Dingoes at Dinnertime
by Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 2-3; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0
Jack and Annie go to Australia to find the last gift they need to find to help Teddy break a magic spell.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- How did Jack and Annie feel when they heard Teddy's bark? happy, excited p. 4
- Who did they need to get the last gift from? a kangaroo p. 6
- Where do kangaroos live? Australia
Chapter 2
- What is a drought? when there is no rain p. 9
- What did it smell like to Annie and Jack? a campfire p. 9
- Tell me two creatures Jack and Annie saw in Australia. emus, koala p.13
Chapter 3
- What was laying on the ground sleeping? kangaroo with a baby p. 21
- What did Annie do when the kangaroo started hopping around? hopped around her p. 22
- What scared the kangaroo? wild dogs p. 26
Chapter 4
- What did the kangaroo drop when she ran away? her joey p. 28
- Why would she throw her baby out of her pouch? she can go faster, to protect it p. 30
- Why did the joey jump into Jack's pack? it thought it was a pouch p. 31
Chapter 5
- What did the smoke turn out to be? a wildfire p. 35
- Why were Jack and Annie nervous to take the joey away from the spot they found him at? his mother will come looking for him there p. 35
- What did Annie go get? koala p. 39
- Where did Teddy lead them? a cave p. 40
Chapter 6
- What did Jack and Annie see on the wall of the cave? a glowing white line and hand prints p. 43
- What happened when they put their hands on the handprints? they heard a whistle and loud boom p. 44
- What was going on outside of the cave? rain storm p. 45
Chapter 7
- What did the rain do to the wildfire? put it out p. 48
- Why do they think it began to rain? the painting is magic p. 49
- How did Jack and Annie know they found the right spot where the joey was dropped off? Teddy, Australia book was there p. 50
Chapter 8
- Did the kangaroo return for her joey? yes p. 53
- What did she give Jack and Annie? piece of bark with painting on it p. 56
- What were they able to do now? break the spell p. 59
Chapter 9
- Who greeted Jack and Annie as they returned to Pennsylvania? Morgan p. 61
- What boy was Morgan talking about as she talked about each of the gifts? Teddy the dog. p. 65
- What did Jack and Annie help Teddy with as they traveled? help him learn his lessons p. 65
Chapter 10
- Where was the boy from? Camelot p. 67
- How did Ted turn himself into a dog? he tried spells in Morgan's spell book p. 68
- How did Jack and Annie feel about leaving Ted and Morgan? sad p. 70