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Jack and Annie go back to the time of the Revolutionary War and find their second special writing needed to save Camelot. They assist General George Washington as they attack the Hessians on a secret mission on Christmas Day.
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 day is it?
Page 3 — Wednesday
3
What is the second writing about Jack and Annie need to find?
Page 7 — something to send
7
What time period were they going to this time?
Page 7 — Revolutionary War
7
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
How do you know its winter time?
Page 9 — cold, gray clouds, snow flurries, wind
9
What time of day is it?
Page 14 — almost night time
14
What were the men holding as they sat around the campfire?
Page 14 — muskets
14
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
How did the soldiers know Jack and Annie were watching them?
Page 20 — heard them
20
Who were the men that were around the fire?
Page 21 — patriots
21
Where's the captain from?
Page 22 — Frog Creek
22
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What were the soldiers loading into the boats?
Page 26 — cannons
26
What special holiday were Jack and Annie visiting the soldiers on?
Page 26 — Christmas
26
Who is the commander-in-chief?
Page 31 — George Washington
31
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What did the captain want Jack to deliver for him?
Page 35 — letter to his family
35
When did he want Jack to send it?
Page 35 — only if their mission failed
35
Who did Annie want to spend time with?
Page 39 — George Washington
39
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What river was the army crossing?
Page 42 — Delaware
42
Who were the soldiers going to fight?
Page 46 — Hessians/ Germans
46
How did General Washington react when he saw Jack and Annie in the boat?
Page 47 — angry
47
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What did General Washington want Jack and Annie to do?
Page 49 — go back across the river and don't come across again
49
Why was George Washington hesitant about going forward with the attack?
Page 51 — storm's worse, mission may be hopeless
51
What did the major accuse Jack and Annie of being?
Page 54 — spies
54
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did Jack pull out and show George Washington?
Page 55 — letter from the captain
55
Why were George Washington and the soldiers going to fight?
Page 58 — children of America
58
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
What made Jack feel confident they would find the tree house?
Page 61 — talking to George Washington, being thanked by him
61
What flashed in the sky and help them find the tree house?
Page 63 — lightning
63
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
When had Molly and Ben lived in Frog Creek?
Page 66 — 200 years ago
66
Why didn't Jack and Annie ever need to send that letter?
Page 66 — the soldiers were successful in their mission
66
When did Morgan want Jack and Annie to return to the tree house?
Page 68 — Tuesday
68
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