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Jack and Annie are taken on another adventure in the magic tree house. This time they visit a castle where a knight saves them. They're still not sure who owns the tree house, but found another clue that gets them closer to the answer.
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
Why was Jack worried about meeting the "magic person" who built the tree house?
Page 5 — he didn't know if they would be nice or mean
5
What did Annie bring along with her to the tree house?
Page 5 — flashlight
5
What did Jack bring with him again?
Page 5 — notebook/pencil
5
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What was Annie's favorite picture?
Page 11 — the one with the knight and castle on it
11
Where did Annie send the tree house this time?
Page 12 — a place with a knight and castle
12
Why didn't Jack leave Annie and go back home?
Page 16 — he wanted to see the castle too
16
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What is a difference between Jack and Annie?
Page 22 — Jack likes to read about things, Annie likes to see them for real
22
What were the drums and horns announcing in the castle?
Page 22 — different dishes for the feast
22
Where did Annie disappear to?
Page 23 — the castle
23
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What were some noises coming from inside the castle?
Page 25 — laughter, shouting, music
25
Tell me some things going on inside the castle.
Page 27 — people were eating, playing music, juggling balls, balancing swords on their hands, strolling among the crowd, dogs fighting over bones
27
Why did Annie and Jack run away from the party?
Page 28 — someone noticed them
28
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What room did Jack and Annie hide in?
Page 32 — armory
32
Why did Jack try on a helmet?
Page 33 — to see if it was as heavy as a five year old
33
Who do you think grabbed Jack and yanked off his helmet?
p. 35
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What were the names of the men who captured Jack and Annie?
Page 37 — Squinty, Mustache, Red
37
Why did they capture them?
Page 36 — they thought they were spies
36
Why were the men scared of the flashlight?
Page 41 — they'd never seen one before and Annie told them it was a magic wand
41
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What room did Jack and Annie hide in after they escaped the dungeon?
Page 43 — storeroom
43
What did Jack and Annie find in the storeroom?
Page 45 — a trapdoor
45
Where did the trapdoor lead to?
Page 48 — out to the moat
48
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What was Jack worried about as they swam in the moat?
Page 51 — crocodiles
51
What did Jack and Annie keep hearing in the water?
Page 52 — splashing
52
Who was staring at Jack and Annie after they climbed out of the moat?
Page 55 — the knight on his black horse
55
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Where did the knight take Jack and Annie?
Page 59 — tree house
59
Why were Jack and Annie cold?
Page 60 — they were wet from swimming in the moat
60
Why didn't Annie know if she pointed to the right picture to take them home?
Page 61 — it was dark
61
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Did Annie point to the right picture?
Page 62 — yes
62
What did Jack find in his backpack?
Page 64 — leather bookmark from the castle book
64
What's the mystery Jack solved?
Page 65 — the same person who dropped the medallion was the same person who owned the books in the tree house
65
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