Tigers at Twilight
by Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0
Jack and Annie are on their third adventure trying to help free Teddy the dog from a spell. In this story, they'll travel to India and face exciting adventures as they seek their third gift.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Where were Jack and Annie coming from when they saw Teddy in the bushes? library p. 3
- What were the two gifts they had already received? eagle feather, pocket watch p. 7
- Where were Jack and Annie going to find their third gift? India p. 8
Chapter 2
- What creatures scared Jack and Annie when they first got to India? langurs p. 13
- What did Annie name them? Kah, Ko p. 11
- What made the deep gashes on the tree? tiger p. 18
Chapter 3
- What warned Jack and Annie that a tiger was near? growl, animals were chattering with fear p. 20
- Where did they go to be safe from the tiger? up in the trees p. 21
- What kind of snake did the children see? python p. 23
Chapter 4
- What did Jack and Annie do to get away from the python? swing in the branches/ copy the langurs p. 26
- What leaped at them as they swung on the vine? tiger p. 28
- Why was an elephant trunk lifted up into the tree? getting leaves to eat p. 31
Chapter 5
- Why did Jack and Annie climb on the elephant to escape the tiger? tigers don't attack elephants p. 32
- Who led the elephant through the forest? Kah, Ko p. 36
- What do you think was the loud yowl Jack and Annie heard? p. 38
Chapter 6
- What did Jack do on the elephant's back? sleep p. 39
- Why was Annie rinsing off in the stream? she was muddy p. 40
- How did Annie stop the rhinocerous from charging her? clapped and made noise p. 45
Chapter 7
- What did Jack and Annie see that was terrible? the lion is caught in a trap p. 47
- What did they decide to do about it? help free him p. 50
- What did the tiger do when he was freed? stood up and snarled at them p. 52
Chapter 8
- What did Teddy do to turn the tiger away? barked fiercely p. 54
- Did Jack and Annie know where the tree house was? no p. 57
- Who did they find? a man with long hair p. 58
Chapter 9
- Tell me about the man Jack and Annie found? he's blind, a hermit, nice p. 60
- What did the man want Annie to get? a lotus flower p. 64
- What was their "gift from far away"? lotus flower p. 64
- Where was the tree house? right above them p. 65
Chapter 10
- How many more gifts do Jack and Annie need to find? one p.69
- How did Annie know Teddy wanted them to hide behind the rock? she just knew, saw it in Teddy's eye p. 70