Spiros the Ghost Phoenix

by Adam Blade

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL T; AR pts: 2.0

Tom and Elenna are on a secret mission to free Tom's aunt and uncle who get captured by Malvel.  They turn to the ghost phoenix, Spiros, for help and are able to free Tom's family.  They also free the phoenix from Malvel's evil spell.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

1. Where were Tom and Elenna going?  Errinel, Tom’s home  p. 2
2. Who appeared to Tom and Elenna?  Aduro  p. 4
3. Who kidnapped Uncle Henry and Aunt Maria?  Malvel  p. 6

Chapter 2

1. Who could help Tom and Elenna find Malvel and Tom’s aunt and uncle?  Spiros  p. 9
2. Who could Tom and Elenna use to help them find Spiros?  The other six good beasts  p. 13
3. Which beast did they call to help them first?  Ferno  p. 14

Chapter 3

1. How did Ferno help Tom and Elenna search for Spiros?    Flew them around     p. 18
2. Who did Tom call after Ferno dropped them off?  Tagus  p. 20
3. What did Tom and Elenna run into while riding Tagus?  Hyenas  p. 22

Chapter 4

1. Who did Tom and Elenna call next to help them look for Spiros?  Epos  p. 26
2. What beast did they call on next to help them?  Cypher the giant  p. 32
3. Were they able to find Spiros with the beast’s help?   no  p. 33

Chapter 5

1. Why did Tom and Elenna call all the six beasts together?  to unite them, that's when Spiros came before, after all the other beasts   p. 34
2. What did Tom's shield do as he waited for the beasts to come? shake   p. 39
3. After the beasts arrived, why did they make such a racket and noise?  to call for Spiros  p. 41

Chapter 6

1. How did Tom and Elenna follow Spiros?  Epos   p. 44
2. What did the compass point to when Tom held it out?  both danger and destiny  p. 45
3. Who was riding on the black phoenix that attacked them?  a girl   p. 48

Chapter 7

1.  How did Elenna fall off of Epos?  black phoenix attacked and knocked her off   p. 51
2. What did Tom throw after her to hopefully help her as she fell? his shield  p. 51
3. Who is the girl that is attacking them on the black phoenix?  Sethrina, Malvel's minion p. 53
4. Where did the black phoenix get it's body from?  Spiros   p. 54

Story 2

Chapter 1

1. How did Elenna warm up and get dry after she fell from Epos?    Epos' heat       p. 60
2. Who saved Elenna when she fell through the ice into the water?  Tartok  p. 61
3. How did Tom heal Elenna's ankle?  Epos' feather  p. 63

Chapter 2

1. When Spiros disappeared into the ice, how were Tom and Elenna able to follow?  Epos/ a fireball   p. 67
2. What did Tom open that was on the bottom of the ocean?  a trapdoor   p. 69
3. Who all went into the trapdoor?  Epos, Elenna, Tom   p. 72

Chapter 3

1. Who was waiting for Tom and Elenna as they got into the tunnels under the ocean?   Spiros   p. 74
2. Who did Tom hear as they went through the tunnel?  Aunt Maria  p. 77

Chapter 4

1. How did Tom open the door that led to his Uncle Henry and Aunt Maria?  smashed it with his sword  p. 79
2. Where were Tom's aunt and uncle?  hanging by ropes above the ground  p. 80
3. How did Tom get them safely down?  threw his sword, Epos caught them  p. 81

Chapter 5

1. Where did Uncle Henry and Aunt Maria go to escape Nawdren?  the smashed doorway  p. 88
2. During the fight, why did Spiros fly to Nawdren wounds? trying to get her body back  p. 93
3. What did Sethrina say to try to trick Tom about the black phoenix?  if he killed Nawdren, Spiros wouldn't get her body back p. 92

Chapter 6

1. How did Elenna fight Nawdren?  bow and arrows on Epos  p. 94
2. What happened when Spiros disapeared into Nawdren's body?  she got her body back   p. 100
3. If Sethrina led Tom and Elenna out of the cavern, what would they do for her?  let her go free   p. 102

Chapter 7

1. Why did Sethrina shove Tom as they neared the outside world?  to escape just in case Tom and Elenna were lying  p. 106
2. How did Uncle Henry and Aunt Maria get home?  Epos   p. 108
3. How do Tom and Elenna feel about the beasts of Avantia?  great friends   p. 111