A Fairy's Fire
by Kiki Thorpe
Grades 1-4; Genre - Fantasy; GRL N; AR pts. 3.0
Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are excited to find a new fairy in Never Land, the very first fire talent fairy ever. When strange fires begin igniting all over Pixie Hollow, everyone wonders if the new fairy's talent is too dangerous.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Summarize the introduction to this story. Kate’s neighbors are moving and she’s sad; they go to Never Land and learn a baby’s first laugh turns into a fairy; they watch for the laugh to turn into a fairy and the grass starts on fire p.1
Chapter 2
- Describe how Necia looked at Silvermist and why did it unsettle her? Necia looked at her with hatred; it’s sad when someone is mean and gives mean looks p.23
Chapter 3
- Describe Kyto. Malicious dragon who is cruel and caused chaos; the fairies tied him up, but he’s loose near Pixie Hollow p.33
Chapter 4
- Why is Necia upset that Silvermist overheard her conversation with the queen? It none of Silvermist’s business; it embarrassed her; it’s impolite to listen to other people’s conversations p.52
Chapter 5
- What assignment did Queen Clarion give to Necia and how did she feel about it? Keeping the cooking fires going; she was unhappy, she didn’t want to use her talent this way p.59
- Do you agree with the girls to go after the dragon? Why, or why not? Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 6
- Why did Kyto try to get unchained and what was the fairies reaction? He doesn’t like being chained up; he can’t protect his hoard from a new dragon; the fairies didn’t believe him p.79
Chapter 7
- Describe what Kate did to her neighbor’s bush. How do you feel about her actions? She used a stick to beat off all the flowers; She’s angry at her neighbors for moving; Listen to your child’s answer
- Predict where Necia went. Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 8
- What did Kate learn in this chapter? Necia is fun and nice; she just needs a friend p.106
Chapter 9
- Summarize this chapter. Necia was accused of starting the fire in the orchard; she didn’t say where she had been, so the queen suspended her talent p.109
Chapter 10
- After reading this chapter, how are Kate’s and Necia’s situations similar? They both have done something wrong and don’t want to confess; Kate - bush; Necia - practicing fire without supervision p.128
Chapter 11
- Who did Silvermist blame the fire on and what changed her mind? Necia; she saw Necia sitting alone in the courtyard; they saw the dragon p.134
Chapter 12
- Predict how the fairies will defeat the dragon. Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 13
- Summarize what happened when the fairies and the girls went to Kyto. The other dragon, Tyras came and they fought; Queen Clarion was captured by Tyras p.155
Chapter 14
- Do you think Necia will help the fairies get the queen back? Predict what Necia will do. Listen to your child’s answer p.172
Chapter 15
- Were you correct in your prediction? Listen to your child’s answer; Necia came to help the queen p.180
Chapter 16
- Describe the plan to get the queen back. Did it work? Kate made a fire to create smoke; Gabby used her wings to make a shadow dragon; when Tyras was distracted, Necia went in to get the queen; Necia shot a fireball and scared Tyras and the queen escaped, but Necia stayed to fight the dragon and was knocked out p.184
Chapter 17
- How did Silvermist show character development in this story? She realized she was wrong about Necia and shouldn’t have judged her before getting to know her p.199
Chapter 18
- What did Kate learn in this chapter? She learned from the fairies she could let in her new neighbors if they could let in Necia p.214