Chapter 5 — The Girl in the Photograph
Chapter 5 — The Girl in the Photograph
Helpful words
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| girl | niña |
| photograph | fotografía |
| to disappear | desaparecer |
| story | historia |
| invented | inventado |
| crack | grieta |
| passage | pasillo |
| water mark | marca de agua |
| trapped | atrapada |
| alive | viva |
| to remember | recordar |
| staircase | escalera |
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This chapter is planned but not written yet.
Nora learns that Elena Bell disappeared at the Moonwater Hotel many years ago. Aunt Iris remembers an old family story, but she always thought it was invented.
Elena’s voice seems to come from the living photograph. Sam uses the compass to find a crack in the wall. Behind it, there is a narrow passage with water marks.
The family understands that Elena is not dead. She is trapped inside a hidden part of the hotel.
Cliffhanger
The wall opens, and a staircase appears. It does not go down into earth. It goes down into water filled with pale light.
Easy comprehension questions
- Who is Elena Bell?
- What did Aunt Iris think about the old family story?
- What does Sam use to find the crack?
- Where is Elena trapped?
- Where does the staircase go?
Useful expressions
- I thought it was only a story. → Pensaba que solo era una historia.
- She disappeared here. → Desapareció aquí.
- The voice is coming from the photograph. → La voz viene de la fotografía.
- There is a crack in the wall. → Hay una grieta en la pared.
- She is trapped. → Está atrapada.
Talk together
- Why do families sometimes forget old stories?
- Would you go down the staircase?
- What do you think Elena wants?