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
Who were Jack and Annie going to visit in this adventure?
Page 5 — Abe Lincoln
5
What were they needing to find on this mission?
Page 7 — A feather
7
What would the potion in the tiny bottle do for Jack and Annie?
Page 7 — Grant a wish for one thing
7
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What building did the tree house land near?
Page 12 — The White House
12
Name the two boys that saw the tree house?
Page 14 — Tad and Willie
14
Why did Tad think the tree house belonged to them?
Page 15 — It was on the property of the White House and the White House belonged to everyone in America
15
Who wanted to take Jack and Annie to meet the President?
Page 18 — Tad
18
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
How is the White House different back in President Lincoln’s day then it is now?
Page 12 — People could just walk into the White House and see the president
12
What did Tad say he’d do, if Jack didn’t go with him to find the president?
Page 26 — Scream
26
What room did Tad take Jack into?
Page 28 — The president’s bedroom
28
Where did Tad and Jack hide when President Lincoln came into the room?
Page 28 — Under the bed
28
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
How did Tad know President Lincoln?
Page 31 — The president was his father
31
How did President Lincoln respond when Tad told him about Jack and Annie?
Page 32 — Strangely, like he might know them
32
Who did Annie meet while Jack was hiding under the bed?
Page 35 — Tad and Willie’s mom
35
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why wouldn’t Jack and Annie get to meet with the president?
Page 43 — He had too many meetings
43
When President Lincoln had a free moment, what would he most likely do?
Page 44 — Go for a horseback ride into the country
44
What did Jack and Annie do to make it so they would have a private meeting with President Lincoln?
Page 48 — Make a wish with their potion from the little bottle
48
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
After taking the potion, where did Jack and Annie end up?
Page 49 — In the country
49
Who came riding up to Jack and Annie?
Page 53 — Sam
53
Where was Sam going?
Page 53 — To grind his corn at the mill
53
Why did the horse get scared when the wind blew?
Page 54 — She doesn’t hear well
54
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What did Sam’s home look like?
Page 63 — log cabin with a shed, has a bear skin for a door and no windows
63
Where was Sam’s bed?
Page 64 — In the loft
64
Where was Sarah, Sam’s sister?
Page 66 — At school
66
Where’s Sam’s father?
Page 66 — Kentucky
66
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why did Sam want to get his chores done?
Page 68 — To help his sister
68
Why couldn’t Jack and Annie split the wood?
Page 71 — They couldn’t get the axe out of the log
71
Why didn’t they milk the cow?
Page 72 — They didn’t know how
72
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Why didn’t Jack and Annie get the water from the spring?
Page 78 — They heard growling
78
Who was splitting wood when Jack and Annie got back to the cabin?
Page 79 — Sam
79
Who built Sam’s cabin?
Page 84 — Sam and his dad
84
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
How does Sam feel about reading and writing?
Page 89 — Loves it
89
Who arrived while Sam, Jack and Annie were doing schoolwork?
Page 90 — Sam’s dad
90
Who did his dad have with him?
Page 91 — a new wife and mother for Sam and Sarah and three new siblings
91
What did Sam give Jack and Annie to say thank you for helping him?
Page 96 — A feather from a goose and ink from blackberries
96
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Why didn’t Jack and Annie get to hear what Sam was going to tell them?
Page 98 — They were sent back to the White House before he could tell them
98
Why did President Lincoln pretend to be Sam?
Page 103 — He loved to do pranks on people
103
What did Jack and Annie scribble down for President Lincoln?
Page 105 — A message of hope and that everything would be all right
105
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
How would Willie die?
Page 110 — Typhoid fever
110
How did Jack wish he’d treated Tad when he found out about the things Tad would be facing?
Page 111 — Nicer
111
How many more things do Jack and Annie need to find to help Penny?
Page 112 — One
112
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