In a Blink
by Kiki Thorpe
Grades 1-4; Genre - Fantasy; GRL N; AR pts. 1.0
In a blink of an eye, four best friends all get whisked off to Never Land, home to Tinker Bell and her fairy friends.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Where does this story gets its name? four friends were outside; one heard the ocean, one saw flamingos, one heard bells jingling and one saw a fairy; there was a great wind and at the end of the chapter, in a blink they weren’t in the backyard anymore p.11
Chapter 2
- Why did Prilla go see Tink? She accidentally brought the four girls to their land and needed help; everyone went to Tink with their problems p.15
- How would you feel if you were called to see the queen? Listen to your child’s answer p.23
Chapter 3
- Where did the girls blink to? Never Land p.30
- Why do the fairies keep calling the girls Clumsies? That’s what fairies call the humans from the mainland p.31
Chapter 4
- Define what a talent is. A natural aptitude or skill p.37
- Why do you think it bothered Kate that the other children who have come to Never Land go home and forget about it or stay forever? It wasn’t really a fair choice; she might have wondered who could forget about Never Land p.49
Chapter 5
- Describe where the girls slept that night in Never Land. A huge willow tree; hammocks with moss and silk sheets; lights that were fireflies; pillows stuffed with rose petals p.51
- Why didn’t the girls need to worry about time passing at home? They realized time passed differently in Never Land and hoped no time had passed at homep.59
Chapter 6
- What did the girls want to do for their last day in Never Land? Learn to fly p.71
- What do you think Kate’s plan is? Listen to your child’s answer p.72
Chapter 7
- What did Kate learn about flying? It was harder than it looks p.76
- Why didn’t Kate remember Prilla’s warning about Vidia? She stopped listening to Prilla because she was bored p.85
Chapter 8
- How did Vidia trick Kate? She taught her to fly, then took off with the pixie dust p.96
Chapter 9
- Why did Vidia need Kate to get the dust for her? The queen put a magic spell around the pumpkin so she couldn’t go near it p.99
- Who found Kate? Where? How? Gabby; tangled in the branches of a tree far from Pixie Hollow; she covered more distance than usual because of her belief in magic p.108
Chapter 10
- Did the girls make it home? No p.118
- How did the girls feel about being stuck in Never Land? They knew they’d get home someday but we’re glad for the extra time they could spend there p.118