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Jack and Annie travel to Old Hawaii where they escape a tsunami as they're learning to surf with their new friends.
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 kind of magic were Jack and Annie supposed to find on this adventure?
Page 6 — Had to build a special ship
6
Where did they get to go visit?
Page 6 — Old Hawaii
6
How does Annie feel about Hawaii?
Page 6 — Loves it
6
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What were the villagers doing when Jack and Annie got to Hawaii?
Page 12 — Having a party, dancing, making music, laughing
12
What dance did Annie do with the villagers?
Page 15 — Hula
15
What did the villagers give Jack and Annie to welcome them to their village?
Page 18 — Leis
18
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
How did Jack like the poi the villagers gave him?
Page 21 — Thought it was interesting.
21
Where did Jack and Annie sleep for the night?
Page 22 — Kama and Boka’s hut
22
What did they sleep on?
Page 23 — Mats on the floor
23
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
After Kama and Boka finished their chores, where did they take Jack and Annie?
Page 30 — The beach
30
What did the children eat for breakfast?
Page 32 — Coconuts, bananas
32
How did they open the coconuts?
Page 32 — Pounding them with rocks
32
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What did Kama and Boka teach Jack and Annie to do at the ocean?
Page 37 — Surf
37
How did Jack feel about learning to surf?
Page 38 — Nervous, wanted to read about it
38
What happened when Jack tried to stand up on the surfboard?
Page 44 — He fell off and almost drowned
44
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
How did Jack hurt Kama and Boka’s feelings?
Page 47 — Pointed out they don’t know how to read
47
What did Jack feel as he was sitting on the beach?
Page 49 — Earthquake
49
Where were Kama, Boka and Annie during the earthquake?
Page 49 — Ocean
49
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What was Jack worried would be coming because of the earthquake?
Page 51 — Tsunami
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What did Jack do to the other children’s attention?
Page 52 — Wave his arms, go out into the water
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As the children got to shore, what was happening to the water?
Page 54 — Pulling away from the shore
54
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Where did the children run to get away from the tsunami?
Page 56 — Up on the cliff
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Why did they need to get so high?
Page 57 — A wave grew bigger as it surged to the shore
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Who came looking for the children?
Page 59 — Boka and Kama’s parents, villagers
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How do the villagers tell their stories?
Page 61 — Hula
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Who did the hula to tell the tsunami story?
Page 62 — Kama, Boka, Annie and Jack
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What was the kind of ship Jack and Annie needed to find?
Page 65 — Friendship
65
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Who was in the tree house as Jack and Annie returned to Frog Creek?
Page 70 — Morgan
70
What were they magicians of now that they have found four special kinds of magic?
Page 71 — Everyday Magic
71
Where would they get to use their magic?
Page 71 — Realm of Fantasy
71
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