About
Tom and Elenna save the ice beast Tartok from Malvel's golden collar and Tom receives a claw from Tartok that will protect him from the extreme cold.
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
Where are Tom and Elenna traveling now?
Page 6 — ice plains
6
Who protects the nomads?
Page 9 — Tartok
9
What was the key for that was around Tom's neck?
Page 9 — set the beasts free
9
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
How did Tom and Elenna get out of the storm?
Page 14 — a snow cave
14
Who lives in the tent city Tom and Elenna saw?
Page 19 — nomads
19
Whose footprint did Elenna see in the ice?
Page 20 — ice beast/ Tartok
20
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Who came out of the city to greet Tom and Elenna?
Page 23 — Brendan the chief
23
What is the plant that grows in the ice?
Page 25 — seaweed
25
What does the seaweed do?
Page 25 — makes you warm, takes away fever
25
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
How did Albin get injured?
Page 28 — the ice beast
28
How did Tom and Elenna help Albin?
Page 28 — peel vegetables
28
What was howling when the villagers were around the fire?
Page 31 — Tartok
31
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What ripped apart the tents during the night?
Page 34 — ice blocks
34
Who did Brendan go to the other village with?
Page 35 — Tom
35
Who followed them on the way?
Page 39 — Albin
39
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What did Tom hit the ice with to free Albin?
Page 41 — hilt of his sword
41
Who helped save Tom and Albin?
Page 44 — Brendan
44
What did Tom use to warm Albin?
Page 45 — blankets from his sleigh
45
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How did Tartok shatter ice?
Page 47 — stomping her foot
47
How did Tom and Elenna get separated from the rest of the group?
Page 50 — ice tore apart too wide to get across
50
What could Tom and Elenna do now that they were separated from the rest of the group?
Page 51 — find Tartok
51
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why was Elenna on the ground with a cut on her forehead?
Page 57 — a horse threw her off
57
What was around Tartok's neck?
Page 56 — Malvel's golden collar
56
How did Tartok feel about the collar?
Page 57 — tried to take it off, didn't like it
57
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How did Elenna help Tom get the collar off Tartok?
Page 60 — she distracted Tartok
60
Who saved Elenna from the icy water?
Page 62 — Tartok
62
Why was Tom worried Elenna wouldn't make it through the night?
Page 64 — he gave the blankets to Albin, freezing cold, she's wet
64
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
How did Tom get to the people he saw?
Page 66 — rode on his shield
66
Who were the people that helped Elenna?
Page 69 — Jennal the other clan
69
What does Tartok's claw protect Tom from?
Page 74 — extreme cold
74
Downloads
All the book’s resources, or just the ones you need, ready to read or print.
Worksheets
Practice sheets with space to write your answers.
Download one reading section
A small printout with all the resources for the selected section.
