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Jack and Annie are sent on their first adventure to free Teddy from a spell. They travel to the Titanic where they receive a silver pocket watch as a gift from two children Jack and Annie save.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
What was telling Annie they needed to go to the tree house?
Page 5 — the rain tapping
5
What was in the corner of the tree house?
Page 9 — a dog
9
Are their Master Librarian cards going to help on these missions?
Page 11 — no
11
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Where did the tree house take Jack and Annie?
Page 15 — a ship
15
What did the ship hit?
Page 19 — an iceberg
19
What ship were they on?
Page 20 — Titanic
20
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why did Annie want to stay on the ship?
Page 22 — to help someone
22
How could Jack and Annie help?
Page 28 — help someone find the lifeboats
28
What message was the radio operator sending?
Page 29 — SOS
29
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Where did Jack and Annie go?
Page 34 — third-class cabins, lower decks
34
What was happening to floor of the deck?
Page 36 — slanted, water sloshing
36
What was Teddy barking at?
Page 36 — a closed door
36
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Who was in the room Teddy barked at?
Page 38 — Lucy and William
38
Where were their parents?
Page 40 — in New York
40
Where did Annie put Teddy?
Page 41 — in Jack's knapsack
41
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
How did the men playing cards react when Annie told them the ship was sinking?
Page 44 — relaxed, laughing, not to worry, we'll be saved
44
What was playing music?
Page 45 — a band
45
Who was to get into the boats first?
Page 47 — women and children
47
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What did Lucy give to Jack and Annie?
Page 50 — her father's watch
50
Why did the man lift up Annie?
Page 51 — to put her into the lifeboat
51
What did Annie do?
Page 53 — try to get out of the boat
53
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why did the lifeboat come back up even with the ship?
Page 55 — so someone else could get in
55
How did Annie get out of the boat?
Page 55 — Jack pulled her out.
55
Why did Jack and Annie need to hurry back to the tree house?
Page 56 — only 15 minutes left, ship was slanting more and more
56
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Could Jack and Annie find the tree house?
Page 59 — no
59
Where was Teddy?
Page 63 — in the tree house
63
How did Teddy guide Jack and Annie to the tree house?
Page 63 — by barking
63
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
How did the children feel about the Titanic sinking?
Page 66 — horrible, very sad
66
What's the first gift that will help break Teddy's spell?
Page 66 — silver pocket watch
66
Were Jack and Annie able to find Teddy?
Page 69 — no
69
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