Late Lunch with Llamas
by Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 1-4; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts. 1.0
The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to South America, where they must climb Machu Picchu to save a baby llama.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Where is Jack and Annie going in this book? Peru p.7
- What continent is Peru on? South America
Chapter 2
- Why is the boy so upset in this chapter? His baby llama was stolen p.19
Chapter 3
- Why are Jack and Annie afraid to cross the bridge? It’s made of rope and hangs between two mountains p.25
- Why are Jack and Annie determined to cross the bridge? Their mission is to go across and save the llama p.27
Chapter 4
- Why did Jack and Annie feel sick while hiking up the mountain? They didn’t have water and they needed to slow down to let their bodies get used to the high altitude p.35
Chapter 5
- How did Jack and Annie know they were taken back hundreds of years into the past? Topa and his grandparents called Machu Picchu the Secret City p.40
Chapter 6
- Where did Jack and Annie find drinking water? In one of the many springs in the city p.47
Chapter 7
- How will the legend help Jack and Annie? The llama will speak and tell the Emperor what it wants p.61
Chapter 8
- Name one thing that was scary for Jack in this chapter? The Emperor wouldn’t believe them; the trail to the rope bridge was on a cliff; condors were flying overhead p.62
Chapter 9
- How did Jack keep Cria safe from the condors? He remembered the legend and asked the condors to tell the constellations to keep Cria safe p.74
Chapter 10
- What’s Annie’s explanation of “the secret of the brave”? People can’t be brave unless they’re afraid first p.85