Chapter 9 — The Three Keys
Chapter 9 — The Three Keys
Helpful words
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| key | llave |
| memory | recuerdo |
| promise | promesa |
| brave | valiente |
| to admit | admitir |
| afraid | asustado |
| truth | verdad |
| to hide | ocultar |
| first | primero |
| echo | eco |
| time | tiempo |
| to save | salvar |
Coming soon
This chapter is planned but not written yet.
The three keys are not physical keys.
The sand key is a memory accepted. Nora offers it when she admits that she has been afraid from the beginning, but kept looking carefully.
The sea key is a true promise. Aunt Iris promises not to hide the family story anymore.
The sky key is a brave decision. Sam decides to enter first, although he does not want to.
The lighthouse door opens.
Cliffhanger
Inside, they find Elena, not as a normal girl, but as an echo between times. She says that closing the door will save the hotel, but she will disappear.
Easy comprehension questions
- Are the three keys physical keys?
- What does Nora offer?
- What does Aunt Iris promise?
- What brave decision does Sam make?
- What does Elena say at the end?
Useful expressions
- I was afraid. → Tenía miedo.
- I promise. → Lo prometo.
- I will go first. → Iré primero.
- She is an echo. → Ella es un eco.
- If you close the door, I disappear. → Si cierras la puerta, desaparezco.
Talk together
- Which key is the hardest: memory, promise or decision?
- Is Sam brave even if he is afraid?
- What should they do about Elena?