Sleepy Hollow

You may wonder why the place where you live is not inhabited by ghosts. What does inhabited mean?

• to leave

• to live in or occupy a place

• Jump into a new area

• Sleep silently

Others claimed that an old Indian chief had held his powwows there before white people arrived. What does the word powwows mean?

• Singing

• Meeting for a discussion

• learning

• dancing

What town was Sleepy Hollow in?

• Webster Springs

• Starry Town

• Tarry Town

• Harry Town

What does it mean to be restless?

• Full of rest

• Sleeping soundly

• Full of happiness

• unable to rest

Of all the ghosts who lingered around Sleepy Hollow, the most famous and terrifying was the Headless Horseman. What does it mean to linger?

• leave quickly

• to arrive

• stay in a place longer than necessary

• Hang out for a short time

When caught out after dark, the townspeople made as much noise as they could, tramping loudly through the woods. What does tramping mean in the sentence?

• walking loudly

• tiptoeing

• creeping along

• running through

His feet were enormous! What does enormous mean?

• Very Large

• medium size

• very small

• tiny

What did Ichabod do for a living?

• Nurse

• Doctor

• Teacher

• Farmer

What does bewitched mean?

• To be crazy

• Crazy

• Delighted

• To have a spell cast over

His own footsteps echoed ominously in the country stillness. What does ominously mean?

• everything being calm

• something bad is going to happen

• Everything being a secret

• something good is going to happen