow?

• The legend created by Washington Irving in 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' contained superstitions and haunted spots

• A prank played by mischievous children
• A scientific experiment gone wrong created the illusion
• The village was cursed by a witch

Why would Brom Bones want to scare Ichabod Crane?

• To learn his secrets
• To borrow money from him
• To invite him to a party
• To get Ichabod Crane to leave town so he could marry Katrina

What clues help you infer that Brom Bones might be involved in Ichabod Crane’s disappearance?

• Brom Bones' passion for painting
• He is a good horseman, the neighborhood prankster, and a formidable suitor; also, he looks exceedingly knowing whenever the story comes up.

  
  

• Brom Bones' love for animals
• Brom Bones' interest in gardening