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Tom and Elenna are on their next quest to find the chain mail the evil wizard Malvel stole. They call on Ferno the Fire Dragon to help them as they fight Claw the Giant Ape.
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 do Tom and Elenna need to travel to get the chain mail?
Page 9 — Dark Jungle
9
Tell me about the bridge they had to cross?
Page 12 — planks were missing, breaking and warped, not strong enough to hold all of their weight
12
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
How did Elenna and Tom dry off Storm after he was safe on the bank of the river?
Page 19 — rubbed him with long grass
19
How did Tom start to feel about Storm, Silver and Elenna?
Page 20 — they were like his family
20
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What wrapped around Elenna's arm when she reached out to the flower?
Page 25 — vines
25
What did Elenna see on the tree trunks?
Page 28 — deep gashes
28
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Where did Claw take Elenna?
Page 33 — up into the trees
33
Why did Tom feel like Claw was being a coward?
Page 36 — he stayed up in the trees and only fought with his tail
36
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why had the chain mail been moving around on the map?
Page 38 — Claw was wearing it
38
Why did Tom want to get out of the trees and onto the ground?
Page 39 — lost his sword, being in the trees was dangerous
39
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What had Silver fallen into?
Page 44 — extinct volcano
44
Where was Claw's lair?
Page 48 — in the volcano
48
Why did Tom want to save Elenna before he went after the armor?
Page 49 — she's more important, wanted to make sure she was safe
49
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Where should Tom fight Claw?
Page 58 — on the ground
58
Why?
Page 58 — his feet can't grip anything on the ground
58
Who did Tom call to come help him fight the giant ape?
Page 59 — Ferno the fire dragon
59
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What forced Claw to the ground?
Page 62 — smoke from the dragon's fire
62
What was Claw's best weapon on the ground?
Page 63 — his tail
63
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
After Tom got the chain mail off of Claw, what happened to the beast?
Page 68 — he disappeared, he turned into lots of little monkeys
68
When Tom put the armor on, how did he feel?
Page 69 — brave, strong
69
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