Title: Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy … OF COMPREHENSION: SAMMY KEYES AND THE HOLLYWOOD MUMMY 6 TH GRADE UNIT Student Packet © 2010 Urban Education Exchange. All rights reserved

C O N C E P TS O F COM P RE HEN S I O N : S AM M Y K E Y E S AN D T H E H O L LY WO O D M UM M Y 6 T H G R AD E U NI T

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Directions: Use your book to fill out the information on the lines below. Then write your name on this packet.

Title: Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy Author: __________________

Genre: _________________________ Concepts: Character, Predicting, Plot

Name: _________________________________________________


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Genre Lesson Independent Practice: Mystery Elements Worksheet

Name: _________________________________ Date: _________________

Directions: Write the correct information for each element you come across as you read, Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy. There may be several answers for each mystery element.

detective: _________________________________________________________

crime: ____________________________________________________________

plot: ______________________________________________________________

victim: ____________________________________________________________

witness: __________________________________________________________

suspect: __________________________________________________________

clue: _____________________________________________________________

alibi: _____________________________________________________________

red herring: _______________________________________________________

evidence: _________________________________________________________

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motive: ___________________________________________________________

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Genre Lesson Independent Practice: Mystery Elements Worksheet (continued)

detective: _________________________________________________________

crime: ____________________________________________________________

plot: ______________________________________________________________

victim: ____________________________________________________________

witness: __________________________________________________________

suspect: __________________________________________________________

clue: _____________________________________________________________

alibi: _____________________________________________________________

red herring: _______________________________________________________

evidence: _________________________________________________________

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motive: ___________________________________________________________

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Genre Lesson Independent Practice: Characters Worksheet

Name: __________________________________ Date: ____________________

Directions: As characters are introduced in the book, write the name of the character, any identifying information about the character, and the page that you found the information. Cite the page number where you found this information in case you need to return to it later on. Example: Mrs. Crankshaw is a high school teacher with red hair. (p. 2)


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Genre Lesson Independent Practice: Characters Worksheet (continued)


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Genre Lesson Independent Practice: Odd Happenings

Name: _________________________________________ Date: ______________

Directions: As you come across strange or unusual actions, thoughts, ideas, or occurrences in the book, write these odd happenings in this section of your notebook. You may cite page numbers in order to help you remember where you came across these odd happenings, in case you have to refer back to them later in your investigation. Example: The students heard an explosion followed by a puff of pink smoke. (p. 12)


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Genre Lesson Independent Practice: Odd Happenings (continued)


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Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________

Vocabulary Activity: Words of Note Prologue and Chapter 1 — Chapter 4

Directions: Read each sentence. Circle the vocabulary word has the same meaning as the underlined word in each sentence. 1. Marissa’s pink bag became worn and ripped as it dragged behind her bike.

a. tattered b. rippled c. repaired

2. The villa Dominique lived in was elegant and glamorous, like a mansion.

a. downtrodden b. ritzy c. cozy 3. When the girls got off the bus, they felt they entered an entirely different community.

a. popularity b. environmental c. civilization

4. Marissa asked to get her bag from the storage bin beneath the bus.

a. unit b. compartment c. apartment

5. The people at the bus stop looked like dangerous outcasts who were down and out.

a. derelicts b. ruins c. assistants

6. Sammy thought the cab driver was scary looking because of the dents in his face.

a. freckles b. makeup c. pockmarks

7. Lana bought Sammy a fluffy, pink sweater made of silky goat hair.

a. fur b. angora c. sable

8. Lana’s hair was so bleached, it was glowing in the darkness.

a. ultra-violet b. darkened c. luminescent


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Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________

Comprehension Questions Prologue and Chapter 1 — Chapter 4

Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use evidence from the book to support your answer. Record the Concept of Comprehension© next to each question.

_____ 1. Draw a conclusion about the relationship between Sammy and her mother.

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_____ 2. Describe the setting of the bus station. ______________________________________________________________________

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_____3. Why was it important that Lana change her name, looks, and life to be Dominique? ______________________________________________________________________

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_____ 4. What happened when Hali confronted Dominique about her answer for Max? ______________________________________________________________________

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_____ 5. What do you predict will happen after Sammy hears banging on the wall?

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Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

The Making of a Mummy Textual Analysis Passage

In early 2009, famous archaeologist Zahi Hawass and his team of experts unearthed thirty mummies from an ancient tomb in Egypt. Finding mummies is nothing new for Hawass and other archaeologists. Expert scientists have been digging up the past for nearly one hundred fifty years—and scientists believe there are thousands more mummies to be found. With each new mummy discovery, scientists learn more about what life was like as far back as five thousand years ago. Because mummies are preserved dead bodies, they tell us a lot about how ancient people lived. Mummies can show the type of jobs people may have held, what society was like, what position in society a person held, and even what type of clothing, colors, jewelry or pets were popular. Mummies also tell scientists about ancient religion. Archaeologists now know that mummifying the dead was part of an elaborate religious ceremony. Ancient Egyptians believed the dead would continue their life, so they prepared the dead body in elaborate rituals that lasted as many as seventy days. Here’s how the Egyptians made their mummies. Step 1: When a rich or royal person died, their body was taken to a special area reserved for the dead. There, workers washed the body with water from the Nile River, the longest river in the world. This washing was believed to purify the dead. Step 2: A deep cut was made in the head to remove the brain, or a hook was used the pull the brain out of the nostrils. Ancient Egyptians didn’t think this organ would be needed in the afterlife. Step 3: Next, a small incision was made on the body’s left side. The liver, stomach, lungs, and intestines were removed and washed. The heart was not taken out. Ancient Egyptians believed it was the center of emotion and should stay in the body. The other four organs were coated with resin. Resin is a sticky liquid that comes from trees and plants. Step 4: Each coated organ was wrapped in linen strips. It was placed in a canopic jar. These special containers were usually decorated with the heads of Egyptian spirits. These spirits were believed to protect the organs. Step 5: The body was covered for forty days in a powdered salt called natron. This helped dry out the skin. But the decaying body released a strong odor, which attracted animal scavengers. A body guard would protect the body to keep animals away.


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Step 6: After it dried out, the body was rubbed with oils to make the skin soft. Strips of resin-coated linen were stuffed inside the body to make the mummy appear more lifelike. Step 7: The family of the deceased brought linen to the workers so they could wrap the entire body. First, each finger and toe was wrapped separately. Then, entire sections of the body were covered. After each layer of linen, resin was applied so the material would stick. The body was wrapped very tightly to keep it from falling apart or decomposing. The entire wrapping process could take up to two weeks to complete. Step 8: After wrapping, a mask and hard cage was put around the body. The mask was decorated to look like either the deceased or an Egyptian god. It was believed this mask would help the dead find its body in the after life. Step 9: The body was then placed inside a coffin and carried in a religious march. Family and other mourners followed the mummy to its tomb. They placed food, supplies, furniture, jewelry, and other items that would be needed in the after life. Step 10: Sacred sayings, dances, and prayers were performed before the mummy was sealed deep in its tomb forever—awaiting the afterlife, or, discovery by archaeologists.


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Name: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________________

“The Making of a Mummy” Textual Analysis Questions

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a. Containers that were used to store linen and resin were stored. b. Containers that were filled with food and included inside the tomb. c. Jars that were used to store the possessions of the deceased. d. Containers that were used to store the organs of the deceased.

___ 3. Why would Ancient Egyptians want their mummies to appear more lifelike?

a. So that animal scavengers would stay away. b. So that the body wouldn’t decompose. c. So that the family would recognize the dead during the funeral. d. So that the dead would be able to find its body in the afterlife.

___ 4. Ancient Egyptians mummified their royalty. Which one of these is not a good reason why poor or ordinary citizens wouldn’t have been mummified? a. Mummification required money, and poor families didn’t have enough to mummify their dead b. Poor citizens didn’t believe in an afterlife. c. Mummification required workers and materials, and poor families probably didn’t have

access to either. d. Egyptian citizens probably believed it was most important for their royalty to be mummified.

___ 5. What is the main idea of this passage?

a. Zahi Hawass is an expert archaeologist who finds Egyptian mummies. b. Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead in elaborate steps to prepare them for the afterlife. c. Mummies and items found in tombs tell scientists about life in ancient times. d. All Egyptian mummies are waiting to be unearthed and discovered.

___ 6. Which of the following happens after the body is dried out?

a. The body was covered for forty days in a powdered salt. b. Each organ was wrapped in linen strips. c. The body was rubbed with oils to make the skin soft. d. The organs were coated with a sticky liquid called resin.

___ 7. The purpose of this passage is to: a. persuade you to become an archaeologist. b. compare and contrast the different mummies that have been found. c. inform you of the steps taken to make a mummy. d. entice you to go on a trip to Egypt.


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Name: _____________________________ Date: ___________

Vocabulary Activity: It’s a Match! Chapter 5 — Chapter 8

Directions: Draw a line from the word on the left to its correct definition on the right. 1. reincarnation

2. interpretation

3. brooch

4. intertwined

5. ions

6. logjamming

7. disillusion

8. heir

9. condescending

10. mannequin

11. diversion

12. concocted

13. accomplice

14. seethes

15. shrapnel

a. A model of a human figure used in store displays b. Projectiles or fragments from an explosion c. To devise or make up, usually by combining d. Rebirth of a soul or spirit e. To deprive, or free, from a belief f. Someone who inherits property after another’s death g. A person who knowingly helps another with a crime h. To be agitated or mad i. Explains the meaning of another’s works j. A distraction k. An ornament or decoration with a pin l. Joined or clasped together m. To behave as if from a superior point of view n. A pileup or blockage o. An electrically-charged atom or group of atoms


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Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Comprehension Questions Chapter 5 –- Chapter 8


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_____ 3. Describe the mummy that walked into LeBrandi’s room.

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_____ 4. What made Sammy’s mother faint and what happened after she fainted?

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_____ 5. Why did Sammy come to the conclusion that LeBrandi was murdered?

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Lesson 1 Independent Practice: Mysteries Worksheet Name: ________________________________________ Date: ___________

Directions: As you come across problems in Chapters 6-8 of the book, record them on this page. Then record questions you have about each problem. Use the problems and questions to determine the main mystery in the book.

Problems in the Book Questions about the Mysteries

Main Mystery in the Book


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Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Vocabulary Activity: Crossword Puzzle Chapter 9 –- Chapter 13

Directions: Read each definition clue listed under “Down” and “Across”. Choose the word from the Word List that matches the definition. Then, write the word in the appropriate spaces on the Crossword Puzzle Grid.

Definition Clues Across Down 1. To hold someone back and prevent them from leaving. 1. Salvation; rescue. 2. To tempt or lead someone away into a trap. 3. Endangering; threatening. 5. Unable to move because of fear. 4. The area or territory in which laws 8. To question someone thoroughly. can be enforced. 9. To slowly come to an end; exhausted. 6. To get rid of. 10. Motionless 7. Lacking knowledge, skill, or ability to do something well.

Crossword Puzzle Grid

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Word List interrogate, detained, jurisdiction, menacing, incompetent, deliverance, petered, petrified, stagnant, lure, eliminated

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_____ 1. What does it mean when in Chapter 9, Sammy grabs Marissa by the shoulders and says, “It was Opal! It had to be!” Marissa looks at Sammy like she is “waltzing barefoot on barnacles”?

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_____ 2. Why does Sammy say that she needs to get back to Max’s house immediately as it was a matter of life and death?

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_____ 3. Why did Sammy want to go to Cosmo’s Curios and the Peppermint Peacock?

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_____ 4. What caused Sammy to think her mother had murdered LeBrandi?

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_____ 5. Why did Sammy need to bring photographs of Opal, Claire, and Dominique to Cosmo’s Curios?

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Lesson 2 Independent Practice: Suspects Worksheet

Name: ______________________________________ Date: _______________

Directions: Fill in all of the information for the suspects below. You may use your book if needed.

Suspects Hali Reena Inga Max Description of

Character

Suspicious Thoughts or

Actions

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Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Vocabulary Activity: Word Scramble Chapter 14 –- Chapter 17

Directions: Unscramble each word and then match it to its correct definition.

1. namusever _______________ a. Ridiculous, absurd, and outrageous 2. imrgae __________________ b. Ability to convince someone; influential 3. nectepiod ________________ c. Separating; uninvolved 4. isusadde __________________ d. To make meaning of something; decode 5. repposstreou ______________ e. Doing something with emotion or feelings 6. mipllasubie ________________ f. Something that is easily seen and stands out 7. hettacemdn ________________ g. Something that a person thinks they see, but is

not really there 8. vpsesuraie _______________ h. A difficult movement that requires planning 9. cddeieherp _____________ i. Pounded or beat 10. limesnnttae _____________ j. A lie or a trick that misleads people 11. souspicucon _____________ k. To talk someone out of doing something 12. elemmdpu _____________ l. Unbelievable; hard to believe

Word Box dissuade, mirage, conspicuous, sentimental, deception, pummeled, implausible,

persuasive, deciphered, preposterous, maneuvers, detachment


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_____ 1. Why does Sammy think that Inga could have murdered her mom?

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_____ 2. When Sammy is in Max’s office talking to him, she looks alarmed when Max tells her that Dominique is in with Inga. Why is Sammy nervous about her mother being alone with Inga?

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_____ 3. Why does Sammy need to switch Marissa’s key with Max’s key? Why does she need Max’s key?

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_____ 4. On page 142, what does it mean when Sammy says, “Getting Marissa to the car was like dragging a bloodhound from the chase”?

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_____ 5. What caused Reena’s mom to run off?

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Lesson 3 Independent Practice: Clue Tracker Worksheet

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ___________

Directions: After rereading Chapters 15-17, use this Clue Tracker to write down clues you may come across that could be useful in helping you solve the mystery. As stated in the Clues Lesson, answer as many 5W and H Questions as you can about the clue. Then, put a check mark next to the clue that you believe will be useful in helping you solve the mystery. Example: The classroom printer was stolen on Friday from Ms. Jones’ classroom (p. 5). Who? Not known. What? Printer was stolen. Where? Mrs. Jones Classroom. When? Friday. Why? Not known. How? Not known.

Useful? Clue 5W and H Questions (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?)


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Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Vocabulary Activity: Word Detective Chapter 18 –- Chapter 21

Directions: Be a word detective! Use the words from the Word Box to complete each sentence.

1. At LeBrandi’s funeral, Max apologized for the ___________ interviews with the police. 2. Dominique thought that Sammy considered her to be a ______________ person. 3. A woman at LeBrandi’s funeral was ____________ when she was more concerned about the food at the funeral then thinking about LeBrandi. 4. Max felt that LeBrandi _______________ the group once she had died. 5. It was ________________ for the women to dress up and look pretty for LeBrandi’s funeral. 6. When Marissa and Sammy break into Max’s office, Marissa could not stop ________ over the fancy rack of evening dresses. 7. Inga’s _______________ was covered with so many bandages that she looked like a mummy. 8. Sammy and Marissa found Claire’s feet ______________ out from her coffin. 9. Max believes that if he dies, he will come back to Earth by being ________________. 10. The items in Claire’s coffin show that Max was ___________________.

Word Box

protocol grueling transcends callous despicable epidermis fawning protruding sentimental reincarnated


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_____ 1. Why does Inga stare at Sammy with eyes that “burned like acid” at LeBrandi’s funeral?

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_____ 2. How does Sammy’s relationship with her mother change in Chapter 19?

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_____ 3. Why is finding the mummy of Claire and learning that Max has cancer important in solving the mystery?

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_____ 4. How do Sammy and Marissa escape the room that Inga is holding them in?

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Independent Practice for Lesson 4: Prediction Worksheet

Name: ________________________ Date: _______________

Directions: Use your Suspects Chart Worksheet and Clue Tracker Worksheet to answer the questions below. Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

1. Who had the strongest motive for murder? What was their motive?

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2. Who killed LeBrandi? Why? How?

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3. What connection does LeBrandi have to the murderer?

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4. What clues helped you solve the puzzle?

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Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Vocabulary Activity: Find the Correct Meaning Chapter 22 – Chapter 24

Directions: Read the sentences from Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy. Circle the correct definition of the bold word.

1. “There are sirens in the distance, all right and as we shoot out of the Bug and up Trouvet’s red-carpet walkway, I look over my shoulder and there’s Hali, with her hands in the air being confronted by two policemen.” a. To face someone in a threatening way b. To hug someone c. To avoid someone 2. “Now, if you come from a town like Santa Martina and you’re dropped at a place like Trouvet’s, you can’t but feel like, well, like pigeon poop on a parasol.” a. A type of tree b. Beach chair c. Sun umbrella 3. “So we put our noses up in the air and our chins out and tried to look inadequately snotty as we ducked behind a pillar to make a plan.” a. Badly; poorly b. Good enough; passable c. Improper; wrong 4. “And as I see Max’s face contort into a grotesque smile and his head start to wobble all around, all I can think is that it’s too late—no ambulance could possibly get her there in time.” a. Ugly; gross; disgusting b. Beautiful; shining c. Sad; unhappy 5. “While I was concentrating on Beauty and the Barf, she was our convincing Hali’s police force that we couldn’t wait for an ambulance—that one of them hads to take my mother to the hospital or they’d be held libel for ‘apathetic indifference to an imperiled citizen.’” a. Uninterested; bored b. Enthusiastic; excited c. Disappointed; let down 6.”Trouvet’s let us borrow one of their silver-plated ice buckets as a receptacle, no problem—they wanted us out of there.” a. Container b. Bag c. Souvenir 7. “My mother’s looking very somber, too. She hasn’t been crying or anything, but her eyebrows are all scrunched and her mouth is looking very, I don’t know, small.” a. Cheerful; happy b. Sad; serious c. Angry; mad 8. “My mother puts her hand on Hali’s and says, ‘I know you don’t want to hear this now, but before they bury him you’ve got to establish his paternity.’” a. Role as a mother b. Money c. Role as a father 9. “I thanked her and took off downstairs, and sure enough, there was a door with a VIEWING ROOM placard on it.” a. A sign; a notice b. A name c. A place 10. “And while Marissa and I packed, my mom went off somewhere to meditate—to commune with the spirit of Jewel, I suppose.” a. Break away; disconnect b. Talk to c. Relate to; connect


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_____ 1. Describe the setting of Trouvet’s Restaurant. ________________________________________________________________

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_____ 2. On the way to Trouvet’s, why does Hali blast her car horn and spin her car around in circles in front of a cop?

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_____ 3. How does Sammy save her mother?

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_____ 4. On page 229, what does Sammy mean when she says, “A hammer to the head might’ve been less painful”?

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_____ 5. How does Dominique change at the end of the book?

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Lesson 5 Independent Practice: Red Herrings Worksheet

Name: _______________________________ Date: _________________

Directions: Look back on your Clue Tracker and your Predictions Worksheet. Choose one character to focus on (and then record the red herrings that led you to make an incorrect prediction about the solution to the story.


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Lesson 5 Independent Practice: Red Herrings Worksheet (continued)

Directions: Choose one suspect and write a paragraph explaining how the author led you to believe this character committed the crime. Be sure to identify the red herrings used to mislead you.

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Lesson 5 Independent Practice: Solution to the Main Mystery

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________

Directions: After you have finished reading the book, write down the final solution to the mystery. How did it differ from your predictions? Were any aspects the same?

C ON CE PT S OF C OMP R EH E NS IO N: S AM MY K EY E S AN D T HE H OL LY W O OD MU MMY 6 T H GRA D E UN IT

Student Packet Answer Key

Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy

(Page references refer to the page that the activity appears on in the student packet.)

Mystery Elements Worksheet, pp. 2-3Genre Lesson Independent Practice

Students should complete the worksheet as they are reading and return to it as they learn new information. They should fill out at least one answer for each element on the worksheet.

Characters Worksheet, pp. 4-5Genre Lesson Independent Practice

Students should identify all the characters in the text and use specific details and evidence from the text to describe them. They should also cite the page number they ‘found the information.

Odd Happenings Worksheet, pp. 6-7Genre Lesson Independent Practice

Students should identify strange or unusual actions, thoughts, ideas, and occurrences in the text and used specific details and evidence from the text to describe them. They should cite the page number where they found the information.

Vocabulary Activity: Words of Note, p. 8Prologue and Chapter 1 – Chapter 4

1. a. tattered2. b. ritzy3. c. civilization4. b. compartment5. a. derelicts6. c. pockmarks7. b. angora8. c. luminescent

Comprehension Questions, p. 9Prologue and Chapter 1 – Chapter 4

1. DC Answers will vary. The relationship between Sammy and her mother is tense. Sammy seems to be angry that her mother left her with Grams and ran off to Hollywood. Sammy cars about her mother because she went all the way to Hollywood to see her. Her mother seems like she wants to live with Sammy because she mentions getting an apartment. They don’t know each other all that well since they have lived apart for a long time.

2. S The bus station has people waiting in the waiting room. One person is sleeping in the floor. A man and a woman are huddled by the soda machine. A farm worker is using the water fountain to clean his face. Everyone looks at Sammy and Marissa as they enter the room.

3. DC, C It was important for Lady Lana to change her name, looks, and life to be Dominique so that she could stay with Max. Max runs an agency for actors and actresses and was able to get Dominique parts. If Max knew her past, he may not have allowed her to stay at his agency.

4. C/EWhen Hali confronts Dominique about her answer for Max, Dominique first pretends that she does not know what Hali is talking about. She then starts to ask Hali how she knew and if they could discuss it later.

5. PRE, C/E After Sammy hears the banging on the wall, she may sneak out of the room and see who was banging and why.


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Textual Analysis Questions, p. 121. EI Mummies can provide facts about Egyptian life such as the jobs that people held, what society was like, what position in society a person held, and what type of clothing, colors, jewelry or pets were popular.2. ViC d. Containers that were used to store the organs of the deceased.3. DC d. So that the dead would be able to find its body in the afterlife.4. DC b. Poor citizens didn’t believe in an afterlife.5. MI b. Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead in elaborate steps to prepare them for the afterlife.6. SEQ. c. The body was rubbed with oils to make the skin soft.7. AP c. inform you of the steps taken to make a mummy.

Vocabulary Activity: It’s a Match, p. 13Chapter 5 – Chapter 8

1. d. Rebirth of a soul or spirit2. i. Explains the meaning of another’s works3. k. An ornament or decoration with a pin4. l. Joined or clasped together5. o. An electrically-charged atom or group of atoms6. n. A pileup or blockage7. e. To deprive, or free, from a belief8. f. Someone who inherits property after another’s death9. m. To behave as if from a superior point of view10. a. A model of a human figure used in store displays11. j. A distraction12. c. To devise or make up, usually by combining13. g. A person who knowingly helps another with a crime14. h. To be agitated or mad15. b. Projectiles or fragments from an explosion

Comprehension Questions, p. 14Chapter 5 – Chapter 8

1.C/EWhen Sammy’s finger was bleeding, her mother whispered to her, “What happened?” She frowned at Sammy and seemed upset that Sammy was bleeding. Sammy mentions that her mother doesn’t like blood and prefers that people leave the room if they are bleeding.2.DC It may have taken Dominique longer then Sammy to figure out that LeBrandi was not going to wake up because she may have been in shock. Dominique may have not wanted to admit that LeBrandi had died. Also, Sammy may have seen a dead body in the past.3.C, P The mummy that walked into LeBrandi’s room was Inga. She had white gauze wrapped around her hands, head, and her face. She was wearing a white robe and heavy woolen socks. She had yellow irises.4.C/E, SEQ. Sammy’s mother fainted because Sammy mentions to her mother that Max is an heir. After her mother faints, Max walks into the room.5.DC, P Sammy came to the conclusion that LeBrandi was murdered because after looking in the garbage she noticed there was no cup. If LeBrandi swallowed all the sleeping pills and died, she probably would have needed to drink water and throw the cup in the garbage.

Mysteries Worksheet, p. 15Lesson 1 Independent Practice

Problems in the Book: • Sammy heard thumping in the room next door during the middle of the night.• LeBrandi was murdered.• Hali is mad about something or at someone.• The Honeymoon Jewels are missing.• The vial of sleeping pills has disappeared.


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• Sammy finds a brooch in Opal/LeBrandi’s drawer.• Sammy finds a note with “77CURIO” written on it in LeBrandi’s drawer.Questions about the Mysteries: • What was the key dangling from Max’s robe?• Why didn’t Dominique want Sammy to bring up the thumping? • Why was Hali so mad? • What happened to the Honeymoon Jewels? • Why was Hali ordered to wash the sheets? What did 77CURIO mean? • Where did the sleeping pill vial disappear to? • How did LeBrandi swallow the pills without water? • What was the problem between Hali and Inga? Who murdered LeBrandi?

Vocabulary Activity: Crossword Puzzle, p. 16Chapter 9 – Chapter 13

Across: 1. detained2. lure5. petrified8. interrogate9. petered 10. stagnant

Down:1. deliverance3. menacing4. jurisdiction6. eliminated7. incompetent


1. FL When Sammy says that Marissa looks at her like she’s waltzing barefoot on barnacles; it means she looks at her like she is crazy. Marissa can’t believe that Sammy thinks Opal killed LeBrandi and that Sammy is happy about it. To dance on barnacles barefoot is crazy because barnacles are very sharp.

2. DC Sammy says that she needs to get back to Max’s house as it was a matter of life and death because she realizes that maybe LeBrandi was not the person who was supposed to be killed. LeBrandi was temporarily sleeping in Dominique’s bed. Dominique and LeBrandi looked alike, so maybe LeBrandi was killed by mistake.

3. EI Sammy wanted to go to Cosmo’s Curios and the Peppermint Peacock to see if Opal sold the remaining Honeymoon Jewels to Cosmo’s. She knew that Opal would not want to hold on to “hot jewels”. She was trying to see if Opal may have murdered LeBrandi because LeBrandi had the brooch. She then wanted to go to the Peppermint Peacock to question Opal to see if she murdered LeBrandi. She was trying to clear her mother as the murderer.

4. C/E Sammy thought that her mother had murdered LeBrandi because she heard banging at 3:30 A.M. when her mother was out of the bedroom. Her mother snuck back into the bedroom at 3:35 A.M.

5. DC Sammy needed to bring photos of Claire, Opal, and Dominique to Cosmo’s Curios because she wanted to show Cosmo a picture of the jewels to see if he recognized them. She also wanted him to look at the photos to see if he could identify the women and if they had visited his shop. Sammy wanted to find out if the jewels were sold to the shop by Opal or Dominique. This would help her to figure out who murdered LeBrandi.

Suspects Worksheet, p. 18


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Lesson 2 Independent PracticeSuspect: HaliDescription of Character: college age daughter of Reena; maid for Max; lives with mom in “guest house” on Max’s property; has long beaded braids; wears oversized shirts and toe rings; smart, but acts brash; daughter of MaxSuspicious Thoughts or Actions: was upset that LeBrandi threatened to get her mom deported; washed LeBrandi’s sheets; was also upset that Max proposed to DominiquePossible Motive: Hali’s motive for killing LeBrandi was that LeBrandi threatened to get her mom deported. Hali’s motive for killing LeBrandi may have been a mistake. Her motive was really to kill Dominique because Dominique was considering marrying Max. If Dominique married Max, she could potentially become his heir, rather then Hali.

Suspect: IngaDescription of Character: looks like a mummy because she has bandages wrapped around her hands, head, and face; has yellow eyesSuspicious Thoughts or Actions: stands frozen when she finds out LeBrandi was murdered; is not sympathetic to Dominique when she faints upon seeing LeBrandi’s body; demands to know why LeBrandi was sleeping in Dominique’s bedPossible Motive: Inga’s motive for killing LeBrandi may have been a mistake. Her motive was to kill Dominique to prevent Dominique from marrying Max and becoming Max’s heir. Inga wanted to become Max’s heir.

Suspect: ReenaDescription of Character: cook for Max; mother of Hali; large woman; wears a brightly colored muumuu; had Hali with MaxSuspicious Thoughts or Actions: spots LeBrandi sneaking around Max’s property after curfew and LeBrandi calls her the Jamaican JailerPossible Motive: Reena’s motive for killing LeBrandi is that LeBrandi threatened her that she will get her deported if she says anything about seeing LeBrandi out after curfew.

Suspect: MaxDescription of Character: brother of Inga; 62 year old man that owns the acting agency where Dominique works; has a white moustache and styled hair; tan skin and green eyes; wears boxy, tortoiseshell eyeglasses; was married to Claire before she died in a car wreck; wants to marry DominiqueSuspicious Thoughts or Actions: fires Opal; wants to marry Dominique; told Hali to wash LeBrandi’s sheetsPossible Motive: No motive

Vocabulary Activity: Word Scramble, p. 19Chapter 14 – Chapter 17

1. maneuvers h. A difficult movement that requires planning 2. mirage g. Something that a person thinks they see, but is not really there 3. deception j. A lie or a trick that misleads people 4. dissuade k. To talk someone out of doing something 5. preposterous a. Ridiculous, absurd, and outrageous6. implausible l. n. believable; hard to believe 7. detachment c. Separating; uninvolved 8. persuasive b. Ability to convince someone; influential 9. deciphered d. To make meaning of something; decode 10. sentimental e. Doing something with emotion or feelings11. conspicuous f. Something that is easily seen and stands out 12. pummeled i. Pounded or beat

Comprehension Questions, p. 20


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Chapter 14 – Chapter 171. EI, P Sammy thinks that Inga could have murdered her mom because Inga does not

want Dominique to marry Max. If Dominique marries Max, she will become the heir to his fortune rather then Inga.

2. DC, P Sammy is nervous about her mother being along with Inga because she thinks that LeBrandi was murdered by mistake. She thinks that her mother was supposed to have been murdered because LeBrandi was sleeping in Dominique’s bed for the night. Inga may have murdered Dominique to prevent her from marrying Max and becoming his heir.

3. P Sammy needs to switch Marissa’s key with Max’s key so he does not realize that his is gone. She needs Max’s key so that she can get into his office and steal her mother’s contract. She wants to steal the contract so that her mother can be independent of Max when she gets the part of Jewel.

4. FL When Sammy says, “Getting Marissa to the car was like dragging a bloodhound from the chase,” it means that it was difficult getting Marissa back to the car. Marissa was more interested in seeing the famous person then getting in the car. A bloodhound is a type of dog that is trained to find things. Once the dog is sent out to find something, the dog usually does not want to leave until it finds what it is looking for. Marissa did not want to leave the famous person.

5. C/EReena is upset that Max told her that he proposed to Dominique and is going to marry her. She cannot face working for Max knowing he will marry Dominique. She is mad at Max because she wanted him to support Hali, their daughter.

Clue Tracker Worksheet, p. 21Lesson 3 Independent Practice

Answers will vary based on the clues that students identify. Students should answer the 5W and H questions about each clue and use the information to determine if a clue if useful or not.

Chapter 15Clue: Sammy tells Max that whoever killed LeBrandi made a mistake because Dominique should have been sleeping in the bed.Who? LeBrandi and Dominique. What? LeBrandi may have been killed by mistake. Where? LeBrandi was sleeping in Dominique’s bed. When? The night LeBrandi was killed. Why? LeBrandi agreed to exchange rooms with Dominique for the night because Dominique did not have enough space in her room for her visitors (Sammy and Marissa). LeBrandi had the same hair color as Dominique, so she looked very similar to Dominique. How? Unknown.This clue is useful because it shows that the killer may be someone who did not want Dominique to live.

Chapter 16Clue: Sammy says that who ever killed LeBrandi does not want Dominique to marry Max. Who? Sammy and Dominique. What? Sammy tells Dominique that the murderer was really supposed to kill her. Where? In LeBrandi’s bed. When? The night that LeBrandi was murdered. Why? The murderer does not want Dominique to marry Max. How? Unknown.This clue is useful because it shows that the murderer was someone who did not want Dominique to marry Max.

Chapter 17Clue: Sammy says that Tammy does not seem to care about the murder of LeBrandi.Who? Tammy and Sammy. What? Tammy is more concerned about jewels, clothes, and underwear then who murdered LeBrandi. Where? Inside Max’s house. When? Unknown. Why? Unknown. How? Unknown.This is not that useful since Sammy mentions no one seems to care who murdered LeBrandi.


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Vocabulary Activity: Word Detective, p. 22Chapter 18 – Chapter 21

1. grueling 2. despicable 3. callous 4. transcends 5. protocol 6. fawning 7. epidermis 8. protruding 9. reincarnated 10. sentimental


1. C/E, C Inga stares at Sammy with eyes that “burned like acid” at LeBrandi’s funeral because she knows that Sammy switched Max’s key with another key. She is mad at Sammy and may wonder why she wanted Max’s key.

2. C, P In Chapter 19, Sammy is with her mother when her mother is getting ready to go out to eat with Max. Dominique tells Sammy that she does not want her to consider her a bad person. This is a change because in the past, Dominique was more focused on herself rather then what Sammy thought about her. Sammy also begins to feel differently about her mother, realizing that her mother cares about her both as a daughter and a friend.

3. DC Once Sammy learned that Max has cancer and they found the mummy of Claire, they realized that Max wanted to kill Dominique so that he could die with her and become reincarnated again. Knowing that Max had cancer showed that he was going to die. Once the girls found the mummy, they saw similarities between Claire and Dominique, such as her birthday.

4. EI Sammy and Marissa escape the room by throwing the mattress out the window. They then tie their clothing together to make a ladder to climb down on and then jump onto the mattress.

5. DC Dominique lies about her birthday to Max. She tells him she was born on February 14th like Claire. Max thinks that Claire was reborn as Dominique and that is why he wants to marry her.

Prediction Worksheet, p. 24Lesson 4 Independent Practice

Clues, motivations, and predictions will vary based on student responses.

Vocabulary Activity: Find the Correct Meaning, p. 25Chapter 22 – Chapter 24

1. a. To face someone in a threatening way2. c. Sun umbrella3. b. Good enough; passable4. a. Ugly; gross; disgusting5. a. Uninterested; bored 6. a. Container7. b. Sad; serious 8. c. Role as a father 9. a. A sign; a notice10. c. Relate to; connect



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1. S Trouvet’s has a red-carpet walkway up to the door, flanked by a doorman. The entry area has Roman-style pillars, a coat check and a podium. The oak podium has a gold rope blocking people from entering the restaurant. A maitre d’ wears a tuxedo and stands behind the podium. The tables are covered with white linens and the room is surrounded by plants.

2. DC Sammy, Marissa, and Hali need to get to the restaurant fast because they are afraid Max will kill Dominique. They need to call the police, but Hali has left her cell phone at home. She spots a cop in the intersection and drives dangerously so that he will stop her and call other cops. She lets Sammy and Marissa out so they can go to the restaurant while she tells the officer what is going on.

3. EI When Sammy gets to the restaurant, she sees her mother drinking something from a glass and then she faints. She remembers that if her mother drinks coffee and salt it will wake her up.

4.FL When Sammy says, “A hammer to the head might have been less painful,” she means that breaking the news to Hali that her father might be LeBrandi’s murderer will be difficult for her to hear. Hali just found out that Max was her father and now she would learn that he was also a murderer. Sammy is trying to compare how Hali will feel when she learns this information to being hit on the head with a hammer—the news will feel far worse.

5.C At the end of the book, Dominique goes on the audition and admits that she is Lady Lana. She tells Sammy that she may not get the part because she is not going to pretend to be Dominique, but does not seem to care. She says that she is proud to be Sammy’s mother and hugs her. This is different then the beginning of the book because in the beginning, she was pretending to be someone that she is not. She was more concerned about herself then others.

Red Herrings Worksheet, pp. 27-28Lesson 5 Independent Practice

Red herrings will vary based on student responses, but may include: • Hali killing LeBrandi because LeBrandi threatened to get her mom deported.• Dominique killing LeBrandi because she did not want LeBrandi to get the part that they were both up for.• Opal killing LeBrandi because she did not want LeBrandi to tell Max that she stole the jewels.

Solution to the Main Mystery Worksheet, p. 29Lesson 5 Independent Practice

Student included detailed and specific information about problems and used the information to describe the solution to the main mystery. Student should have used text evidence and several examples to identify the solution to the main mystery.


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Unit Assessment

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Sixth Grade Mysteries Unit AssessmentSammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy

Directions: Read each question. Circle the correct answer, or respond by writing complete sentences. You may use your book to help you find information from the story.

1. What happened after Grams returned from visiting Lady Lana?

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2. Why didn’t Sammy tell Grams she was going to Hollywood?

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3. When Sammy saw the house her mother lived in, why did she think her mother would never come home?

a. She thought her mother had amnesia.b. She thought her mother would rather live in a swanky villa.c. She thought her mother would rather live in a little apartment.d. She thought her mother forgot her way home.

4. What can you tell about Sammy’s mother by the way she reacts to Marissa and Sammy’s visit?

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5. Why did Sammy’s mother buy her a pink angora sweater for Christmas?a. Her mother wanted to show that she had money.b. Sammy asked for a special gift.c. Her mother wanted Sammy to wear luxurious clothing.d. Her mother didn’t know Sammy enough to understand that Sammy

doesn’t wear pink angora sweaters.

6. What can you conclude about the house where Dominique lives?

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7. How did Sammy feel about her mother when she watched her sleeping?

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8. Why did Dominique and LeBrandi cut their hair the same way?a. Every girl in that lived in Max’s house cut their hair the same way.b. They both wanted to please Max.c. They were best friends and did everything together.d. They were both trying out for the same acting part as Jewel.

9. How did Sammy feel when she learned her mother lied about her acting credits?

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10. Why did Dominique faint when she found out Max wanted to marry her because he needed an heir?

a. She was overwhelmed by LeBrandi’s death. b. She wanted to show that she was a good actress.c. She was surprised and upset because she never thought about that possibility.d. None of the above.

11. Why was Hali ordered to change LeBrandi’s bed sheets immediately?

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12. Why was Inga wrapped up in bandages?a. She was pretending to be one of Max’s mummies.b. Her plastic surgery was a disaster.c. She wanted to scare Sammy and Marissa.d. Her body was severely sun-burned.

13. What details led Sammy to think her mother had murdered LeBrandi?

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14. Why did Sammy suddenly have a craving for Grams’ oatmeal? a. She missed her grandmother and wanted to be with her.b. The food in Hollywood wasn’t tasty.c. The oatmeal made Sammy feel warm.d. She preferred oatmeal over a fancy soufflé.

15. When did Sammy realize getting to her mother was a matter of life and death?

a. When Inga chased them with a pitchfork. b. When Sammy realized the murderer actually wanted to kill her mother.c. When Opal was arrested for LeBrandi’s murder.d. When Sammy learned that her mother had something to hide.


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16. Compare and contrast how Dominique and Tammy looked at LeBrandi’s funeral service.

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17. Which one of the following statements is not a good description of Max’s character?

a. Max enjoys collecting Egyptian artifacts and displaying them.b. Max is a successful Hollywood agent who helps actors succeed.c. Max is obsessed with his dead wife, Claire.d. Max has a great sense of humor and likes to laugh at life.

18. Based on what you know about Sammy and her mother, which one of these would be a good prediction for after the book ends?

a. Sammy will move to Hollywood to live with her mother.b. Sammy’s mother will move back to Santa Martina with Sammy.c. Grams and Sammy will move closer to Lana.d. Sammy will continue living with Grams and Lana will live in Hollywood.


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19. What major change did Sammy and her mother experience by the end of the book? Use text evidence and what you know about each character and the plot to support your answer.

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20. Think about the title of the book, Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy. Describe who you thought the Hollywood Mummy was at various points in the book, and cite page numbers as evidence. How did your thoughts and predictions about the mummy change as you read through the book?

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Unit Assessment Answers

1. After Grams returned from visiting Lady Lana, Grams told Sammy about the things her mother had said and done. Sammy felt she had to go help her mother and see how she was doing, so she decided to go on a bus ride with her friend, Marisa to visit Lady Lana.2. Sammy did not tell Grams that she was going to Hollywood because she knew her grandmother would not allow her to go. 3. b. She thought her mother would rather live in a swanky villa. EI4. According to the way Sammy’s mom reacts to Marissa and Sammy’s visit, she is surprised and does not like unannounced guests. There is something hard that she is dealing with because she tells Sammy and Marissa that she cannot handle a visit now. This shows that she is more concerned about herself then others.5. d. Her mother didn’t know Sammy enough to understand that Sammy doesn’t wear pink angora sweaters.6. The house where Dominique lives is very large and fancy. The person who owns it much be very rich. Also, the owner seems to like objects from Egypt or has been to Egypt.7. When Dominique was sleeping, Sammy thought that she looked beautiful. She could not stop looking at her and wanted to be near her. 8. d. They were both trying out for the same acting part as Jewel.9. Sammy was not happy with her mother when she learned that her mother had lied about her acting credits. She was surprised at what her mother had done and felt like she did not know her. Sammy said that her mother was very different from how she acted back home. 10. c. She was surprised and upset because she never thought about that possibility.11. Hali was ordered to change LeBrandi’s bed sheets immediately because Max said it would be too traumatic for Dominique to have to sleep on the sheets. (It was really her bed.) The sheets may have also had some evidence that Max was trying to cover up.12. b. Her plastic surgery was a disaster.13. Sammy thought her mother had murdered LeBrandi because her mother was not in the bedroom at the time LeBrandi was murdered. When her mom was out of the room, Sammy heard banging on the wall. She also knew that LeBrandi and Dominique were up for the same part. Dominique wanted the part badly so she could get out of Max’s contract and not marry him.14. a. She missed her grandmother and wanted to be with her.15. b. When Sammy realized the murderer actually wanted to kill her mother.16. At LeBrandi’s funeral service, Dominique and Tammy both had on black clothing with gold accents. Dominique had slicked her hair back, while Tammy had teased and sprayed her hair. 17. d. Max has a great sense of humor and likes to laugh at life.18. d. Sammy will continue living with Grams and Lana will live in Hollywood.19. At the beginning of the book, Sammy and her mother did not have a close relationship. Sammy felt that she needed to go to Hollywood to talk some sense into her mother, and to bring her mother back home. Dominique was not expecting Sammy’s visit, and had spent the year denying that she had a daughter so that she could further her career. They were both angry at each other and felt betrayed. After LeBrandi’s death, Sammy believed her mother may have killed LeBrandi, and she started acting strangely and suspiciously towards Dominique. At the end of the book, Dominique stopped pretending to be someone she is not. She went back to being Lana—and Sammy’s mother. Sammy became more accepting of the sacrifices and decisions Lana had to make to succeed in Hollywood. Sammy and Lana seemed to have a stronger and more honest relationship with each other. 20. At the beginning of the book, the Hollywood Mummy seemed to be a reference to Inga, Max’s sister. For example, when she is first introduced on pages 56 and 57, she is described as having white gauze wrapped around her hands, head, and face and wearing a white robe. She wears heavy, woolen socks on her feet and has fierce, yellow eyes. Not only does she look like a mummy, but she lives in Hollywood, so the title would be an appropriate reference to her at this point in the story. On page 92, it still seems like the title is referring to Inga as she is described as standing like a frozen museum piece when she found out that LeBrandi has been murdered. On page 187, Marissa tells Sammy that Inga carries a pitchfork and Sammy says she can’t imagine a mummy with a pitchfork. On page 201, Sammy tries to leave her mother’s room and describes Inga as a yellow-eyed mummy blocking the room. As Inga argues with Sammy, she is describes as sneering through her gauze on page 204. On pages 215-224, the reference to the Hollywood Mummy changes. Sammy and Marissa unlock the secret room in Max’s office and find a sarcophagus. At first they think Max just owns a mummy as part of his Egypt collection, but then lift up the lid of the sarcophagus and see that it is Claire. She is buried like a mummy in a tomb inside Max’s office.


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Unit Assessment Answers

Unit Assessment Analysis

Use the Unit Assessment Answers to mark each student’s assessment. Then refer to the following table to formally assess your students’ performance on their Unit Assessment. The table shows how each question is aligned to the concepts in this Unit. If a student gets question 4 wrong on the assessment, you will know that this student may benefit from a re-teaching of Character, since question 4 is a Character question. Use the table to pinpoint what Concepts your students need additional practice with.


ConceptsPRE C P DC EI Seq. C/E S Co/Co

Question Number

1 X2 X3 X4 X X5 X6 X X7 X X8 X9 X X

10 X11 X X12 X13 X14 X15 X16 X17 X X18 X19 X X20 X X X X

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