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Jack and Annie go to China looking for the last object needed to help break Penny’s spell. They get to help at a giant panda reserve and get caught in a huge earthquake.
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 did Jack and Annie’s mom make them for breakfast?
Page 4 — Egg sandwiches
4
Where were Jack and Annie going to find the fourth item they needed to break Penny’s spell?
Page 7 — China
7
What were they supposed to find?
Page 8 — Healthy food
8
What would the magic potion do to Jack and Annie if they took a sip?
Page 9 — Make them five times their size
9
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
How long do Jack and Annie have to complete their mission?
Page 11 — A day and a night
11
Why did Jack decide they had better stop laughing at the menu items?
Page 16 — It was rude
16
What was Annie’s dream to see?
Page 20 — Giant pandas
20
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
How did Jack and Annie get to the giant panda reserve?
Page 22 — On bikes
22
Why did the bike owner tell Jack and Annie to be very careful riding up to the reserve?
Page 26 — They had to travel on a very busy highway
26
Why are the people at the panda center worried for the pandas?
Page 30 — They’re threatened with extinction
30
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
How did Annie solve the problem of getting into the center though they were under eighteen?
Page 33 — She met Sylvia and they tagged along with her
33
What did the newborn panda look like?
Page 34 — A fuzzy pink mouse
34
What giant panda were Jack and Annie assigned to?
Page 36 — Bing-Bing
36
Where did Jack and Annie find Bing-Bing?
Page 41 — In a tree
41
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why did Master Lee tell Jack and Annie they couldn’t go pet Bing-Bing?
Page 43 — They’re wild animals, he doesn’t want them in his habitat
43
Why did Master Lee give Jack and Annie clipboards and pencils?
Page 44 — To watch Bing-Bing and collect data on what he does
44
Why didn’t Jack write down very many of his observations?
Page 47 — He made more observations with his heart than with his head
47
What did the panda center call the fenced in area where they kept the really little pandas?
Page 48 — Panda Kindergarten
48
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
When Jack and Annie were riding their bikes back to Wolong, why did the earth start shaking?
Page 54 — It was an earthquake
54
What happened to Jack and Annie’s bikes?
Page 55 — They were crushed by a boulder
55
How did Jack turn into a King Kong?
Page 57 — Took a sip of the potion
57
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why didn’t Annie turn into a King Kong?
Page 57 — She dropped the bottle and it broke
57
How long did Jack have before he turned back to normal size?
Page 62 — One hour
62
What did the boulders seem to Jack as he kicked them out of his way?
Page 63 — Soccer balls
63
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did Jack and Annie put over their clothes to show they were volunteers and helping?
Page 71 — Coveralls
71
Who did Master Lee want Jack and Annie to go find?
Page 70 — Bing-Bing
70
How many small pandas did Jack and Annie find?
Page 76 — Three
76
Who led Jack and Annie back to Master Lee?
Page 75 — Bing-Bing
75
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How did Dr. Ling want to get Jack and Annie back to Wolong Town?
Page 81 — Helicopter
81
When Jack went to say good-bye to Bing-Bing, what was Master Lee feeding him?
Page 83 — panda bread
83
Why was Jack excited to see the panda bread?
Page 83 — It’s the special food they need to help Penny
83
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Who met Jack and Annie when they got off the helicopters with the small pandas?
Page 90 — Women from the panda center
90
What helps pandas survive?
Page 93 — People who care for them
93
Where did Jack and Annie wish for the tree house to go?
Page 95 — To Camelot
95
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Where did Jack get the flashlight?
Page 87 — Dr. Ling
87
Where did Teddy and Kathleen take Jack and Annie to break the spell on Penny?
Page 99 — Merlin garden house
99
What broke the spell on Penny?
Page 103 — Teddy’s tears
103
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
What did the sound of trumpets mean?
Page 107 — Merlin and Morgan have returned
107
What did Annie call their egg sandwiches when they remembered they were still in the backpacks?
Page 111 — Panda bread
111
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