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Whistling Mystery
phrase cards for repeated reading of ReadWorks.org article, "The Mystery of the
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| borough of Staten Island | one of five divisions of New York City |
| which was decidedly eerie | very strange or creepy |
| "acoustic baffles" | flexible sound barriers to keep sound low |
| section of Father Capodanno Boulevard | the name of a street |
| noise that sounded something like whistling | * * * |
| some residents | people who lived there |
| 100,000 people with unlimited air | one hundred thousand people with unlimited air |
| giant metal skeleton | frame of the building |
| blew off of the Atlantic Ocean | * * * |
| devices designed, ironically | the baffles were supposed to stop sound, but ended up making sound |
| exposed to the wind | the wind could blow on it |
| skyscrapers in Midtown had architectural features | the tall buildings were made in a certain way |
| exteriors which contained | the outside had |