WHITE DOE IN THE MIST
The Mystery of the Lost Colony
Reader’s Study Guide
By Faith Reese Martin
WHITE DOE IN THE MIST
The Mystery of the Lost Colony
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Faith Reese Martin has a heart overflowing with love for nature and all of its creatures. She remembers the first time
she was introduced to the incredible vastness of the ocean and its beaches when she was twelve years old. The salty spray
and crashing roar of the surf, the laughing cries of the gulls, the sandy beaches and dunes filled with nature’s treasures: all
of these continue to entice her to visit the ocean every year.
Faith also loves a good, scary, mystery story. Having taught fourth and fifth graders in public school for many years,
she finds some of the best mysteries and adventures are those told in the history of America.
Combining all of these interests, Faith wrote White Doe in the Mist–The Mystery of the Lost Colony. She wishes to
share her excitement and enthusiasm for learning about nature and the mysterious tales in our history.
ABOUT THE INSPIRATION:
One fall school day, Faith and her history students read about England’s Lost Colony. The story of the colonists who
disappeared into the misty air of Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
fascinated them.
That night, Faith had a dream filled with lost colonists, ghosts, and Indians. A child in the dream desperately needed
help, but Faith awoke before she knew what the child wanted.
She got up and ran to the computer to capture all parts of her dream on paper before it was forgotten. Three
years later, Faith sat down to write a story about these characters, and they took control of the keyboard. These brave
ancestors had a story to tell everyone, and they meant to do it, with or without the help of Faith.
White Doe in the Mist was researched and written based upon these events.
ABOUT THE STORY:
White Doe in the Mist–The Mystery of the Lost Colony is the story of twelve-year-old Jinx MacKenzie, her faithful dog
Petey, and her new friend Max Myers. While vacationing on Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Jinx
must write a research paper to pass her “boring old history” class.
Jinx and her mother first visit the Wright Brothers Monument. She becomes lost in a swirling sandstorm and is rescued by
a tall visitor from the past. He leaves an important message about the past for Jinx to decipher.
Crossing the marshy backwaters to Roanoke Island, Jinx has a frightening vision of people and occurrences from
history. Later that night, a small child from the vision approaches Jinx and asks for help. Jinx becomes aware that she has
special gifts of communication with people from the past and has been chosen to step back into history.
Jinx and her sidekicks soon become fascinated with the story of England’s Lost Colony. What could have happened
to over one hundred men, women, and children who disappeared from the misty island of Roanoke? Strangers from the
1500s, fierce storms, and bone-breaking accidents—nothing can deter the children and Petey from their selfless duty of
giving aid where needed. In the end, Jinx gains a whole new respect for the brave ancestors who helped form America,
and she finds her life changed for the better.
THE MAIN CHARACTERS:
Jinx (Margaret) MacKenzie is about to become a teenager; she uses her special, newfound abilities to communicate with
people from the sixteenth century who contact her for help.
Petey is Jinx’s best friend, a spirited Jack Russell Terrier, who accompanies her on the mysterious adventure. Petey and Jinx
can speak silently to each other. Petey often senses mysterious events before Jinx, and he always protects her.
Maxwell M. Myers is Jinx’s new friend, a teenager who combines his levelheaded wit and humor to help Jinx connect the
frightening clues that solve the mystery of the Lost Colony. Max finds he is experiencing some new “special” talents, also.
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PRE-READING ACTIVITIES
1. Together, read pages 4-6 in your packet. Discuss the author’s purpose for writing this story. This book is about
time travel. If you could travel back in time, what historical period would you visit? What would it be like to be
able to talk with the animals?
2. Discuss the attributes of historical fiction. Upon what history is the story based? What is the fictional part? As you
read the story, decide what is historical fact and what is fiction. How can you decide?
3. Some of the story takes place in the 1580s. England was interested in starting a colony in the Americas, since
Spain had already claimed some of the new land. Read pages 217 to 224, to learn about Queen Elizabeth the
First and what England was like in the 1500s. Look at the pictures of Queen Elizabeth I on page 216 and Sir
Walter Raleigh on page 225. Notice how fancy they dress, especially the Queen!
4. Fold a large piece of construction paper in half to use as a folder for your study-guide packet. Look at the cover
of the novel. Why did the artist put those objects and people in the cover artwork? Predict what kinds of things
Jinx and Max will experience. After you view the art at the beginning of each chapter, design an appropriate
cover for your folder.
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LESSON ONE
PROLOGUE: ABOARD THE LYON
CHAPTER ONE: OFF WE GO
VOCABULARY STUDY:
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Match each word with its definition.
1. intelligent
A. a feeling of interest and enthusiasm in doing something
2. emotions
B. something that happens to damage a person’s pride
3. acceptable
C. a lack of being able to concentrate
4. weevil
D. having the ability to think and understand things
5. archeology
E. to untangle things that have become tied together
6. motivation
F.
7. distracted
G. considered to be proper and satisfactory
8. disentangled
H. the study of ancient cultures through the remains of their buildings, tools, graves, etc.
9. hardtack
I.
strong feelings about a person or situation
10. humiliating
J.
destructive beetle with a snout
ship’s biscuit
TALK IT OVER
1. Is the prologue a dream or reality for Jinx? Share one of your worst nightmares. (Keep it short!)
2. What did Jinx mean about Petey when she said, “He’s not just any dog: he’s my brother”?
3. How does Jinx view herself? List her positive or negative traits, so far.
4. Did Petey randomly choose people to entertain with his antics, or do you think he targeted Max and his family for a
specific reason?
5. If Jinx were to list words to describe Max in her secret diary, what words would she use?
WRITE ON!
Jinx feels she is a big disappointment to her parents. Write about a time you had similar feelings of disappointing
someone. Were you really a disappointment in your actions, or were you being too hard on yourself?
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LESSON TWO
CHAPTER TWO: THE CHASE
VOCABULARY STUDY:
multitude
2
Use words from the word box to complete each sentence.
taunting
phantom
mischievous
colonize
communications
enthusiastic
1. England wanted to ______________________ the New World by sending people there to build homes and farm
the land.
2. I could tell my friend was not _______________________ about camping overnight in the haunted house when he
gave me a _______________________ of reasons why it would be unhealthy for us.
3. The _______________________ puppy chewed the newspaper, the chair rungs, and my mother’s slippers.
4. Only I could see the _____________________ jungle animals roaming in my backyard garden.
5. Due to a lack of clear _____________________, the children went to the wrong place in the shopping mall to find
their parents.
6. The bully found that _____________________ the new student was no longer any fun when the girl merely
laughed, shrugged her shoulders, and went to play with her new friends.
TALK IT OVER
1. How can you tell that Jinx has a vivid imagination?
2. How did Max let Jinx know that he also has the gift of silent animal communication? Why didn’t he just tell her right
away?
3. Jinx thinks in the story: I felt like Max was a good buddy from school, as if I had known him forever. Is it possible to
make a good friend this fast? What responsibilities do good friends have for each other?
LITERARY TOOL: SIMILES
AND
METAPHORS
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A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another because of some similar trait. Clue words in a simile
might include the words “like” or “as.”
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Example: The clouds were like piles of cotton balls drifting in a blue ocean.
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A metaphor is a figure of speech in which one object is said to be another object because of some similar trait. Clue
words in a metaphor might include the words “is, was, am, are,” etc.
Example: Ronny’s mother is an angry bear as she charges forward to rescue her son from the clutches of the evil
bank-robber.
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Writers use similes and metaphors to paint brighter, more vivid pictures with their words. Check through the prologue
and the first two chapters and find examples of similes and metaphors.
WRITE ON!
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Both Jinx and her mother like and trust Max as a friend the first time they meet him onboard the ferry. Why?
Think about your friends.
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Write about traits and characteristics that a person must have in order for you to like and trust him or her.
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LESSON THREE
CHAPTER 3: A FIRST CONNECTION
VOCABULARY STUDY:
3
Research the definition of each vocabulary word, then use it in a sentence.
1. memorial:
2. monument:
3. eeriness:
4. photograph:
5. experiment:
6. whirling dervish:
7. inscriptions:
8. exhibition:
TALK IT OVER
1. In Chapter 3, what event first hinted that Jinx would make a connection with a person from the past? List in correct
order the strange events that Jinx experiences while visiting the Wright Brothers Museum and Monument.
2. Did Jinx and Orville meet in the present or in the past? Why was Orville dressed in a Hawaiian shirt with palm trees
and flying machines instead of his suit and tie from the photograph?
3. How do you think Jinx felt when Orville told her not to be afraid of her new, mysterious powers? How would you feel
if someone told you that you have mysterious powers?
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WRITE ON!
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Write about a museum that you visited. Was it a museum dedicated to a famous person or event, or did it
contain a large variety of items?
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What did you see?
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Jinx’s mother wanted her to learn more about the Wright Brothers. What did you learn on your museum trip?
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ART CONNECTION
Jinx gave a good description of what Orville Wright looked like in the old-fashioned photograph, and then later when
they were on the dunes. Using either description, draw a picture of Orville as you see him.
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LESSON FOUR
CHAPTER FOUR: THE BOYS OF
DAYTON, OHIO
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V O C A B U L A R Y S T U D Y : Most of these vocabulary words can be specialized words in the field of
flight. Match each word with its definition.
1. whirligig
A. a simple explanatory drawing
2. rotor
B. at right angles; vertical
3. diagram
C. revolving shaft, or blade, on ship or aircraft
4. biplane
D. instrument measuring wind force
5. perpendicular
E. a spinning toy, often with a propeller
6. propeller
F.
7. anemometer
G. the force of the propeller to cause forward movement
8. lift
H. airplane with two sets of wings, one over the other
9. thrust
I.
the ability to operate something successfully
10. control
J.
a rotor blade; a rotating part of a machine
the upward force acting on aircraft
TALK IT OVER
1. Why did Orville take Jinx and Petey back in time to view scenes from his life? What was he trying to teach her?
2. What message did Orville have for Jinx at the end of the chapter? Read the passage aloud.
3. What lessons about history did Jinx learn by the end of the chapter?
4. How has Jinx changed from Chapter 1 to the end of Chapter 4? Has her viewpoint about history changed? How
is her life changing? How is the world around her changing?
5. What are the main problems in the plot, so far?
LITERARY TOOL: CONFLICT
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In fiction, a struggle that occurs between the main character(s) and another force is known as the conflict. There
is often more than one conflict that occurs along the way.
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There are four basic kinds of conflict:
1. Person against person
person–the main character struggles with another person;
2. Person against society
society–the main character may have different beliefs than other members of society;
3. Person against nature
nature–forces of nature, such as a blizzard, causes difficulties for the main character;
4. Person against self
self–the main character may feel that he/she does not measure up to some standard that has
been set.
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What kinds of conflict is Jinx dealing with, so far, in the story?
WRITE ON!
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Using the description in the novel on page 38 and the picture on page 23, draw a simple diagram of the Wright
Brothers’ biplane. Label the parts.
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Write how these terms help an airplane to fly: lift, thrust, control, and propeller.
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LESSON FIVE
CHAPTER FIVE: STRANGE GOINGS-ON
VOCABULARY STUDY:
5
Use the context to determine the meaning of the underlined word, and
circle the correct answer.
1. In the next instance, I noticed the humming of the jeep tires became intense and loud.
a. hurtful
b. amusing
c. extreme
d. wonderful
2. I felt dizzy and disoriented.
a. happy
b. lost and confused
c. confident
d. unhappy
3. Small furry muskrats and marsh rabbits scuttled in under the shrub and thickets.
a. scampered
b. ate
c. slept
d. attacked
4. He looked magnificent clothed in fur breechcloth, leggings of leather, and a headband with a few smoke-colored
feathers tucked in.
a. ridiculous
b. cold
c. fearsome
d. beautiful, impressive
5. The little girl gestured, and I could tell she wanted to go back.
a. cried out loud
b. moved arms to communicate
c. jumped up and down
6. I knew what I had witnessed had been real, but my addled brain couldn’t make any sense out of it.
a. intelligent
b. kind
c. tired
d. confused
7. I must have been hallucinating. Why were these spooky things happening to me out of the blue?
a. gasping for breath b. imagining seeing and hearing things
c. searching
TALK IT OVER
1. Before each scary event there seems to be a warning that Jinx will have a vision from the past. What warned her
this time? How do her five senses help her realize the visions are real?
2. Jinx does not trust the Indian. Why? What feelings do you have about the Indian at this point in the story? Make
a prediction whether the Indian will be dangerous or harmless further along in the story. Watch for clues to
support your prediction.
3. Think about Mom’s reactions to Jinx’s experiences so far in the story. Is she supportive of Jinx, or angry and
unbelieving? What clues support your opinion?
LITERARY TOOL: PROTAGONIST
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ANTAGONIST
There are two terms used when thinking about conflict:
1. The protagonist in a story is the hero or heroine, the main character.
2. The antagonist is the character or thing that is in opposition to the protagonist, or hero. The antagonist
causes problems for the main character. There may be more than one antagonist in the story. As mentioned
in conflict, the antagonist could be human, animal, nature, or self.
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Consider yourself as the protagonist in a real event that happened to you. Who or what was your antagonist?
Explain what problems the antagonist caused for you. What did you do to overcome these problems? What advice
would you give to others who may be experiencing a similar problem?
WRITE ON!
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Would you like to try hang gliding? Write about what it would feel like to be up in the air gliding along like a
kite or a bird.
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What would you see, feel, hear, smell, touch, and taste?
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LESSON SIX
CHAPTER SIX: MIDNIGHT VISITOR
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VOCABULARY STUDY: SYNONYMS
Synonyms are words that are similar, or close in meaning to other words.
Draw lines to match each vocabulary word with its synonym.
1. fatigue
A. hardened
2. contagious
B. hodgepodge
3. breakers
C. tiredness
4. attitude
D. frenzied
5. patchwork
E. infectious
6. solidified
F.
7. frantic
G. waves
outlook
TALK IT OVER
1. What descriptive words did the author use to paint a clear picture in your mind of the cottage and the beach area?
Give a short description of your favorite place using words that will appeal to your listeners’ five senses.
2. The author uses humor to keep the story from being too frightening. In Chapters 1 through 5, what are some
humorous words or events that amused you? Do you enjoy humor injected into a story, or do you prefer stories to
remain very serious?
3. Make a prediction. What could the little girl want Jinx to do for her?
WRITE ON!
In the story, what special “gifts” does Jinx have? She isn’t sure she wants them. Would you want Jinx’s special abilities?
Why or why not? Write about the special gifts you do have, things that come easily to you, or things that you have to
offer others.
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LESSON SEVEN
CHAPTER SEVEN: MAX’S SIDE TRIP
CHAPTER EIGHT: CONNECTING CLUES
VOCABULARY STUDY:
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Replace the underlined words in the sentences with one word from the word
box. Not every word will be used.
telepathic dreamscape pelican trinket maize chisel
venison breastplates
katydids disturbance picturesque
1. The English cottage, with its thatched roof and fragrant flower gardens, looked very charming and pretty as we
strolled through the countryside.
2. My nightmare was a scene that was so unreal and strange, with its black skyscrapers and green people walking in the
streets.
3. To make a canoe, the Native Americans used a sharpened rock to scrape out the insides of the burnt log.
4. A bird with a flat beak and hanging pouch swooped down and scooped some silverfish from the ocean right into its
mouth.
5. The Native Americans depended upon their fields of corn for food during the winter months.
6. Deer meat can be cut into strips, salted, and cured in smoke to turn it into jerky.
7. The campers heard the shrill calls of the large green grasshoppers with long antennae when nightfall arrived in the
woods.
8. Metal helmets and armor covering their chests protected Ralph Lane’s soldiers from the arrows and spears.
TALK IT OVER
1. As Jinx is developing strange, new powers, what is going on in Max’s life that is new and troubling to him?
2. Talk about the latest dreamscape that Max experienced. How did he react? How do he and Jinx begin to put their
experiences and clues together to try to understand what is going on?
3. Predict what Max’s mother means when she tells Max’s dad, “...you know you’re going to have to tell Max sometime
soon.” Tell Max what?
4. What do you think happened to the missing silver cup? Do you believe Sir Richard Grenville, or the chief of
Aquascococke? Predict how the outcome of this disagreement might affect future relations between the English
settlers and the Native Americans.
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LITERARY TOOL: IMAGERY
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Imagery is a general literary term that refers to the writer using words that appeal to the reader’s five senses of sight,
sound, taste, smell, and touch, to help the reader form a vivid mental picture of the scene.
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Skim Chapters 7 and 8 to find examples of vivid words that appeal to your five senses to help you feel like you are
right there in the story with the characters.
Sight
Sound
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Taste
Senses
Touch
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Smell
WRITE ON!
Write a paragraph describing a vacation trip with your family. Try to use imagery, vivid words that appeal to the five
senses, to help the reader understand what you experienced on the trip.
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LESSON EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE: THE CAMPFIRE
VOCABULARY STUDY:
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Match each vocabulary word with its meaning.
1. hamper
A. acting legally as a pirate with a letter of commission from a king or queen
2. literal
B. someone who aids a cause with a gift of money
3. benefactor
C. a feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad will happen
4. privateer
D. following the exact, basic meaning
5. apprehension
E. large food basket
TALK IT OVER
1. The author used specific words to name the animals and vegetation of the seashore setting. Look back through the
chapters and point out the names of animals and plants that would be found on Roanoke Island at the Outer Banks.
2. What would life have been like for the colonial children on Roanoke Island in the sixteenth century compared to
your life as a twenty-first century boy or girl?
3. What jobs would the adults have to do for their immediate survival when they landed on the island? How could the
children help?
LITERARY TOOL: MAGICAL REALISM
White Doe in the Mist is a good example of a story that uses magical realism, or basing the story on reality, but including
elements of supernatural powers and fantasy. Talk about where the magical and real elements begin and end and how
they relate to each other. Then list some of each on the chart below.
Magical
Realistic
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WRITE ON!
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Pretend you are a boy or girl who sailed along with Governor John White to America in 1587. You are keeping a
journal of your experiences since you left your safe home in London. What is your name?
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Write a journal entry telling what you have seen and experienced so far. Use plenty of imagery in your descriptions!
How do you feel about being stranded on Roanoke Island for the winter? What do you think about the Indian helper,
Manteo?
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LESSON NINE
CHAPTER TEN: SURFIN’ DISASTER
CHAPTER ELEVEN: NIGHTMARE ATTACK
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VOCABULARY STUDY: SURFING TERMS
The first four words in this vocabulary study are used as specialty terms specific to the world of surfing. Use the glossary
in the back of the book to define each surfing term, and a dictionary to define the others. Then use each word in a
sentence.
1. pearling:
2. cork the board:
3. paddling:
4. shoot the tube:
5. commanders:
6. pandemonium:
7. massacre
8. mourn:
TALK IT OVER
1. Max seems to be getting deeper and deeper into the mystery of Roanoke Island with his out-of-control special power. Now
whose eyes does he see through? How does what he is witnessing fit together with what Jinx is witnessing?
2. What surprising news does Max learn from his father? Why does Max burst out laughing?
3. Talk about the relationship between Manteo and Wanchese. What happened between the two blood brothers? Why does
each man think differently about the English coming to settle on the Native American land? How would you have felt?
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LITERARY TOOL: POINT
OF
VIEW
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In White Doe in the Mist, the author uses the first person point of view,
view where Jinx speaks and thinks, and uses the
pronoun “I” to communicate her point of view.
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view.
The author also uses the omniscient point of view in some chapters, also known as third person point of view
Omniscient means “knowing everything.” This allows the writer to let the readers know everything about the
characters’ thoughts and feelings.
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For example, in Chapter 10, Surfin’ Disaster, the reader finds out things about Max’s thoughts and feelings through
the third person (omniscient) point of view.
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Look through the chapters in the story and decide if it is written in first person point of view, or third person point of
view. Some chapters may use both! The clue word is “I.” If the character speaks using the pronoun “I,” it is written in
the first person point of view. Use the chart below to place each chapter in the proper category.
First Person
Third Person
WRITE ON!
Take the role of either Manteo or Wanchese. Use the first person point of view to explain why you do, or do not, believe
in helping the English colonists. Tell who you are, and give specific reasons to support your decision.
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LESSON TEN
CHAPTER TWELVE: A VISIT FROM ORVILLE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE WHITE DOE IN THE MIST
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V O C A B U L A R Y S T U D Y : Research the definitions of the underlined words and write them on the lines
below.
1. Wingina was the weroance of the village after his father, Ensenore, became too elderly to rule.
2. There was no Maltese cross carved into a tree to warn John White’s search party of danger.
3. The Church of England believed that parents should teach piety to their children at an early age.
4. 4. The pirates threw grappling hooks over the other ship’s rails as soon as they came close enough to tie the two
ships together.
5. The Spanish armada sailed into the English Channel in a crescent shape, with their smaller ships protecting the
fighting galleons.
TALK IT OVER
1. Why did Orville take Jinx and Max to Fort Raleigh? Why was this important?
2. Talk about all of the background information that Max and Jinx have now gathered through their experiences. What
have they learned so far about the Native Americans and the colonists?
3. What do you think happened to the colonists while John White was back in England for three and a half years?
4. What do you think the white doe in the mist has to do with the Indians and the colonists? Was it real, or did the
teens imagine it?
WRITE ON!
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Governor John White had to give up hope of seeing the colonists and his family ever again or starting the City of
Raleigh in the New World.
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Tell about an event in your life where, despite your best efforts, the thing you wanted so much was not to be.
Describe your feelings. Did you ever get over the loss or disappointment?
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LESSON ELEVEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: HOT ON THE TRAIL
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: MORE CLUES
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VOCABULARY STUDY: ANTONYMS
An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
Match each vocabulary word with its antonym. Then use a word from either list to complete the sentences.
1. grumpy
A. whispered
2. anxiety
B. ascended
3. excitement
C. lethargic
4. solemn
D. worthless
5. awesome
E. retreat
6. roared
F.
7. hyperative
G. joking
8. descended
H. boredom
9. attack
I.
bravery
10. important
J.
plain
happy
Sentences:
1. We watched the rocket as it ________________ into the air, until it was only a tiny black speck in the sky.
2. When Ronny’s family toured the magnificent cathedrals of Europe, there was always a _______________ and
respectful feeling in the air.
3. Mr. Smith was always __________________ in the morning until he had his coffee.
4. Hearing the roar of a wild animal in the night air caused the scouts much ________________ until they realized it
was only their scout leader making the noise.
5. A giant sloth is so __________________ in the humid rain forest that moss grows on its back.
TALK IT OVER
1. What important clues about the Lost Colony did Jinx uncover during her research? What are the children beginning
to think could have happened to the colonists? Do you agree or disagree with their logic so far?
2. Max and Jinx researched about the Lost Colony on their laptops. What other valuable resources could they use since
they are staying on Roanoke Island? Can you ever be 100% sure that research information is accurate?
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LITERARY TOOL: LEGENDS
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Legends are traditional stories that are handed down from one generation to the next. They are based on history but
usually include some supernatural elements. Why are there different versions of the same legend?
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Choose one of the legends Jinx and Max told around the campfire and sort out the reality from the supernatural.
TITLE OF LEGEND:
Real Elements
Supernatural
WRITE ON!
Write about the role Petey has played in the story. Is he an important character? Why or why not? If Petey takes a
more important role later in the story, how might he help solve the mystery of the Little Girl, the White Doe, or the Lost
Colony?
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LESSON TWELVE
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: PETEY GOES MISSING
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: HELP AT LAST
VOCABULARY STUDY:
1
2
Use words from the word box to complete each sentence.
mosquitoes nimbus dense humidity expression
stabilized radiating illuminated delicate evaporated
1. ________________ heat, the campfire kept us from freezing in the sub-zero temperatures.
2. The ___________________ in the air pressed in around us, making us feel hot and sticky.
3. The traffic crept along at a snail’s pace because the ______________ fog made it impossible to see beyond one foot
in front of the car.
4. Angry, black-laced _____________ clouds began to collect in the southern sky.
5. When the storm finally hit, vivid bolts of lightning ____________________ the night sky.
6. The old bridge has to be _____________________ before traffic can safely cross the river.
7. The horse swatted the biting _______________________ from his sides by flicking his tail.
8. The _________________ frost pattern etched on the window _________________ with my warm breath.
9. Instead of smiling or frowning, the girl kept a blank __________________ on her face.
TALK IT OVER
1. Talk about the first aid Max gave Jinx when she injured her arm. What steps did he take?
2. Emergency Situation: You decide! You and some friends take a mountain bike ride and one of them crashes into a
tree. He lies on the ground, dazed, and bleeding from a scraped knee. What would you do?
3. What were the final clues that connected the little girl, the Lost Colonists, and the White Doe?
4. Earlier in the story you predicted if the Indian was really an antagonist or a protagonist. Did you make the correct
prediction?
5. What role did Petey play in solving the mystery? Could the same story have taken place without him?
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LITERARY TOOL: FORESHADOWING
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Foreshadowing is the technique of presenting clues in earlier chapters that prepare the reader for an event yet to
happen.
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Some foreshadowing clues are obvious, such as in the beginning of Chapter 3 when Jinx is thinking:
“I could tell I’d have to keep a close eye on my furry brother to keep him out of danger. I should have known it would
be the other way around.” This hints that Jinx will be placed in danger later in the story.
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Sometimes the foreshadowing clue is less obvious, such as in Chapter 7 when Jinx’s mother is leaving the campfire:
“She turned to go, stopped, and tilted her head, looking back towards the woods. Her brow looked wrinkled and
worried as she checked the area. Then she smiled back at us.” This hints that Jinx’s mother feels some type of danger
in the air that may later on cause trouble for the children.
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Look back through the story and find some examples of foreshadowing.
WRITE ON!
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Jinx learns that people from history aren’t some boring name on a paper that she has to memorize, but rather they
are real people who had families, hopes, and dreams similar to her own.
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Pick a famous person from the past. Picture him/her as a child about your age. If you could spend a day with this
person, what would you talk about? Write a conversation you might have with this child from the past.
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What would you like to know about his/her experiences in the past? What could you share about your life in the
twenty-first century? Would you tell him/her why he/she is going to be famous?
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SCIENCE CONNECTION: STORMS
Research what type of storms form along the Atlantic coastal states. What weather elements come together to cause a severe
storm? What are some of the famous storms recorded in history?
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LESSON THIRTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: SUMMER FLIES BY
EPILOGUE: SAYING GOOD-BYE
VOCABULARY STUDY:
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Match the vocabulary words with their definitions.
1. lecture
A. an idea arrived at after studying a concept
2. examine
B. something said or done before the final results
3. theory
C. feelings of wanting to accomplish great things
4. preliminary
D. a lengthy reprimand
5. ambitions
E. to inspect something in detail
TALK IT OVER
1. Jinx and Max were very glad to hear their mothers’ voices as they were rescued after the storm. Talk about a time
that you or a pet had to be rescued. What happened, and who rescued you?
2. Why did Jinx, Max, and Petey feel so protective of young Virginia Dare’s bones?
3. Why did Jinx think Max’s present was the best present she ever received?
4. If she had a present for Max, what could she give him that would be appropriate for the adventure they
experienced together?
5. What did Jinx mean when she said, “I have a gut feeling that the JMP History Mystery Detective Agency is going
to be needed in the near future”?
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SOCIAL STUDIES CONNECTION: MAPS
Often, the author includes maps of places used in the setting of the story so the reader can follow along as the action
occurs. Use the maps from White Doe in the Mist to complete the following activities.
The title of the map on page xiii is in Latin and says “In the Year of Our Queen 1590.” This depicts a world map drawn by
the explorers who had sailed to the “New World” after Christopher Columbus.
1. Label the new continents of North America and South America and color them blue.
2. Label the European countries of Britain, Spain, and Africa and color them red.
3. Trace the Tropic of Cancer in black.
4. Color the ocean waters a light blue.
5. Put an X approximately where the Outer Banks of North Carolina and Roanoke Island would be located.
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6. Label the mainland of North Carolina and color it orange.
7. Label Roanoke Island and use black dots to locate and label the towns of present-day Wanchese and Manteo.
8. Put an X on Fort Raleigh National Historical Site. Color Roanoke Island red.
9. Label Bodie Island. Put Xs and labels to show where Jockeys Ridge and the Wright Brothers Museum are located.
Color Bodie Island purple.
10. Label these bodies of water: Croatan Sound, Roanoke Sound, and the Atlantic Ocean. Color the bodies of water blue.
11. Draw a Compass Rose to show which direction is North.
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This is a copy of an early map of the new land explored by Sir Walter Raleigh’s explorers who were sent to the Americas.
John White, who was later named Governor of the doomed Virginia Colony, was the cartographer (person who draws
maps.) Many of the spellings of words on early maps were changed over the years.
1. Color Roanoke Island red.
2. Put an X and write Wingina where Wingina and his family were massacred because of the rumor of an Indian attack
on Fort Raleigh.
3. Put an X and write Silver Cup where the village of Aquascococke was burned to the ground because of Sir Richard
Grenville’s missing silver cup. (Notice the two different spellings of Aquascococke.)
4. Carefully color any other land regions green and bodies of water blue. Notice how coastal water, such as rivers and
creeks, empties into the sounds and the ocean.
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WRITE ON!
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Often, the early cartographers
cartographers, or mapmakers, drew sea serpents and monsters in the ocean waters. These were
based on supposed sightings of sea monsters from the early sailors, who were very superstitious, and apprehensive of
these long sea journeys to new places.
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What kind of sea creatures, fish, or mammals do you think they really saw in the foaming ocean waves?
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Pretend you are a sailor onboard a sailing vessel in the early 1500s. Describe a “sea monster” you spotted one night
in the moonlight while you were on watch duty! Then, draw a picture of what you saw.
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LESSON FOURTEEN
WRAP UP ACTIVITES
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1. Think about Jinx at the beginning of the story and at the end of the story. In a good fiction story, the main character
often shows growth in many ways. How did Jinx change? Use the chart below to list the differences.
The Old Jinx
The New Jinx
2. Characterization: You learn about the characters’ personalities by the way they look, speak, and act. Use the diagram
to write words that describe each of the three main characters. In the last box, list the characteristics that the three
have in common.
Max
Jinx
All Three!
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Petey
HISTORICAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES:
1. Research what a Spanish galleon or an English sailing ship looked like in the 1500s. Draw a diagram of the ship and
label the parts.
2. Research the shape of the original Fort Raleigh, then draw the fort and surrounding wooded area as you imagine it to
be in 1589. Add pictures of the colonists at work—gathering berries and roots, building shelters, and hunting for wild
game.
3. Make a 3-D shoebox diorama of a scene on Roanoke Island, showing the colonists as they tried to make a living the
first fall and winter of abandonment on the island. Glue the pieces of the scene upright by folding a tab at the bottom.
Cut a large square out of the lid and cover with tissue paper to allow light to enter the box, and cut a smaller viewing
window on one side.
4. Write a biography of one of the real characters to research from Appendix III. Make sure to include his or her
importance to the story of the Roanoke Colony.
5. Work with a partner to research one of the real characters in Appendix III, and write a pretend radio interview. One
partner can be the interviewer, and one can take the part of the historical character. Share interesting facts about the
character, especially the role he or she took during the time period of the Lost Colony.
6. A ballad is a form of verse that tells a story, and is usually sung. Work with a small group to write a ballad, using the
story of England’s Lost Colony. Name your ballad–for example, you might call it “The Ballad of Virginia Dare” or
“The Ballad of the Lost Colony.” Use a tune that everyone knows, like “Yankee Doodle.” Be creative–it doesn’t have
to rhyme!
7. Write a poem or short story using the characters from White Doe in the Mist. You could even be Petey, Poppy, Max,
or Jinx, and tell the story through their eyes.
8. Using the Timeline of English Exploration and Colonization on pages 214–215, choose eight or ten of the most
important items and make your own timeline. Make a title and add a few pictures.
9. Draw your own copy of one of the maps in the story. Use a title, labels, and small pictures to illustrate it.
10. Write a short play about one of the scenes from the story. Make paper characters on Popsicle sticks and have a
puppet show.
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