The Woman in the Snow & the Girl in the Lavender Dress

Explore creepy urban legends! Practice ELA skills with ghost stories.

In "The Woman in the Snow" on the first anniversary of the record snowstorm, Grady Bishop... pays for what he died to Eula May makes up for what he did to Eula May is forgiven for what he does to Eula May gets away with what he did to Eula May In "The Woman in the Snow" Ray Hammond takes Eula May to the hospital because he is too afraid not to he has no other choice wants to do the right thing doesn't want to lost his job In “The Girl in the Lavender Dress”, Herbert and the narrator begin to suspect the girl is dead… when they first see her when they cross the bridge talk to the girl’s parents visit the girl’s parents In "The Girl in the Lavender Dress" according to the narrator, why isn’t the girl in the car when they cross into New Hampshire? The girl doesn’t want to see her parents. She gets out of the car at the stop light. The girl lives in Vermont. Ghosts can't cross water. "The Woman in the Snow" matching Who is Ray Hammond? the black bus driver who went on the same route as Bishop Grady 25 years later What happens to Eula Mae after Ray takes her to the hospital? she steps off the bus and her ghost is never seen again What is Grady's nickname for the Hall Street express? The Blackbird Express What happens a year later when Grady sees Eula Mae standing in the snow? He gets so frightened and crashes into a tree and dies. Why does Grady refuse to take Eula Mae to the hospital? She didn't have the money to pay the fare What does Ray Hammond do when he encounters Eula Mae? He lets her on the bus, pays her fare and drives her to the hospital Both of these stories revolve around an act of kindness. In the boxes below write who acts kindly and what happens as a result. Act of Kindness Result of the act Why do you think urban legends such as these continue to be told? What do you like about these two stories that might encourage you to retell them?