The Yellow Yacht
by Ron Roy
Grades 2-5; Genre - Mystery; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose love visiting their friend Sammi, the prince of Costra. They swim, soak in the sun, and admire the bright yellow yacht that is moored just offshore. But the owners of the yacht are acting a little suspicious. And there's suddenly been a robbery on the island. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find out a connection between the robbery and the mysterious yellow yacht?
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Who were the kids going to visit and
why? Their friend Sammi in Costra; it’s his birthday p.1 - How long did it take to fly to Costra?
15 hours p.3 - After Sammi greeted them on the
plane, what type of transportation did they take to his castle? Helicopter
p.6
Chapter 2
- What were people doing on the yellow
yacht? Scuba diving p.14 - What structure is Sammi’s father building?
An aquarium p.16 - What’s a marine biologist? A person
who studies marine life p.18
Chapter 3
- Who did the kids recognize on the
deck of the yacht? Dr. Skor the marine biologist p.21 - What’s missing from the bank? Sammi’s
father’s gold p.24
Chapter 4
- How did the crooks get into the
vault? Through a tunnel from the aquarium pit p.26 - How did the police know the boulders
were fake? They were light and easy to move p.28 - What did the kids find in the tunnel?
A note from Lees Baz to Riko, telling him to dump the gold over the wall
p.32
Chapter 5
- What did the kids find on the
backhoe? Gold scrapings p.36 - Who’s the mysterious man Dink had
seen? Yondo, a magician the king hired for Sammi’s birthday party p.42
Chapter 6
- What did Sammi, his friends and
family do for his birthday? Ate dinner, opened presents and had a magic show
p.43 - Who did Yondo make disappear? Ruth
Rose p.47 - Why did Dink think Yondo was a
suspect? The gold disappeared right after Yondo arrived into town p.51
Chapter 7
- Who did Sammi’s family and friends
eat lunch with? Dr. Skor on his boat p.56 - What were the kids going to do with
Hugo at 3 o’clock? Go snorkeling p.57 - What did the kids get to do onboard
the Sundown before lunch? Explore p.58
Chapter 8
- Why do you think the green stripe was
missing from the yacht? Listen to your child’s answers p.63 - What did the kids see while they were
snorkeling? Different colored fish; the sunken boat, other water creatures
p.65 - Why were there rocks in the sunken
boat? To hold it down so it doesn’t float away; it attracts fish p.67
Chapter 9
- Why is the green stripe missing from
the yacht? the boat is heavy with the gold, so the stripe is now under water
p.70 - What did Hugo see when he snorkeled
under the Sundown? The king’s gold p.73
Chapter 10
- How did the king react when Sammi and
the kids told him about what they learned? He told the police to meet him,
then ran to the dock p.75 - How did Hugo and the kids catch Dr.
Skor? Hugo threw an anchor at Dr. Skor’s dingy and it tore a hole p.79 - How did Sammi’s family and friends
celebrate? They ate ice cream and cake p.84