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In the second book in the Finding Tinker Bell series, The Never Girls’ quest takes them to a mysterious shadow island. Can they find Tink without putting the rest of their fairy friends in danger?
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
Summarize the introduction to this story.
Page 1 — The girls are looking for Tink over the ocean; Mia is afraid of flying; they turn to go back to shore but run into a storm; Mia decides to go through the storm and magically gets dropped onto sand
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Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Where did the portal take the girls?
Page 20 — To Shadow Island, where Tink is
20
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
What is strange about the forest?
Page 23 — Variety of mushrooms; they feel like they are being watched; dark and quiet
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Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Describe the sprite’s village.
Page 41 — In a glade in the forest; dark; mushrooms made paths and were houses; vines made a bridge
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why do you think Ersa is wearing Tinker Bell’s slipper?
Page 58 — Listen to your child’s answer; she might be holding Tink captive
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 59 — Mia, Lainey and Rosetta go talk to the Great Ones; Mia rests on a tree and the tree starts to talk to her
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
What did Mia, Lainey and Rosetta learn in this chapter?
Page 74 — The Great Ones are trees and are fearful of fire
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Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Explain why Rosetta was feeling sorry for Magnus.
Page 92 — He is lonely; the trees don’t talk to each other or anyone; the trees live so long they don’t bother getting to know other creatures
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Define courage.
The ability of doing something that is frightening.
How did Mia show courage?
Page 104 — She’s flying even though she is scared
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What deal did the girls make with the trees?
Page 106 — The sprites will remove beetles from their trunks if they part their branches so light shines on the forest floor
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Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
Summarize the conclusion of this book.
Page 110 — The sprites accept the deal and fly up with the girls to meet the fairies; Ersa told the truth and doesn’t know where Tink is, but the sprites knew the direction she had flown; they found Fawn and Silvermist; the two fairies know where to find Tink
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Worksheets
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