Killing of JonBenét Ramsey

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/killing-of-jonben-t-ramsey

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of death?December 25, 1996
2. What is the age at death?Six years old
3. Who was JonBenét Ramsey?JonBenét was a six‑year‑old girl who loved to compete in beauty pageants. She lived with her family in Boulder, Colorado, and was found dead on Christmas Day in 1996.
4. What happened to JonBenét on Christmas 1996?On that day, her family reported her missing. About seven hours later, her body was found in the basement of their house.

Homicide: The unlawful killing of one human being by another, often with malice aforethought.
Ransom Note: A written demand for money or other concessions in exchange for the safe return of a captive.
Cold Case: An investigation into a crime that has not been solved and has been inactive for a significant period.
Craniocerebral Trauma: Injury to the skull and the brain within it.