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    Grades 3 & 4 Worksheet - Day 2

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    Erik reluctantly spent his Saturday afternoon at his grandparents' house where there were no other kids. When he arrived, his Grandpa Bill told him about a "skeleton key" that opened the best room in the house. Erik searched the attic and basement trying to find where the old key fit. He discovered a game room in the basement with a pool table. Grandpa Bill began teaching Erik how to play pool to help pass the time.

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    Erik reluctantly spent his Saturday afternoon at his grandparents' house where there were no other kids. When he arrived, his Grandpa Bill told him about a "skeleton key" that opened the best room in the house. Erik searched the attic and basement trying to find where the old key fit. He discovered a game room in the basement with a pool table. Grandpa Bill began teaching Erik how to play pool to help pass the time.

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    Erik reluctantly spent his Saturday afternoon at his grandparents' house where there were no other kids. When he arrived, his Grandpa Bill told him about a "skeleton key" that opened the best room in the house. Erik searched the attic and basement trying to find where the old key fit. He discovered a game room in the basement with a pool table. Grandpa Bill began teaching Erik how to play pool to help pass the time.

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    Grades 3 & 4 Worksheet - Day 2

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    ONLINE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

    GRADE 3&4 WORKSHEET


    DAY 2

    Name: ________________________________

    The Skeleton Key


    by Kelly Hashway

    Erik rang his grandparents’ doorbell and silently wished the next four

    hours would go by quickly. He didn’t want to give up his entire Saturday

    afternoon at his grandparents’ house where there were no kids in the

    neighborhood.

    “You’re right on time,” Grandma Bethany said, opening the door.

    “There’s tea and cake in the dining room.”

    Cake? At least the first ten minutes would go by quickly. Erik hung his coat on the rack by the door and

    saw a strange looking key hanging on a hook. “Grandpa Bill, what’s this funny key for?”

    “That’s a skeleton key. It opens the best room in this house,” Grandpa Bill whispered so no one else could

    hear. “It’s the room I go to when your grandmother tries to make me help with the dishes.”

    “What’s so special about the room?” Erik asked.

    “It’s a game room,” Grandpa Bill said. “Take the key and see if you can find the room by the time I finish

    my tea.”

    Erik grabbed the key and stared at it. “A skeleton key? It looks old.” Erik decided the oldest things in the

    house were probably upstairs in the walk-up attic. He headed past the dining room and to the stairs.
    Grandpa Bill sipped his tea and shook his head.

    Erik knew that meant he was going the wrong way. He headed back to the front door where he’d found

    the key.

    Erik thought about the oldest part of a house. “The basement! It’s the first part that’s built.” He rushed

    to the basement door and looked at the lock. It was different from a normal lock. He slid the key inside and

    turned it. With a click, the door opened.

    Erik switched on the light and walked down the stairs. The basement was one giant room with a pool

    table in the middle and a dartboard on the far wall.

    “Awesome!” Erik said.

    “Ever learn to play pool?” Grandpa Bill asked,

    coming down the stairs.

    “No,” Erik said.

    “Well then, grab a cue from the rack and I’ll teach

    you.”

    Erik smiled. The next four hours were going to

    fly by.
    The Skeleton Key
    by Kelly Hashway

    1. What is the setting of this story?


    (Tell where and when the story takes place.)

    2. Why didn't Erik want to visit his grandparents' house at the beginning of the story?

    3. Grandpa told Erik that the skeleton key opened...

    a. a trunk with secrets


    b. the basement door
    c. the attic door
    d. a game room

    4. Why did Erik think the key would open the attic door?

    Now try this: On a sheet of lined paper, write a continuation of this story. Tell what happens from the
    time Erik starts playing pool to the time he leaves.
    The Skeleton Key
    Vocabulary

    Choose the best definition for the underlined word in each


    sentence.

    1. Erik and his grandfather played a game of pool.

    a. a hole in the ground filled with water


    b. a game where a large ball is shot into a goal
    c. a game where a stick is used to shoot balls across a table

    2. Grandpa Bill grabbed a cue from the rack.

    a. a ball used to play pool


    b. a stick used to play pool
    c. a storage container for pool equipment

    3. Erik noticed a dartboard on the wall in Grandpa Bill's game room.

    a. a square box where darts are kept


    b. a piece of wood used to keep score while playing darts
    c. a target made of cork that is used in a game of darts

    In the space below, draw a pencil sketch of Erik and Grandpa Bill playing pool. Label the pool table
    and cue. Draw a picture of a dartboard in the background and label it too.

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