Who Made That Noise?: teacher key

Ghosts, grade 1 edition, written for 1st grade. Creak! Pop! You hear a noise at night. Find out what makes a house talk, and why a hill can look like a face.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What can make a house creak and pop?
   • Wood floors and pipes (answer)
   • A hat
   • A ball
2. What does dry air do to boards?
   • Makes them sing
   • Makes them shrink (answer)
   • Makes them red
3. What is a draft?
   • A hill
   • A box of wood
   • Air that slips in (answer)
4. What did the face on Mars turn out to be?
   • A hill (answer)
   • A cloud
   • A door
5. When can a floor creak more?
   • In summer
   • In winter (answer)
   • On Mars

Words

• creak: squeaky sound
• draft: moving air
• shadows: dark shapes
• winter: cold season