Exploring The Graveyard Book Vocabulary

What is the primary role of an undertaker?

• To maintain the grounds of a cemetery

• To prepare bodies for burial or cremation

• To manage the financial aspects of a funeral home

• To conduct religious ceremonies

Which word best describes someone who remains calm and composed in stressful situations?

• Repulsive

• Unflappable

• Sinewy

• Dressed

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a crypt?

• A type of flower

• A burial chamber

• A tool used for digging

• A type of clothing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the term "sinew" refer to?

• A type of fabric

• A strong tissue connecting muscle to bone

• A type of tree

• A ceremonial crown

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the role of a groundskeeper in a cemetery?

• To conduct funeral services

• To maintain the cemetery's landscape

• To prepare bodies for burial

• To sell burial plots

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the term "crematorium" refer to?

• A place where bodies are buried

• A place where bodies are cremated

• A type of tombstone

• A type of flower arrangement

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word describes the act of dealing with something difficult?

• Coping

• Dressed

• Crowned

• Repulsion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to be "crowned" in a ceremonial context?

• To be dressed in formal attire

• To be given a title or honor

• To be buried in a crypt

• To be repulsed by something

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "repulsion" mean?

• A strong feeling of attraction

• A strong feeling of disgust

• A type of burial practice

• A method of dressing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does it mean to be "dressed" in the context of preparing a body for burial?

• To be adorned with jewelry

• To be clothed in burial garments

• To be placed in a crypt

• To be crowned with flowers

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10