The Woods Beyond
by Kiki Thorpe
Grades 1-4; Genre - Fantasy; GRL N; AR pts. 2.0
Lainey's bad day turns worse when Prilla the fairy calls her clumsy, but while walking in the woods of Never Land, Lainey discovers the hideout of the Lost Boys and makes some new friends.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Who is the main character is this story? Lainey p.1
- Describe her. Wears glasses; loves animals but isn’t allowed any of her own pets; leaves food out for the neighborhood dogs; takes swim lessons p.1
Chapter 2
- What’s similar about Prilla and Lainey’s day so far. They’re both having really bad days p.16
- How did Prilla hurt Lainey’s feelings? Yelled at her and called her a Clumsy p.30
Chapter 3
- Describe the home. In a tree, toad stool chairs; furniture made from tree roots; wash basin made from tortoise shell; hearth; spring water came in from a hole p.39
- Who lives in the home? The Lost Boys p.42
Chapter 4
- How did the boys respond to meeting Lainey? They had never seen a girl before; they were surprised p.47
Chapter 5
- What clue did Gabby find to help them know where Lainey is? Her deer harness is missing p.59
Chapter 6
- How did the boys and Lainey mislead each other in this chapter? She told them she could speak rhinoceros and they didn’t tell her they could fly with fairy dust p.67
Chapter 7
- Why did Lainey decide she wasn’t going back home? With the boys she was confident and felt good about herself p.84
Chapter 8
- Summarize this chapter. Lainey’s friends were looking for her in the woods; they were remembering the good things about Lainey and wished she was with them p.88
Chapter 9
- How did the friends find Lainey? They were traveling through the forest, Lainey and the boys thought the girls were pirates and jumped out to ambush them p.105
Chapter 10
- Why did Prilla visit the boy? To give him the best day ever p.116