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Discussion Questions:

 

1.  What is the main problem (conflict) in the story?

 

2.  Give some adjectives that describe the type of person Maggie is.

 

3.  Why do you think Mom points out that the two cups are different sizes? 

 

4.  How do they solve the mystery?

 

5.  What are some things Noah does that proves he knows a lot about science?

 

6.  How are Maggie and Noah alike?

 

 

Vocab:

 

beams - to have a big smile

 

confound - confuse

 

miserable -  really bad

 

looming - something is close to happening

 

ominous - a sign that something bad could happen

 

self - assurance -  someone is sure of themself

 

monitor - to watch something closely

 

exposed - open to danger

 

installed - to put something in place

 

gracious - nice or polite