We decided to set it on fire. I put kerosene around the chimney and I threw a match on it. We burnt the whole side of the roof.

My father sold it to Eugene Samson for $75. Eugene tore it down and was going to use the wood that was left to build a house. But when he returned to the place where he had piled it, more than half the wood was gone! Someone had stolen it or else it had disappeared.

Why Joe David Burned the House
Using Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with the word that fits best.

1. We were __________ about where the sound was coming from.
   (cured    curious    kerosene)

2. I __________ to pay for the bread because it was stale.
   (reused    refer    refused)

3. You should get your _________ fixed before winter.
   (chimney    chimley    knocking)

4. __________ on the door to let them know we are here.
   (Kerosene    know    knock)

5. He has __________ many books about Cape Breton.
   (pushed    punished    published)

6. They used __________ lamps in those days.
   (kerosene    kindness    knapsack)