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MTH #13 Vacation under the volcano

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  • What is lava? (p. 49)
    It’s hot, melted rock outside a volcano.
  • What did the book say about the old woman? (p. 22)
    She was a soothsayer who could see the future.
  • What happened at noon on August 24, A.D. 79? (p. 43)
    Mount Vesuvius erupted into a volcano.
  • What did Jack and Annie use to protect their heads from the falling debris? p. 51
    Pillows
  • Why was the grove silent? (p. 14)
    There weren’t any birds singing
  • What is Latin? (p. 6)
    It is the language of the ancient Romans in Italy.
  • What did people do at the Public Baths? (p. 23)
    They washed, swam, played sports, and visited with their friends.
  • Where is the library? (p. 34)
    The library is in the house of Brutus.
  • What are gladiators? (p. 28)
    They are slaves or criminals who were forced to fight each other
  • Who was the giant man who saved Jack and Annie? (p. 72)
    Hercules saved them!
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  • What do the letters “ML” mean on the library card? (p. 1)
    Master Librarian.
  • What story was going to be destroyed by the volcano? p. 71
    The Strongest Man in the World, Hercules
  • What did people do in the Temple of Jupiter? (p. 25)
    They prayed to Jupiter and gave him gifts.
  • How did Romans write? (p. 40)
    They wrote with small reeds dipped in octopus ink. They wrote on papyrus paper
  • What is a soothsayer? p. 19
    Someone who tells the future
  • What was in the room by the garden? (p. 39)
    The room had shelves filled with rolls of paper.
  • How often do Jack and Annie check in the woods? (p. 2)
    They look in the woods every morning.
  • Why is the sky getting dark? (p. 50)
    The cloud of ash is covering the sky
  • Why does Annie feel like Cinderella? (p. 10)
    She likes her new clothes!
  • How does the name “Vesuvius” make Annie feel? (p. 12)
    She feels scared.
  • The hot, dusty air smelled like...
    rotten eggs.
  • Who is Hercules? p. 71
    A hero of the Greeks and Romans, he’s the son of Jupiter/Zeus
  • What is magma? (p. 49)
    It’s hot, melted rock inside a volcano.
  • What was Annie’s nightmare about? (p. 3)
    She dreamed that there were fires and the ground was shaking.
  • How did the people of Pompeii get water without sinks? (p. 36-37)
    They have a hole in the ceiling and a stone pool underneath to collect the rain water.