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Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose love visiting their friend Sammi, the prince of Costra. They swim, soak in the sun, and admire the bright yellow yacht that is moored just offshore. But the owners of the yacht are acting a little suspicious. And there's suddenly been a robbery on the island. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find out a connection between the robbery and the mysterious yellow yacht?
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
Who were the kids going to visit and why?
Page 1 — Their friend Sammi in Costra; it’s his birthday
1
How long did it take to fly to Costra?
Page 3 — 15 hours
3
After Sammi greeted them on the plane, what type of transportation did they take to his castle?
Page 6 — Helicopter
6
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What were people doing on the yellow yacht?
Page 14 — Scuba diving
14
What structure is Sammi’s father building?
Page 16 — An aquarium
16
What’s a marine biologist?
Page 18 — A person who studies marine life
18
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Who did the kids recognize on the deck of the yacht?
Page 21 — Dr. Skor the marine biologist
21
What’s missing from the bank?
Page 24 — Sammi’s father’s gold
24
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
How did the crooks get into the vault?
Page 26 — Through a tunnel from the aquarium pit
26
How did the police know the boulders were fake?
Page 28 — They were light and easy to move
28
What did the kids find in the tunnel?
Page 32 — A note from Lees Baz to Riko, telling him to dump the gold over the wall
32
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
What did the kids find on the backhoe?
Page 36 — Gold scrapings
36
Who’s the mysterious man Dink had seen?
Page 42 — Yondo, a magician the king hired for Sammi’s birthday party
42
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What did Sammi, his friends and family do for his birthday?
Page 43 — Ate dinner, opened presents and had a magic show
43
Who did Yondo make disappear?
Page 47 — Ruth Rose
47
Why did Dink think Yondo was a suspect?
Page 51 — The gold disappeared right after Yondo arrived into town
51
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Who did Sammi’s family and friends eat lunch with?
Page 56 — Dr. Skor on his boat
56
What were the kids going to do with Hugo at 3 o’clock?
Page 57 — Go snorkeling
57
What did the kids get to do onboard the Sundown before lunch?
Page 58 — Explore
58
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Why do you think the green stripe was missing from the yacht?
Page 63 — Listen to your child’s answers
63
What did the kids see while they were snorkeling?
Page 65 — Different colored fish; the sunken boat, other water creatures
65
Why were there rocks in the sunken boat?
Page 67 — To hold it down so it doesn’t float away; it attracts fish
67
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Why is the green stripe missing from the yacht?
Page 70 — the boat is heavy with the gold, so the stripe is now under water
70
What did Hugo see when he snorkeled under the Sundown?
Page 73 — The king’s gold
73
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
How did the king react when Sammi and the kids told him about what they learned?
Page 75 — He told the police to meet him, then ran to the dock
75
How did Hugo and the kids catch Dr. Skor?
Page 79 — Hugo threw an anchor at Dr. Skor’s dingy and it tore a hole
79
How did Sammi’s family and friends celebrate?
Page 84 — They ate ice cream and cake
84
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