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Unit: The Secrets of Droon: The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet
Chapters 5-7

Grammar/ELA:
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Reading Around the Word: Context Clues

Synonyms
Onomatopoeia
Visualizing
Reading for information

Spelling:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Antarctica
enough
hundred
knife
listen
neck
number
2

8. remember
9. thing
10.
think
Sunday homework: Write the spelling words on A4 paper 4 times. Write NICELY!

Vocabulary Not on Test:

Word

bark

castle

fade

fortress

mirror

stone

sword

Definition

Part of
Speech

the rough, brown part of the tree

Example sentence: The bark is like the skin of
the tree.
a huge building where a king or queen might
live
Example sentence: I wish I lived in a castle!
to go away slowly
Example sentence: My mom waved goodbye as
my plane faded into the sky.
a strong castle
Example sentence: There is no way you can
enter that fortress!
a glass surface that reflects your image
Example sentence: If you dont know what you
look like, look in the mirror.
rock
Example sentence: If I see a stray dog, I throw
a stone at it to scare it away.
a big knife used as a weapon
Example sentence: The kings soldier carries a
sword to protect the king.

noun

noun

verb

noun

noun

noun

noun

Vocabulary on Test
Word

battle

capture
cluttered

Definition

Part of
Speech

a fight; to fight
Example sentence: The two armies battled
against each other.
to trap or catch
Example sentence: Oh no! They captured the
king!
messy; full of junk

noun

verb

verb

forbidden
allowed
prisoner
rescue
secret

shadow

trouble
visible
invisible

Example sentence: Hurry! The guests are

coming! We have to clean the cluttered
house!
something not allowed; you cant do it
Example sentence: It is forbidden to talk
during the test.
someone in jail
Example sentence: The king is now a prisoner
of his enemy.
to save
Example sentence: We must rescue the king!
something that not a lot of people know
Example sentence: Can you keep my secret if I
tell it to you?
a dark shape created by something blocking
the light
Example sentence: When it is a hot and sunny
day, I like to sit in the shadow of the tree.
problem
Example sentence: When you do something
bad, you get in trouble.
can be seen
Example sentence: Even though it was a cloudy
day, the sun was still visible.

adjective

noun

verb
noun

noun

noun

adjective

Tuesday homework: Use this sheet to help you fill out your vocabulary sheet.

Reading Around the Word

When you read around the word, you are searching for context clues. These are hints
the author gives to help you define the meaning of a difficult word. As you read, write what
you think these words mean:
(page 48)
cloak ___a cape or outer
covering__________________________________________________
(page 50)
reins ______a leather rope to control an
animal______________________________________
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(page 50)
falcon ___a large bird that eats
meat_______________________________________________
(page 52)
grove _____a group of
trees_______________________________________________________
(page 54)
peered _____to try to
see_________________________________________________________

Synonyms
Synonyms can be context clues. Read the sentence fragments below and match the
underlined words with the synonyms by writing the letter of the synonym in the blank box.
Refer to the page number to read around the word.

Sentence Fragment

Synonyms

1 Eric could hoist himself up

(p.25)

A. old

2 The vanishing tower (p.32)

B. lift

3 An ordinary spider (p.34)

C. huge

4 A giant tower (p.33)

D. peril

5 My ancient spells grow weak

(p.41)

E. distinct

6 I think shes in danger (p.31)

F. road

7 Theres a path this way (p.31)

G. entire

8 He was different from the

others (p.27)

H. normal

9 This whole place is weird (.29)

I. disappeari
ng

Onomatopoeia
List 3 onomatopoeia found in Chapter 5: ________ploink________________
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_______zamm_________________
_______zzzzzzt_________________
In Chapter 7, what makes the sound Hrrr!? ____________________Leep the
Pilka______________________

Visualizing
Using the description in the book, draw a picture of one of the following characters:
Lord Sparr and his car; a Ninn; Princess Keeah; Max the Spider-Troll; or Galen the Wizard. Try
not to look at the pictures in the book. Use your own imagination. Label each part of the
drawing with the sentence from the book and the page number.

Drawing has to be original and labeled with the page number and details from
that page.

Reading for Information

Chapter 5

1. Find and write the simile from page 33:

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___________The bark was as hard as

stone.__________________________________
2. The friends see a tower made of a petrified tree (p.33). Read around the
word and explain what petrified means. Use a dictionary only after you
have checked for clues from the readings.
__When something turns to stone because its so old.
___________________________
3. Who is Max (p. 36)?
___He is a Spider
Troll.____________________________________________________
4. Who is Galen Longbeard (p.37)? __The first wizard of
Droon._____________________
5. What was Keeahs message (p.38-39)?
__Zorfendorf will be attacked
tonight.________________________________________
6. What are the Three Powers, and why is Galen worried about them (p.40)?
______They are objects of unimaginable might, and Galen is
worried that Sparr might use them to take over the
realms.___________________________________________
7. Why are the stairs visible (p.41)?
_Galen had made them invisible to hide them from Sparr, but his
powers are getting weaker because he is getting
old.____________________________________________

8. What does Galen use the mirror for (p.41)?

_______He uses it to watch over
Droon._______________________________________
9. What did Galen see in his mirror (p.42)?
__Keeah was captured by the
Ninns._________________________________________

Chapter 6

10.

What is the Red Eye of Dawn, and what does it do (p.45)?

__It is one of the Three Powers, and it controls the forces of

nature._________
11.

What is Plud (p.43)?

____It is an evil city where Keeahs mother

vanished.______________________
12.

What is Jaffa City (p.46)?

__It is where King Zello lives.__________________________________________

13.
How will Eric and his friends travel to Plud? Describe their means of
travel (p.46-47).
___Leep the Pilka is an animal the size of a horse. It has shaggy,
white fur, six legs, and a friendly
face.________________________________________________________
14.
Why do you think Chapter 6 is called, Home Must Wait? Where are
Eric and his friends going (p.47)?
__They must go to Plud to save
Keeah._______________________________________

Chapter 7

15.
What two things does Galen give to Eric and his friends (p.49)?
_____He gives them Leep and the invisible
cloak.______________________________________________
16.
Who goes with Eric, and why is this helpful (p.49)? _____Max goes
with them because he knows the way to
Plud._________________________________________
17.

What are the rules about leaving objects behind (p.49)?

__If you leave something in Droon, something from Droon will

appear in the Upper
World.__________________________________________________________________
18.
How do Eric, Julie, and Neal get into the city of Plud (p.52-53)?
___They follow Sparrs car through the
gate.____________________________________________________
19.
Where is Princess Keeah (p.53)? ___She is in the main
tower.___________________
20.

How does the cloak help the friends (p.55)?

___It makes them

invisible.________________________________________________
21.
Did the friends have to fight the Ninns guarding the door? What did
they do? (p.55)
___No, Eric jabbed a Ninn, and the Ninn thought it was the other
Ninn, so they started fighting and ran
off._______________________________________________________
22.
What does Lord Sparr think that Keeah has (p.57)? _He thinks she
has the Red Eye of
Dawn.________________________________________________________________

Fill out the first three parts of the plot rollercoaster with events
from the book.

The friends fall into Droon and

are attacked by Ninns. Keeah
asks Eric to send a message to
her father.

The setting starts in Erics basement

and then goes to Droon. The main
characters are Eric, Neal, Julie, Keeah,
Sparr, Max, and Galen.
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Keeah is
captured by the
Ninns, and Sparr
appears behind
the friends when
they go to save
her!