Monday, June 27, 2011

Chapter 7 and 8 Discussion Questions

Answer each question in complete sentences. This is independent work.

1) Why was Pluto intimidating?

2) Why did Pluto say he had chased Thomas?

3) Why do you think Mr. Small was questioning Pluto about the horses?

4) Clue: Mr. Pluto's gloves. Why were they important? Why do people wear gloves?

5) Why do you think Thomas's mother offered him coffee? When have your parents treated you as an adult?

6) Why did Thomas ask his mother about how she felt about living in the house of Dies Drear and what she thought about going back home?

7) What did Thomas not like about his room?

8) Why did Thomas decide to sleep downstairs?

9) What additional clues to the mystery are in this chapter?

10) Who do you think the mysterious visitor is?

17 comments:

  1. Yara
    1)Pluto was intimidating because Thomas thought he was the devil.
    2)Pluto said he chased Thomas because there are a lot of kids that go on his property and mess with him and Pluto thought Thomas was one of those kids.
    3)Maybe because Mr.Small was wondering if anything had happened to them.
    4)MR.Small thought he was wearing gloves because maybe he burned his hand badly and didn't want people to know.
    5)Mrs.Small said he could have coffee because it was Thomas' birthday. My mom rarely lets me have coffee but only if I'm good.
    6)?
    7)Thomas doesn't like the chair that Mr.Pluto put in his room. He doesn't like how the back is to the room.
    8)Thomas decided to sleep downstairs because he got scared and didn't like his room.
    9)When Thomas was on the couch in the parlor, there was a manlike figure.
    10)I think the mysterious visitor is Mr.Pluto trying to scare Thomas.

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  2. (: JOSH :)
    1) Pluto was intimidating because he needed to scare kids.
    2) Pluto chased Thomas because he thought Thomas was one of the Darrow kids.
    3)Mr. Small was questioning Pluto about the horses because Pesty was riding one.
    4) People were gloves to protect their hands when gardoning.
    5) Thomas' mother offered him coffee to wake him up. The last time my mom treated me like an adult was lat night.
    6)Thomas ask his mother about how she felt about living in the house of Dies Drear and what she thought about going back home to see if they would go back.
    7)Thomas did not like that his room his room had no passages.
    8)Thomas decided to sleep downstairs because he was afraid of the upstairs.
    9)An additional clues to the mystery is in this chapter he ghost sighting in the door way.
    10) I think the mysterious visitor is is the Darrow kids.

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  3. Christopher GlesmannJune 27, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Christopher Glesmann

    1)Pluto was intimidating Thomas because he thought Thomas was a trespasser.

    2)Pluto said he chased Thomas because he thought Thomas was trespassing.

    3)Because there was something wrong with the horse so he is trying to figure out whats wrong.

    4)People wear glove to prevent their hands from getting hurt,The gloves are important because Mr.
    Pluto wears gloves that he never takes off.

    5)Thomas mother offered him coffee because his is growing up,My parents let me stay home alone before.

    6)He asked her how she felt about the house because he wanted to know how she felt.

    7)Thomas did not like that Mr.Pluto arranged the furniture in his room.

    8)He wanted to sleep downstairs so that he could see if anything came into the house.

    9)The new that was in this chapter was that every night someone was sneaking in.

    10)I think the visitors are the Durrows.

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  4. 1. Pluto was intimidating because he wear dark cloths and was tall and skinny.
    2.Pluto said that he chased Thomas.
    3.i think the reason for Mr.small to be asking the questins about the horse was because it was out of the ordeary.
    4.


    5.I really don't know why she would offer because i just get it.
    6. i think it is because he wanted to know if he is the only one who wants to go home.
    7.Thomas did not like how the room was black.
    8.Thomas got scared in his black room.
    9.the manlike figure in the parlor.
    10.i think the visitor is Pesty

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  5. 1)Because he doesn't want them to live there.
    2)Because there were some kids who keep t

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  6. 1)Why Pluto was intimidating is because he is mad.
    2)Why Pluto says he chased Thomas is because he did.
    3)Why i think Mr.Small was questioning Pluto about his horeses is because they were strange.
    4)Why the gloves were important is because he would have burned.
    5)Why i think Thomases Momm offered him Coffe is because it was his birthday. When my parents treated me as a Adult is When I turrned 11.
    6)Why Thomas asked his mother how she felt about living her is beacuse he didnt like it there.
    7)What Thomas did not like about his room is that the chair was not faceing the room.
    8)Why Thomas decided to sleep downstairs is because he was scared.

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  7. branden hunter ramend gierJune 27, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Branden

    1)Because he thought he was a tresspaser

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  8. 4.Gloves are for the hands not to get hurt or dirty

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  9. 9)What additional clues to the mystery that are in this chapter is that there is something up with his room.
    10)I think the mystery visitor is Pluto.

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  10. Branden

    2)HE chased Thomas was a Darrows.
    3)I think Mr.small question Pluto because he dident like the idea of horses.
    4)Mr. Pluto would of burned if he dident have the gloves on.
    5)I think his mom gave him coffie because they thought that he was growing up.
    6)She diden't like there like it at the old house.
    7)He dident like it because the chair wasent facing his room.
    8) HE slep down stairs because he was scared.
    9)It was a figure in the parlor.
    10)The visitor must be the Darrows.

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  11. 1:Pluto is intimidating because he looks like the devil.
    2:Pluto chased Thomas because he was being suspicous and he was walking around the forest.
    3:Mr.small ask question's about the horse's because wanted to know if they was doing good.
    4:Mr.small's glove are so important because he dosen't get hurt with them on.
    5:Mr.small offered Thomas coffee because it was his birth day.
    6:Thomas ask his mother that because he dose not like that house.
    7:Thomas dose not like his room because the chair was facing the wrong way.
    8:Thomas dicided to sleep down stair's because he is afraid of up stair's.
    9:When Thomas tried to go to sleep on the couch he saw a manlike figure
    10:who i think is the ghost is Dies Drear.

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  12. Tanner Hileman-LambJune 27, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Tanner Hileman-Lamb

    1) Pluto was intimidating Thomas.

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  13. 1)Because he doesn't want them to live there.
    2)Because some kids were truspassing on thair property.
    2)Because the horses are vary weard.
    4)His gloves were inportant because they hide his fingrprints.
    5)

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  14. 7)Thomas doesnt like his room because there is no trap doors.

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  15. 1) Why was Pluto intimidating?
    Because he thought thomas was trespassing.

    2) Why did Pluto say he had chased Thomas?
    Because he thought he was trespassing.

    3) Why do you think Mr. Small was questioning Pluto about the horses?
    Because the horses are wierd.

    4) Clue: Mr. Pluto's gloves. Why were they important? Why do people wear gloves?
    I think Mr. pluto wore gloves bacause his hand was burnt.

    5) Why do you think Thomas's mother offered him coffee? When have your parents treated you as an adult?
    Mrs.small offered Thomas coffee because it was his birthday.

    6) Why did Thomas ask his mother about how she felt about living in the house of Dies Drear and what she thought about going back home?
    Thomas asked his mother that because he dosn't like the house.

    7) What did Thomas not like about his room?
    Because there was no secret tunnels or trap doors.

    8) Why did Thomas decide to sleep downstairs?
    Thomas wanted to sleep downstairs because he is afraid of upstairs.


    9) What additional clues to the mystery are in this chapter?
    When Thomas tried to go to sleep on the couch he saw something that looked like a man.

    10) Who do you think the mysterious visitor is?
    I think the visitor is the ghost is Dies Drear.

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  16. TACSHIA. :3)
    1) Pluto is intimidating because he is scary looking.
    2) He thought he was a stranger.
    3) Because there was something wrong with one of the horses.
    4) Because his hands were burnt.
    5) Mrs. Small gave him coffee because it was his birthday.
    6) Because he didn't like the house.
    7) The chair was in the wrong spot, the floor and ceiling were all gray, and he couldn't hear anything coming or going.
    8) Because he didn't like his room and he was afraid to sleep in it.
    9) When Thomas was going to go to sleep he saw something shaped like a man.
    10) I think the visitor is Mr. Pluto.

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