Comprehension Questions – Magic Tree House #19 Tigers at Twilight

Tigers at Twilight

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Jack and Annie are on their third adventure trying to help free Teddy the dog from a spell.  In this story, they'll travel to India and face exciting adventures as they seek their third gift.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Where were Jack and Annie coming from when they saw Teddy in the bushes?  library  p. 3
  2. What were the two gifts they had already received?  eagle feather, pocket watch  p. 7
  3. Where were Jack and Annie going to find their third gift? India  p. 8

Chapter 2

  1. What creatures scared Jack and Annie when they first got to India?  langurs  p. 13
  2. What did Annie name them?  Kah, Ko  p. 11
  3. What made the deep gashes on the tree?  tiger  p. 18

Chapter 3

  1. What warned Jack and Annie that a tiger was near?  growl, animals were chattering with fear  p. 20
  2. Where did they go to be safe from the tiger? up in the trees  p. 21
  3. What kind of snake did the children see?  python  p. 23

Chapter 4

  1. What did Jack and Annie do to get away from the python?  swing in the branches/ copy the langurs   p. 26
  2. What leaped at them as they swung on the vine?  tiger  p. 28
  3. Why was an elephant trunk lifted up into the tree?  getting leaves to eat  p. 31

Chapter 5

  1. Why did Jack and Annie climb on the elephant to escape the tiger?  tigers don't attack elephants  p. 32
  2. Who led the elephant through the forest?  Kah, Ko  p. 36
  3. What do you think was the loud yowl Jack and Annie heard?  p. 38

Chapter 6

  1. What did Jack do on the elephant's back?  sleep  p. 39
  2. Why was Annie rinsing off in the stream? she was muddy  p.  40
  3. How did Annie stop the rhinocerous from charging her?  clapped and made noise  p. 45

Chapter 7

  1. What did Jack and Annie see that was terrible?  the lion is caught in a trap  p. 47
  2. What did they decide to do about it?  help free him  p. 50
  3. What did the tiger do when he was freed?  stood up and snarled at them  p. 52

Chapter 8

  1. What did Teddy do to turn the tiger away?  barked fiercely  p. 54
  2. Did Jack and Annie know where the tree house was?  no p. 57
  3. Who did they find?  a man with long hair  p. 58

Chapter 9

  1. Tell me about the man Jack and Annie found? he's blind, a hermit, nice  p. 60
  2. What did the man want Annie to get?  a lotus flower  p. 64
  3. What was their "gift from far away"? lotus flower  p. 64
  4. Where was the tree house?  right above them  p. 65

Chapter 10

  1. How many more gifts do Jack and Annie need to find?  one  p.69
  2. How did Annie know Teddy wanted them to hide behind the rock? she just knew, saw it in Teddy's eye  p. 70