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Vocabulary:
- Evidence = information used to prove something
- Mark = spot on the skin
- Proof = facts that show something is true
Story:
The court begins to hear the accusations. When an accused person enters the room, the girls scream and fall to the floor. Leaders call this “spectral evidence,” meaning invisible spirits are hurting the children.
They also look for a “Devil’s mark,” such as a strange birthmark or scar. They think these marks show that a person works with the Devil.
These tests are unfair. Fear decides the rules, not fairness or proof.
Comprehension Questions:
11. What is spectral evidence?
- A. Signed letters from spirits
- B. Weather signs that predict guilt
- C. Claims that invisible spirits are hurting people
- D. Footprints left by witches at night
12. Why are these tests unfair?
- A. Only rich people can pass them
- B. They depend on invisible signs and marks that prove nothing
- C. They require a month of waiting for results
- D. They are done outdoors in cold weather