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When the magic tree house returns, it whisks Jack and Annie away to the Galapagos Islands. They become World Turtle Experts and must save a tortoise in danger of an erupting volcano.
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
Have you ever seen a port by the ocean?
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Whether you have or whether you haven’t, describe one or what you imagine one to look like p.10
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Summarize what Jack and Annie experienced when putting on and taking off their badges.
Page 15 — They became experts on the turtles in the Galápagos Islands. Jack didn’t feel like himself and took a minute to embrace this role for the adventure
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Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why do you think the man was grumpy towards the tourists on the island?
Page 27 — He had to deal with them frequently and must not have liked them
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Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Predict what the emergency is.
Page 36 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Were you correct in your prediction?
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What did you learn in this chapter?
Page 37 — Listen to your child’s answer
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Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Choose one characteristic Jack and Annie showed during this chapter as they talked about the tortoises.
Confidence
Why did Jack panic and get nervous?
Page 52 — Jack doesn’t like to be in danger and hasn’t done any actual missions to save turtles, so it made him nervous and insecure
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Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
How do you know Jack started to feel confident again in this chapter?
Page 54 — He was more concerned about the tortoises than himself
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How did he show overconfidence?
Page 56 — He dismissed Morgan’s rhyme
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Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why was it beneficial that Jack lost his expert badge?
Page 65 — While he was looking for it, he found a turtle. He wouldn’t have seen it unless he was looking low in spaces
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Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How did Jack and Annie know their mission on Galapagos Island was complete?
Page 80 — They completed everything in the rhyme
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Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
How did Annie cheer up Jack?
Page 86 — She helped him understand that he helped the tortoise without being an expert and did exactly what Morgan wanted him to do; she also said that it was ok to cry and that experts throughout the United States were crying
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What did you like about this story?
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