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Comprehension Questions – A to Z Mysteries The Panda Puzzle

The Panda Puzzle

by Ron Roy

Grades 2-5; Genre - Mystery; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0

There's pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars...Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What did the kids come to the petting
    zoo to see? A mama panda and her baby p.1
  2. What strange behavior did Ping show
    while the crowd was outside her cage? She ran into the fence p.6
  3. What’s missing from the panda cave? The
    baby panda, Winnie p.8

Chapter 2

  1. What did the kidnappers want in
    exchange for Winnie? A million dollars p.11
  2. What did Pal find the in the bamboo
    forest? a fishing knife p.13
  3. Why would the kidnapper have a knife?
    To cut down bamboo stalks to feed Winnie p.14

Chapter 3

  1. Why do the kids watch Ruth Rose’s
    video at the petting zoo? It might give them ideas who stole the panda p.19
  2. Who does Ruth Rose think suspects are?
    Irene Napper, Flip Frances, or Tom Steele; the people standing by the
    microphone p.21

Chapter 4

  1. Why did the three kids want to
    interview each of the three people that stood by the microphone? To try and
    get some answers p.23
  2. What was Irene doing when the kids found
    her in the park? Feeding the ducks p.24
  3. Who has a key to Ping’s gate? Only
    Irene p.28

Chapter 5

  1. Why does Josh think Irene kidnapped Winnie?
    She has large hands p.31
  2. Why does Josh think Tom Steele did
    it? He has a cut on his hand that could have been from Winnie and has a
    fishing pole p.37 & 38
  3. What was another clue Ruth Rose saw
    on Tom’s desk? There were newspapers all cut up; the ransom note was put
    together from newspaper clippings p.38

Chapter 6

  1. Where did the kids find Flip? At the
    fitness center p.40
  2. What made Josh think the kidnapper
    was Flip? He was great at doing flips; he would have easily been able to get
    over the fence of the panda enclosure p.45
  3. What’s another clue Flip could have kidnapped
    Winnie? He fishes p.46

Chapter 7

  1. What piece was missing when the twins
    were completing a puzzle together? The baby grizzly bear’s face p.50
  2. What did Ruth Rose realize they should
    be looking for? Winnie, not the person who took her p.51
  3. Why did the kids think the fitness
    center would be a good hiding place for Winnie? It’s smelly and loud p.53

Chapter 8

  1. What did the kids find when they
    slipped into the unmarked door? A wooden staircase p.60
  2. What explained the sounds of thunder
    they heard? The bowling alley was on the other side of the wall p.62
  3. What did the kids find under the mat
    they were sitting on? A trap door p.64

Chapter 9

  1. Who was in the room under the trap
    door? Winnie p.66
  2. How did the kids get locked in that
    room? Someone shut the door and locked it p.66
  3. What did the kids find that may help
    them get out of the coal room? A coal chute that leads to the outside p.71

Chapter 10

  1. How did the kids break the wood that
    blocked the chute? Dink found a shovel p.72
  2. Why did the boys choose Ruth Rose to
    go get the police? she was the smallest to fit in the chute p.76
  3. How did the boys find Winnie? She crawled
    up into Josh’s lap p.78

Chapter 11

  1. What is Flip’s consequence for kidnapping
    Winnie? Community service p.83
  2. What did the kids suggest could be
    Flip’s community service? Free gymnastics lessons for kids; do exercises with
    the old people in the senior center p.83
  3. How did Officer Fallon treat the kids
    for solving the mystery? He bought them ice cream cones p.85

Comprehension Questions – The Voyage of the Frog

The Voyage of the Frog

by Gary Paulsen

Grades 8-12; Genre - Fiction; GRL S; AR pts: 5.0

David thought he was alone, that the ocean around him was all there was of the world. The wind screamed, the waves towered, and his boat, the twenty-two foot fiberglass FROG, skidded and bucked and, each moment, filled deeper and grew heavier with sea water. But in fact, David wasn't alone at all. He'd had the FROG as a partner from the beginning. Plot contains sexual content.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Describe the main character. His name is David, his uncle has just died of cancer, 14 years old, only child in his family, close to his uncle, who taught him to sail p.1
  2. Who gave David the sailing boat the Frog and why didn’t he want it? His uncle; he’d rather have his uncle p.2
  3. What did David’s uncle’s request of him? To have David take his ashes in the Frog so far out in the ocean
    he couldn’t see land, then spread them in the water p.7

Chapter 2

  1. Why was David so eager to know all about the Frog? The memory of Owen his uncle p.12
  2. What was in the small box David brought with him onto the boat? His uncle’s ashes p.13
  3. Why did David decide to sail that night instead of the next morning? He thought they were perfect sailing
    conditions; it was his uncle’s favorite time to sail p.15

Chapter 3

  1. What simile does the author use to describe the swells of water on page 19? A hand cradling and holding the Frog p.19
  2. How long did David need to travel to meet his uncle’s wishes? All night long p.20
  3. What beautiful path was David going to follow into the night? The golden light of the sun reflecting on the sea as it went down p.21

Chapter 4

  1. What did Owen want to spend his time doing when he was alive? Studying p.24
  2. What created the lights David saw in the water? small marine animals p.26
  3. What word did the author use to describe David’s feelings of being out of sight of land on page 29?  What does it mean in this context? Sober; marked by sedate or gravely or earnestly thoughtful character or demeanor p.29

Chapter 5

  1. Why was David angry at the small box that held the ashes? It could hold his uncle p.33
  2. How did the thread hooked on the cabin save David’s life? Because of the thread he turned and saw the storm barreling in on him p.34
  3. What hit David in the head during the storm? the boom p.37

Chapter 6

  1. When David woke up what did he have to do to stop the boat from sinking? Close the hatch p.41
  2. Why did David have a hard time thinking clearly when he woke up in the night? He had a concussion p.42
  3. Describe how you would feel if you were injured, lost on the ocean, your boat’s heavy with water, and your all alone? Listen to your child’s thoughts p.48

Chapter 7

  1. Describe where the phrase “one hand for the sailor, one hand for the ship” came from and what it means. In the old sailing days when the sailors had to climb up high onto the wooden yard, they would be terrified to let go and take care of the sails. One hand is to take care of yourself and the other is to take care of the ship p.53
  2. Why did David tell himself, “one hand for the ship”? His life depended on the Frog and if he didn’t stop worrying about himself and take care of the ship, she would sink p.53
  3. How did David drain the water from the cabin? A water pump p.54

Chapter 8

  1. Explain why David felt some things were better not to know and to just let them be on page 58. Listen to your child’s answer p.58
  2. What woke David in the night?  A shark bumping and scraping against the boat p.60
  3. What did David have that helped him get through this situation? Knowledge p.65

Chapter 9

  1. Why was David surprised to see himself covered with so many cuts and bruises? He didn’t realize he’d been beaten up during the storm p.69
  2. Who could David relate to when he analyzed his hunger? A man in the store looking at the food on the shelves and not being able to eat it p.72
  3. How did David get the thoughts of hunger out of his mind? Distracted himself by getting to work p.73

Chapter 10

  1. Why did David call his boat the “rag boat”? Dishrags, cloth, cushions, drying sails, ropes, rags, and towels had been tied all over the boat to dry, and it reminded him of a Chinese boat in the harbor at Hong Kong with several families living on it doing laundry p.78
  2. Why did David decide to keep his trash instead of throwing it overboard? He realized it might come in handy p.79
  3. Why didn’t David want to keep reading the Frog’s log? It was a personal journal of his uncle and had
    intimate experiences in it. He felt like he was prying p.83

Chapter 11

  1.  What woke David in the night? A huge tanker plowing toward him p.86
  2. Why couldn’t anyone hear or see David as the tanker went by? The engines were too loud, and it was dark; no one was looking p.88
  3. How would you feel if you saw hope disappear like David did? Listen to your child’s thoughts p.91

Chapter 12

  1. What emotion was David feeling at the beginning of this chapter? Hate p.92
  2. What did he realize about that emotion? It didn’t help his situation, and it festered more hate p.95
  3. How did David know a change was coming? The swells were different p.97

Chapter 13

  1. What happened when David ate the other half of the canned stew? He got sick p.101
  2. Why did David call the wind “homewind” at the end of this chapter? This wind was taking him toward home p.106

Chapter 14

  1. What surrounded David as he sailed toward home? 4 killer whales p.108
  2. How did the whales show him they were friends? They didn’t hurt him, they stayed in a formation around his boat, like they were protecting him p.110
  3. Find a word or phrase to describe how David felt on page 111 when there was a good wind. Listen to your child’s answers p.111

Chapter 15

  1. What did David almost crash into while sailing in the dark? Land; a beach p.119
  2. How did he know it was land? He could hear the surf p.119
  3. How did he know it wasn’t California? There weren’t any city lights p.120

Chapter 16

  1. Why was David frustrated at finding land? The land he was expecting to find was California/home, this land was barren with no sign of life p.122
  2. Why did David feel safe in the bay? It was sheltered from the wind p.126

Chapter 17

  1. What woke up David as he slept in the bay? A strong stench from the whales blasting water out of their blowholes p.128
  2. Why couldn’t David stay in the bay after the whales left? He appreciated and enjoyed their company and didn’t want to be in the bay alone p.13
  3. When David realized the storm was coming, why didn’t he go back to the bay to ride it out? He didn’t know when the storm was coming, and he didn’t want to lose precious sailing time p.131

Chapter 18

  1. Why couldn’t David let the sea take the Frog again? The Frog was a part of who he was now, and he didn’t want to abandon her by going inside during the storm again p.134
  2. What did David see as the storm passed and what did it mean? Another boat coming his way; he knew he was saved and could go home p.136
  3. Why didn’t David let the researchers save him? The rescuers couldn’t take the Frog with them and he couldn’t leave the Frog behind after everything they had been through together; it had saved him p.139

Comprehension Questions – The Fudge Books Fudge-a-Mania

Fudge-a-Mania

by Judy Blume

Grades 3-7; Genre - Fiction; GRL Q; AR pts: 3.0

Peter Hatcher can't catch a break. His little brother, Fudge - the five-year-old human hurricane - has big plans to marry Peter's sworn enemy, Sheila Tubman. That alone would be enough to ruin Peter's summer, but now his parents have decided to rent a summer home next door to Sheila the Cootie Queen's house. Peter will be trapped with Fudge and Sheila for three whole weeks!

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What news did Fudge given Peter that
    made him pretend to faint? He announced he was going to marry Sheila Tubman
    p.3
  2. Where is Peter’s family going for vacation
    and with whom? In Maine; next door to the Tubmans p.5

Chapter 2

  1. Why is Peter dreading living next to
    Sheila for three weeks? He doesn’t like her; they’re enemies p.7
  2. Who did Peter’s mom say he could
    bring with him on vacation? A friend; Jimmy Fargo p.9
  3. Why did Jimmy only want to be in
    Maine for a week? He’s not used to bigger families since he’s the only child
    and it’s just his father and him p.12

Chapter 3

  1. Who served Peter’s family lemonade
    when they arrived at their destination? Sheila’s grandfather, Buzzy Senior
    p.16
  2. Why was Peter upset about the house
    they were staying in? It’s only separated from Sheila’s house by an inside
    door and he told Jimmy there was a forest between his and Sheila’s house p.20
  3. Why did Fudge and his dad run for the
    car when Turtle came running out of the woods? Turtle had been sprayed by a
    skunk and they wanted to escape the smell by going to the store p.21

Chapter 4

  1. Describe the portion of the house
    Peter and his family are staying in? there’s only three bedrooms and one
    bathroom; no kitchen or living room, they’ll share those with the Tubmans p.22
  2. Describe the area Peter’s staying
    with his family in Maine. There’s a bike shop, a library, a bookstore, the
    airport is nearby p.24

Chapter 5

  1. Why was Sheila opening all the
    windows in the house? she didn’t like the smell of Maine and wanted to air the
    house out p.29
  2. Why was Uncle Feather missing? Fudge
    let him out of his cage and Sheila had opened the windows p.29
  3. Where did they find Uncle Feather? Chasing
    Libby around the house p.39

Chapter 6

  1. Why was Sheila more prepared to
    babysit Fudge now than before? Fudge was older and she’d taken a babysitting
    course p.41
  2. Why was Peter so happy to be doing
    his own thing? He didn’t get alone time very often p.46
  3. What did Peter end up doing? Hanging
    out with Sheila and Fudge p.47

Chapter 7

  1. What good news did Mitzi give Peter? That
    her grandfather was one of his favorite baseball players and there’s a baseball
    game every Sunday p.52
  2. Why did Peter feel like he needed to
    lie to Jimmy? He was worried Jimmy wouldn’t come up and stay with him because
    of Sheila, so he concocted a story p.56

Chapter 8

  1. Why was Mitzi afraid to walk to the
    back of the house by herself? She was worried that there would be a monster
    and she forget her monster spray p.59
  2. What’s Fudge-a-mania? Being silly
    and crazy; ex. turning in circles p.62
  3. Explain why it isn’t easy being the
    first born. Listen to your child’s answers p.67

Chapter 9

  1. What book at the library did Fudge
    want? Tell me a Fudge p.73
  2. What did Fudge do when the library
    didn’t have it? He threw himself on the floor and threw a tantrum p.74
  3. What idea did Izzy give to Fudge
    since he didn’t have a book already written? Write one himself; or tell
    someone what he’d like to have written p.75
  4. Why was Peter disappointed when he awoke
    that morning? He wanted to dream about Isobel and instead dreamt about
    Sheila p.78

Chapter 10

  1. Why can’t Sheila’s friend come to
    Maine? She has the chickenpox p.79
  2. Why did Sheila feel like everyone was
    picking on her? Her friend couldn’t come, Tootsie flung oatmeal on her face
    and Peter burped, but thought he was laughing at her p.80
  3. Why does Fudge want to get married? So
    he won’t get monsters in his bed p.82
  4. What was the consequence of Peter
    telling the truth to Jimmy about the living arrangements? Jimmy was ok with
    it p.91

Chapter 11

  1. Why did Jimmy want to go to town? To
    see Isobel since she made Peter feel like he was floating p.98
  2. What does I.S.A.F. stand for? I
    swallowed a fly p.102
  3. Why did Peter pour his juice over
    Fudge’s head? Fudge wouldn’t stop talking about eating turtles and how he
    ate his turtle p.105

Chapter 12

  1. Why was Fudge all blue? He ate
    lots of blueberries p.108
  2. Why wasn’t Fudge going sailing? He
    was too sick p.112
  3. Why did Muriel take over when the group
    was on their way back to the dock? A storm came up and she knew how to handle
    the boat better than Peter’s dad p.116

Chapter 13

  1. What did Fudge oil his mitt with? Oil
    of Olay, a woman’s facial moisturizer p.122
  2. What was Peter so excited for that
    morning? It was Sunday and he was going to get to play baseball with Big Apfel
    the baseball player p.123
  3. Give examples of why Peter wasn’t happy
    with the baseball game? He wasn’t on Isobel’s team, Big was hitting for both
    teams, he didn’t catch a fly ball and threw way over the 1st baseman,
    he hit a pop fly and his grandma caught it, his team lost, Big encouraged
    Jimmy, but didn’t say anything to him p.127

Chapter 14

  1. Who’s getting married in Maine and how
    does the family feel about it? Peter’s grandma and Sheila’s grandpa; shocked;
    they haven’t known each other very long p.137
  2. Who all came to the wedding? All the
    family and everyone from town p.141
  3. What was the deal Sheila and Peter
    made after the wedding? That they’d always hate each other p.146

Comprehension Questions – Calendar Mysteries New Year’s Eve Thieves

New Year's Eve Thieves

by Ron Roy

Grades 1-4; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy are looking forward to a New Year's Eve party. But someone is leaving clues that there might be more to this celebration than confetti and noisemakers. The year ends with a surprise in this exciting conclusion to the Calendar Mysteries series.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why did the kids want to buy Socks a toy? So he could have something of his own to play with p.2
  2. What happened to Mrs. Wong’s house while she was on vacation? It was burglarized p.4
  3. Why is Lucy sad? It’s her birthday the next day on January 1st and her parents are going to miss it p.9

Chapter 2

  1. What were the man and woman wearing that was suspicious? A ski mask and red bandana and cowboy hat p.12
  2. What did the man and woman do while inside Ellie’s diner? Get hot tea to go p.19
  3. Why do you think the man and woman took pictures of the shops as they walked by? Listen to your child’s answers p.20

Chapter 3

  1. What did the kids think was on the note the woman dropped? A burglar code p.24
  2. Why can’t the kids tell the police about the strange couple? Because they aren’t doing anything illegal or
    wrong p.28
  3. What did the thieves do while inside the elderly-housing building? Changed their disguises so they looked like elderly people p.29

Chapter 4

  1. What information did Mr. Linkletter give the kids about the couple? They’re from Florida and come up to Green Lawn every Christmas to visit his sister p.35
  2. What did the strange couple do in the elderly housing building? Giggled like children, asked for the back door, then left p.39
  3. Why did the kids think the couple was headed to their New Year’s Eve party? The code gave directions to their homes and the receptionist overheard the couple talking p.43

Chapter 5

  1. What was going on inside Brian and Bradley’s house? everyone was setting up for the party p.48
  2. How did the kids’ parents react when they found out the kids were following thieves around town? Upset p.50
  3. Who disappeared while the kids were playing Scrabble? The parents, older kids and Pal; everyone p.52

Chapter 6

  1. What did the kids see in the barn? A light moving around p.55
  2. What did the kids find outside the barn door? The ski mask the woman was wearing earlier p.58
  3. What do you think is in the tall present? Listen to your child’s answers p.63

Chapter 7

  1. Who surprised Lucy for her birthday? Her parents p.66
  2. Why did Lucy’s mom take pictures of the buildings around town? To make a scrapbook for Lucy p.69
  3. Why did Lucy’s parents disguise themselves and lead the kids around town? They wanted to have some fun with them p.70

Comprehension Questions – Calendar Mysteries January Joker

January Joker

by Ron Roy

Grades 2-3; Genre - Fiction; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0

In the first book of the Calendar Mysteries — an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives — Green Lawn has a problem! When Bradley Pinto wakes up in the night to strange lights in his backyard, he wonders if there are aliens in town. When he sees three-toed tracks in the snow, he's sure of it. His twin, Brian, and friends Lucy and Nate aren't so certain. But then Lucy's cousin Dink, the twins' brother Josh, and Nate's sister Ruth Rose all disappear. Are there "really "aliens in Green Lawn? And where could they be taking Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What’s the setting of this story? In Brian and Bradley’s bedroom in the middle of the night p.1
  2. Who did the kids see outside by the barn? Two aliens p.4
  3. Why did the kids think Nate was playing a trick on them? Nate likes to do practical jokes on people; they
    knew it couldn’t be aliens p.6

Chapter 2

  1. Who was babysitting the four friends? Their older siblings and cousin; Dink, Ruth Rose & Josh p.9
  2. What did the kids have to do before they could ride Polly? Clean up breakfast p.10
  3. What did the kids see in the snow that was proof Bradley saw a spaceship? A big circle p.13

Chapter 3

  1. Why did Bradley think Josh, Ruth Rose and Dink had been taken by aliens? They couldn’t find them anywhere p.17
  2. What did the kids find on Josh’s printer? A newspaper article about aliens taking children and animals back to their planet; it described a circle and funny footprints p.19
  3. What does Bradley think happened to Polly? She was taken by the aliens p.20

Chapter 4

  1. What did Ruth Rose and Josh tell the kids when they talked to them on the phone? That aliens kidnapped them and they’re in a spaceship p.21
  2. Where do you think Pal was? Listen to your child’s answer p.24

Chapter 5

  1. Why did Lucy want to write down the clues they’ve found? To organize her thoughts and help figure out the mystery p.26
  2. What peered at the kids through the window? A green face with big teeth and a yellow face with big eyes staring at them p.28
  3. Where did the kids hide? Under the stairs in a closet p.30

Chapter 6

  1. What did the kids do to secure the house and make sure aliens wouldn’t come in? lock the doors and close the shades p.33
  2. What funny prints did Lucy find in the alien book? The same ones they saw outside p.34
  3. How was Lucy planning to capture the aliens? Make them lunch; give them food p.36

Chapter 7

  1. What food did Lucy use as bait? Grapes p.40
  2. Where were the kids hoping to catch the aliens? In the closet under the stairs p.40

Chapter 8

  1. Who was in the closet and why? Brian; he said the aliens put him there p.44
  2. Why did Bradley pinch Brian? To show him he wasn’t dreaming p.46
  3. Why did Bradley write a note to his friends instead of just talking to them? he thought the aliens were listening to them p.48

Chapter 9

  1. What makes Bradley think the aliens are hiding in the attic? They found Pal’s rubber toy on the bed and
    they think it must have dropped from the heat vent in the attic p.49
  2. Why haven’t the kids turned on the TV to see what was going on with the aliens? They’ve been busy; haven’t thought of it p.53

Chapter 10

  1. How did the kids get the note up to the attic? They stuck it to the mop stick and put it through the heat vent p.55
  2. What did the aliens do that made Lucy mad? They tore up her note and dropped the pieces back through the vent p.58

Chapter 11

  1. Why did Officer Fallon come to the house? Bradley called him p.60
  2. Why did the police tell the kids to keep the door to the attic locked? To keep whoever was hiding there wouldn’t escape; to keep the kids safe p.60
  3. Why was the twins’ mom upset? Policemen and firemen had come to the house p.65

Chapter 12

  1. What did the police find in the attic? Two stuffed aliens and Dink, Ruth Rose and Josh p.68
  2. Why did the older kids pull this prank on the first graders? Because Nate had played a practical joke on them and they wanted to get him back p.70
  3. Why did the older kids plan the joke for that day? They knew the parents would be out at breakfast together p.72

Chapter 13

  1. Who got to decide the punishment for the older kids? The younger kids p.73
  2. What punishment did the younger kids agree on? The older kids had to sit in Ellie’s diner dressed up as aliens, and they couldn’t talk p.74
  3. When Officer Fallon asked for an autograph what was Josh’s response? He wanted ice cream, so if Officer Fallon bought it for him, then he’d sign anything p.77

Comprehension Questions – A to Z Mysteries The Yellow Yacht

The Yellow Yacht

by Ron Roy

Grades 2-5; Genre - Mystery; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0

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?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Who were the kids going to visit and
    why? Their friend Sammi in Costra; it’s his birthday p.1
  2. How long did it take to fly to Costra?
    15 hours p.3
  3. After Sammi greeted them on the
    plane, what type of transportation did they take to his castle? Helicopter
    p.6

Chapter 2

  1. What were people doing on the yellow
    yacht? Scuba diving p.14
  2. What structure is Sammi’s father building?
    An aquarium p.16
  3. What’s a marine biologist? A person
    who studies marine life p.18

Chapter 3

  1. Who did the kids recognize on the
    deck of the yacht? Dr. Skor the marine biologist p.21
  2. What’s missing from the bank? Sammi’s
    father’s gold p.24

Chapter 4

  1. How did the crooks get into the
    vault? Through a tunnel from the aquarium pit p.26
  2. How did the police know the boulders
    were fake? They were light and easy to move p.28
  3. What did the kids find in the tunnel?
    A note from Lees Baz to Riko, telling him to dump the gold over the wall
    p.32

Chapter 5

  1. What did the kids find on the
    backhoe? Gold scrapings p.36
  2. Who’s the mysterious man Dink had
    seen? Yondo, a magician the king hired for Sammi’s birthday party p.42

Chapter 6

  1. What did Sammi, his friends and
    family do for his birthday? Ate dinner, opened presents and had a magic show
    p.43
  2. Who did Yondo make disappear? Ruth
    Rose p.47
  3. Why did Dink think Yondo was a
    suspect? The gold disappeared right after Yondo arrived into town p.51

Chapter 7

  1. Who did Sammi’s family and friends
    eat lunch with? Dr. Skor on his boat p.56
  2. What were the kids going to do with
    Hugo at 3 o’clock? Go snorkeling p.57
  3. What did the kids get to do onboard
    the Sundown before lunch? Explore p.58

Chapter 8

  1. Why do you think the green stripe was
    missing from the yacht? Listen to your child’s answers p.63
  2. What did the kids see while they were
    snorkeling? Different colored fish; the sunken boat, other water creatures
    p.65
  3. Why were there rocks in the sunken
    boat? To hold it down so it doesn’t float away; it attracts fish p.67

Chapter 9

  1. Why is the green stripe missing from
    the yacht? the boat is heavy with the gold, so the stripe is now under water
    p.70
  2. What did Hugo see when he snorkeled
    under the Sundown? The king’s gold p.73

Chapter 10

  1. How did the king react when Sammi and
    the kids told him about what they learned? He told the police to meet him,
    then ran to the dock p.75
  2. How did Hugo and the kids catch Dr.
    Skor? Hugo threw an anchor at Dr. Skor’s dingy and it tore a hole p.79
  3. How did Sammi’s family and friends
    celebrate? They ate ice cream and cake p.84

Comprehension Questions – A to Z Mysteries The Lucky Lottery

The Lucky Lottery

by Ron Roy

Grades 2-5; Genre - Mystery; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0

Lucky O'Leary has never been very lucky - until his grandfather sends him a lottery ticket that turns out to be a million-dollar winner! But before Lucky can cash it in, someone sneaks into his house and steals it. Now it's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to track down the thief and return the ticket - before Lucky loses out!

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What’s the setting of this story and
    what are the main characters doing? In Ruth Rose’s yard having a snowball
    fight during Christmas break p.1
  2. Why did Lucky want to talk to Dink,
    Josh and Ruth Rose? Someone stole the lottery tickets his grandfather had
    sent them for Christmas p.7
  3. Why was it so important for Lucky to
    find the lottery tickets? His grandfather enjoys having his grandkids open
    the card with the tickets each Christmas morning; his grandfather called and
    said his lottery ticket won and it’s worth $7 million p.10

Chapter 2

  1. What did the kids find as they
    followed the footprints behind Lucky’s home? A small piece of tinfoil
    twisted into a bow p.14
  2. Where did the kids go to think about
    the unsolved mystery? Ellie’s p.16
  3. What was Dink going to do with his
    quarter? Use a pay phone to call Lucky p.18

Chapter 3

  1. Why did the kids go to the
    elderly-housing building? To talk to Lucky’s grandfather p.19
  2. What’s an atrium? a building that
    feels like a tropical rain forest: warm, moist, plants all over with birds p.21
  3. Who had Lucky’s grandfather told
    about the tickets? Everyone in the assisted living home p.25

Chapter 4

  1. Why did the kids disagree that Zelda
    could have been the thief? She would have a hard time tromping out in the
    snow behind Lucky’s house p.28
  2. Where did the kids decide to
    investigate and why? The supermarket; that’s where Hector bought the tickets
    p.29
  3. Describe Dorothy. She was the
    cashier that sold the tickets to Hector; people call her Dot; she chewed gum
    and blew bubbles; she was helpful and remembered the man who looked suspicious
    behind Hector p.33

Chapter 5

  1. What did Josh do as Dot described
    Joe? He drew a picture of him p.38
  2. Who did the kids go see after talking
    to Dot? Officer Fallen p.41
  3. Why did the kids want to find proof
    for Officer Fallen? So the thief couldn’t cash in the lottery ticket p.44

Chapter 6

  1. What information did the kids realize
    they may have to find Joe? The video camera at the supermarket may have a
    shot of his jacket with his bowling team name p.47
  2. Where did the tinfoil bowtie in Ruth
    Rose’s soup come from? Blue Boy put it in her hair at the Atrium p.49
  3. How were the kids going to get around
    town with all the snow? Cross-country skis p.51

Chapter 7

  1. Where did the kids go to see if they
    could find anyone who had seen or knew Joe? The fitness center/bowling alley
    p.53
  2. What did everyone say when Josh
    showed them the picture of Joe? That he looked familiar p.56
  3. Who does the picture look like? Josh,
    but with a mustache p.59

Chapter 8

  1. What did Pal find in the pile Eric was
    sweeping together at the supermarket? Tinfoil bowties just like the other
    ones the kids had found p.64
  2. What did the kids realize about Dot? She
    was the thief and made up the story about Joe to throw them off her trail p.65
  3. Why did the kids find a tinfoil
    bowtie at the Atrium? Dot had been there to ask where Hector’s grandkids
    lived p.65

Chapter 9

  1. What evidence did Dink realize they
    could gather if they caught Dot turning in the lottery ticket? Hector’s
    fingerprints to prove he bought the ticket p.72
  2. Why did the kids leave so early to
    the lottery headquarters? In case it was open, and Dot tried to turn the
    ticket in early p.72
  3. How did the kids get there? On
    their skis p.74

Chapter 10

  1. How did the kids know it was Dot’s
    car parked in front of the lottery headquarters? There were tinfoil gum
    wrappers twisted into a bowtie in it p.80
  2. What was Dot’s disguise? A man;
    she wore a wig, hat, mustache and big coat p.81
  3. What did Dot start to admit when the
    kids were accusing her of stealing the ticket? That she wore gloves to take
    the card, so her fingerprints won’t be on the mantle p.83

Comprehension Questions – #3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling

Grades 5-8; Genre - Fantasy; GRL V; AR pts: 18.0

When Harry and his best friends go back for their third year at Hogwarts, an escaped mass murderer is on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school. The plot contains profanity.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why was Harry up in the middle of the
    night doing his homework? He wasn’t supposed to have his school books p.3
  2. Who did he receive birthday presents
    from? Ron, Hermione and Hagrid p.7
  3. Why were the Weasley’s in Egypt? Their
    father had won a grand prize and they wanted to visit their son Bill in Egypt
    p.8
  4. Why was Harry finally like everyone
    else? He was glad it was his birthday p.15

Chapter 2

  1. Describe the man who escaped and was
    on the news? His name is Sirius Black, he has long black hair, he’s a prisoner,
    armed and dangerous, gaunt face p.17
  2. Why did harry hide his presents and
    send Hedwig away? To look as normal as possible while Aunt Marge was in town
    so his uncle would sign his Hogsmeade permission form p.21
  3. Why was having Aunt Marge around so
    difficult for Harry? She was very rude to him all the time p.23
  4. What did Harry do to Aunt Marge when
    she spoke badly of his father? Made her blow up like a balloon p.29

Chapter 3

  1. Why was Harry worried that he might go
    to Azkaban? He’s broken laws, like blowing up his aunt p.40
  2. How did Harry travel to London after
    leaving the Dursleys? the Knight Bus p.34
  3. What was Aunt Marge’s outcome? She
    was deflated and her memory was altered p.44
  4. Why did Harry think his conversation
    with the Minister of Magic was strange? He didn’t get punished for what he’d
    done, the minister didn’t usually deal with underage magic, the minister made
    everything right with Aunt Marge p.45

Chapter 4

  1. What item did Harry want to spend his
    gold on, but knew he couldn’t? the Firebolt broomstick p.51
  2. How did Harry feel about staying at
    the Leaky Cauldron? Why? He enjoyed it; it was great not having anyone
    telling him what to do or when to do it; he could do his homework in the sunshine;
    he could explore the shops on Diagon Alley p.49
  3. What did Hermione end up buying with
    her birthday money? A very large ginger colored cat p.60
  4. Why does Mr. Weasley and the Ministry
    of Magic think Black is after Harry? Black would say “He’s at Hogwarts” in
    his sleep p.66

Chapter 5

  1. What did Mr. Weasley tell Harry when
    he was about to get on the Hogwarts Express? About Sirius Black p.72
  2. What saved Harry and his friends from
    getting in a brawl with Malfoy on the train? The kids had a professor of
    Hogwarts in their train car p.80
  3. What happened to Harry when he saw
    the dementor on the train? He heard screaming, got cold, saw white fog and
    fainted p.83
  4. Why was Hagrid crying after
    Dumbledore announced he was a new teacher? Hagrid was so happy p.93

Chapter 6

  1. Describe what Divinations is going to
    teach? Fortune telling p.103
  2. What types of things did Professor
    Trelawney say that made the students tense and tremble? Things about their futures,
    mostly bad p.103
  3. How did Professor McGonagall feel about
    Professor Trelawney’s prediction for Harry’s future? That it’s not going to
    happen; Professor Trelawney’s not reliable p.109
  4. Why did Hagrid think he was going to
    get fired? Malfoy got hurt during his class by a hippogriff because he
    insulted it p.120

Chapter 7

  1. Why was Professor Snape so upset when
    Hermione helped Neville with his potion? He had previously told her not to
    help him p.128
  2. What does “practical” mean in this
    sentence on page 130, “today’s will be a practical lesson”? learning by application
    or personal experience p.130
  3. Why was Harry deflated after leaving
    Professor Lupin’s class? He didn’t get to fight the boggart and felt
    Professor Lupin didn’t have faith in him p.140
  4. How did the rest of the class feel
    about Lupin’s lesson? They were excited; felt it was the best lesson they’d
    ever had in that class p.140

Chapter 8

  1. Why were Hermione and Ron not
    speaking to each other? Crookshanks tried to catch Scabbers p.147
  2. What did Professor Trelawney predict
    that happened on October 16th? Lavender got a letter saying her rabbit
    died p.148
  3. Why didn’t Professor McGonagall give
    permission to Harry to go to Hogsmeade? His parent or guardian didn’t sign
    the permission form p.150
  4. What was a positive outcome from
    Harry staying home from Hogsmeade? He got to talk to Professor Lupin and
    clear up what had been bothering him p.155

Chapter 9

  1. Why are all the students sleeping in the
    Great Hall on Halloween night? For safety; The fat lady in Gryffindor’s
    password portrait was missing and she wouldn’t let in Black, so the teachers looking
    for Black p.162
  2. What was Professor McGonagall going
    to do so Harry could still practice Quidditch with his team? Have Madam Hooch
    oversee the training sessions p.168
  3. How did Ron get detention? He spoke
    out of turn and was disrespectful to Snape p.172
  4. Why did Harry miss the snitch during
    the Quidditch match? He saw dementors on the field and fainted again p.179

Chapter 10

  1. Why do the dementors affect Harry so
    badly? He has horrors in his past that others don’t p.187
  2. How did Harry find his way to Hogsmeade?
    A magical map Fred and George gave him that has secret passages to Hogsmeade
    p.195
  3. Why was Hermione upset that Harry
    came to Hogsmeade? She was worried about his safety and about getting caught
    p.198
  4. Why were Ron and Hermione lost for
    words after the professors and minister of magic left the Three Broomsticks? They
    had overheard how Sirius Black betrayed Harry’s parents to the Dark Lord p.210

Chapter 11

  1. What did Harry want to do with Black?
    Kill him; go after him p.215
  2. Why was Hagrid so upset? His
    hippogriff was under trial and could be executed p.219
  3. What was Harry’s most exciting Christmas
    present and who gave it to him? The Firebolt; he doesn’t know who gave it to
    him p.223
  4. Who did Hermione think gave the broom
    to Harry? Black p.232

Chapter 12

  1.  What happy memory finally worked when Harry
    was practicing with Professor Lupin? When he learned he was leaving the Dursleys
    for Hogwarts p.241
  2. Who did Professor Lupin attend
    Hogwarts with as a child? Harry’s mom and dad p.243
  3. Why would Professor Lupin be
    suspicious of Harry when he gave him butterbeer? He wondered how Harry would
    get some when it’s only found in Hogsmeade, and he’s not supposed to go there
    p.246
  4. Did Mrs. McGonagall find any curses
    on the Firebolt? No p.248

Chapter 13

  1. What did Harry notice about Ravenclaw’s
    seeker before the Quidditch match? She’s really pretty p.259
  2. What did Harry do when he saw the
    three dementors below him? He pulled out his wand and cast the spell he’d been
    practicing with Professor Lupin p.262
  3. Why did Ron cry out in the night? He
    awoke to Black looming over him with a knife p.266
  4. Where did Black get Gryffindor’s
    passwords? Neville wrote them down and lost them p.268

Chapter 14

  1. What did Hagrid summon Ron and Harry?
    He wanted to tell them that Hermione is lonely and overwhelmed from school
    and needs a friend p.274
  2. Why did Harry have to race back to
    the castle from Hogsmeade? Draco and his friends saw him and were going to
    tell on him p.281
  3. What did Professor Lupin do for Harry
    in Snape’s office? Covered for him so he wouldn’t get in trouble p.290
  4. Why wasn’t Lupin going to cover for
    Harry again? Harry’s gambling his parents’ sacrifice for a bag of tricks and
    he’s not going to support him if he’s going to be foolish p.290

Chapter 15

  1. Why did Hermione punch Draco? He
    was mocking Hagrid p.293
  2. Why was the Gryffindor house so
    anxious for the Quidditch game? They knew they had to win by a certain amount
    to win the Cup p.301
  3. During the Quidditch match, what did Harry
    do to distract Draco from seeing the snitch? He knew Draco was following him,
    so he led him away from it p.308
  4. Who won the Quidditch Cup? Gryffindor
    p.313

Chapter 16

  1. Why was Cornelius Fudge at Hogwarts? Buckbeak’s
    appeal and execution and to check on the Black situation p.320
  2. What did Harry say he saw during his
    final in Divinations? A hippogriff flying away p.323
  3. What happened to Professor Trelawney
    during Harry’s final? She was possessed and spoke of a servant of the Dark
    Lord breaking free and joining the Dark Lord that night p.324
  4. Why didn’t Hagrid want the kids present
    during the execution? He didn’t want them to see it and he didn’t want them
    to get caught p.328

Chapter 17

  1. Where did the dog take Ron? Into the
    secret tunnel under the Whomping Willow p.335
  2. Where did the tunnel lead? Hogsmeade
    in the Shrieking Shack p.337
  3. What can Professor Lupin turn into? A
    werewolf p.345
  4. Who is Scabbers? Peter Pettigrew
    p.348

Chapter 18

  1. What were the precautions Dumbledore
    took so Professor Lupin could attend Hogwarts as a child? He had the
    Whomping Willow planted, the secret tunnel made, the Shrieking Shack made with
    the tunnel leading to it; all so Lupin could go there during the full moon
    p.353
  2. What did Lupin’s friends learn and
    why? How to shape shift; to help Lupin when he turned into a werewolf p.354
  3. Why doesn’t Snape trust Lupin? He knows
    what he is and thinks he was in on the joke that almost had him killed as a
    student at Hogwarts p.357
  4. How did Snape get Harry’s
    invisibility cloak? Harry and Hermione had thrown it off at the willow tree
    so they could chase Ron and he saw it when he followed them p.357

Chapter 19

  1. How did Lupin and Black prove Peter Pettigrew
    was Scabbers? They used a spell that turned him back into a human p.366
  2. How did Black survive and escape
    Azkaban? He knew he was innocent and would change into a dog so the
    dementors wouldn’t affect him as much; he escaped by turning into a dog and
    easily slipping passed the guards when they opened his p.371
  3. Why did Black expect Peter to have
    died rather than betray his friends? Because they would have died for him
    p.375
  4. Why did it offend Ron to know that Scabbers
    really was Peter Pettigrew? Peter had used Ron’s family to hear word of the Dark
    Lord and he betrayed Harry and his parents p.377

Chapter 20

  1. How did Harry feel about the prospect
    of living with Sirius instead of the Dursleys? He was thrilled and couldn’t
    wait p.379
  2. How did Pettigrew get away as the
    group headed to the castle? The full moon came out from behind the clouds,
    Lupin changed into a werewolf and Pettigrew turned back into a rat and
    scampered away p.381
  3. What saved Harry, Hermione and Black
    from the dementors? Someone else had cast the Expecto Patronum spell and
    protected them p.385

Chapter 21

  1. Why is Sirius going to be receiving
    the dementors Kiss? Snape has convinced Fudge that Sirius is guilty and that
    the children are delusional p.391
  2. What can the hourglass do on Hermione’s
    chain? time travel p.395
  3. What innocent lives did Harry and
    Hermione save? Buckbeak, Sirius Black, and their own p.396
  4. Who really saved Harry and his
    friends? Harry did when he went back in time p.411

Chapter 22

  1. Why was Fudge going to remove the
    dementors from Hogwarts? They almost killed Harry p.421
  2. Why did Lupin need to resign? Parents
    wouldn’t stand for a werewolf teaching their children; he knows he could have
    hurt Harry and his friends p.423
  3. Why was Harry so upset he stopped Black
    and Lupin from killing Pettigrew? He’s the Dark Lord’s servant and now the
    Dark Lord will come back again p.426
  4. What did Sirius give Harry permission
    to do the next year? Go to Hogsmeade p.433

Comprehension Questions – #16 Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day

Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day

by Barbara Park

Grades 1-2; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts 1.0

Afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain! Only, here's the problem. Room Eight keeps on winning too many events. And so how will Room Nine ever become the kindergarten champions? As Captain Field Day, will Junie B. find a way to lead her team to victory? Or will it be up to someone else to save the day?

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Why is Junie B. so excited for Field Day?
    Her class gets to compete against room 8 (another kindergarten class) in
    races p.2
  2. Why did Junie B. call Grace? She wanted
    to make sure Grace was coming to Field Day; she was excited and wanted to talk
    to her p.4
  3. Find an idiom on page 6 that means
    bragging about yourself. Toot your own horn p.6

Chapter 2

  1. What were Junie B. and her friends
    doing to get ready for Field Day? Skipping around the room p.8
  2. How was a team captain chosen for
    Field Day? There were 16 blank slips of paper and one with captain written
    on it. The students all get to pick a paper and the one with the word captain
    written on it is the captain p.12
  3. Who gets to be the team captain? Junie
    B. p.15

Chapter 3

  1. How did Mrs. define what being a team
    captain was? She said that the captain supports the team and keeps them
    united p.18
  2. Why was Junie B. disappointed in Mrs.’
    definition of a captain? She wanted to boss her team around and wear a superhero
    uniform p.17
  3. Why did Junie B.’s classmates groan
    when she told them to line up behind her since she was Captain Field Day? They
    didn’t want her bossing them around p.20

Chapter 4

  1. Define good sportsmanship? Good sportsmanship is when people who are playing or watching a
    sport treat each other with respect. This includes players, parents, coaches,
    and officials.     p.25
  2. Why was it hard for Junie B. to show
    good sportsmanship and shake the other team captain’s hand? She didn’t like
    the other team captain p.25
  3. Who came to watch Junie B. for Field
    Day? Her parents and grandparents p.26

Chapter 5

  1. What did Grace whisper to Charlotte
    to persuade her to move from the front of the line? Please p.31
  2. Why didn’t William want to run? He
    doesn’t feel like he’s very fast p.33
  3. What did Junie B. lose during the
    race? Her shoe p.35

Chapter 6

  1. Why was Junie B.’s class upset with
    her? She made them lose the race by stopping and putting on her shoe p.38
  2. Why did Mrs. have to explain the
    purpose of Field Day to her class? They were all mad they lost the race p.39
  3. What was the next event Room 9 lost? The
    softball throw p.47

Chapter 7

  1. Why wasn’t Junie B. excited to do a
    cheer before the tug-of-war? Her team had lost all 3 events and she had lost
    her enthusiasm p.50
  2. Why did Room 9 want to give up? They
    had lost every event and were discouraged p.54
  3. Why was the class surprised when
    William stepped up to do the pull up competition? He was timid and all day
    he commented on not being able to compete very well p.57

Chapter 8

  1. How many pull ups did Frankie do and
    how many did William do? Frankie 7; William 11 p.59
  2. Why did Junie B. ask Mrs. to put her
    cape on William? He was their superhero p.63
  3. How was William able to do so many
    pull ups? He practiced at home everyday p.65

Comprehension Questions – The Dark is Rising Sequence #3 Greenwitch

Greenwitch

by Susan Cooper

Grades 6-8; Genre - Fantasy; GRL X; AR pts: 6.0

The Dark has stolen an object of great power — a golden grail that holds avital secret. Will embarks on a new quest to reclaim the grail, and to drive back the Dark once again. But first he will need the help of three former grail seekers: Jane, Simon, and Barney Drew. Learning to work together, they must take back the grail and retrieve the missing manuscript that unlocks its mystical secret. But the manuscript is located at the bottom of the sea, and their only hope of obtaining both grail and script is entangled in the mysterious ritual of the Greenwitch....

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Who are the main characters and what’s the setting of this story?  Jane, Simon & Barnabas Drew; In a museum where the grail had been stored p.2
  2. To their surprise, who was in the museum? Great-Uncle Merry p.3
  3. Who is Great-Uncle Merry? Merriman Lyon p.6
  4. Where is Jane, Barney and Simon going on Easter vacation and with who? Back to Trewissick, where they found the grail; with Merriman and Will p.9

Chapter 2

  1. Where are the families staying in Trewissick? In two cottages connected that overlook the harbor p.13
  2. How do the Drew kids feel about Will? They’re unhappy that he's with them since Gumerry gave them a secret mission. They feel he’ll get in the way, so they’ll have to ditch him p.15
  3. How did Merriman reply when Barney said Will was going to be a nuisance? Merriman told him not to dismiss anyone’s value until he knew him p.19
  4. Why was Rufus kidnapped? To keep Captain Toms away from the Greenwitch p.24

Chapter 3

  1. Who invited Jane to the Greenwitch ceremony? Mrs. Penhallow p.26
  2. Who were the only people that could attend the ceremony? Local women p.26
  3. What was the figure made with and what did it look like? Different types of tree boughs; a woman’s head and body p.28
  4. Who pushed the Greenwitch off the ledge into the ocean? The men of the village p.33

Chapter 4

  1. Why did the Drew children go out to look for Gumerry? They hadn’t seen him since the Greenwitch ceremony p.38
  2. What did Barney put together about Merriman and the man who stole Rufus along with his painting? The man is from the Dark and Merriman saved them from him p.42
  3. What secret did the Greenwitch show Jane? A small bright shining thing; something the Greenwitch guarded p.45
  4. How does Jane feel about the Greenwitch? She feels sorry for it p.46

Chapter 5

  1. Where did Rufus take Simon and Barney? Where the man from the Dark kept him prisoner; Pentreath Farm p.49
  2. Who had the boys seen come out of the gypsy caravan and why did they come out of the trees? The man from the Dark; he commanded them to come out p.50
  3. What was in the box with Barney’s picture? The grail p.53
  4. What did the painter of the Dark want Barney to do? Look in the chalice and see what he sees with water and oil p.56

Chapter 6

  1. Why are the boys so hungry? It’s past time
    for breakfast and they’d been gone a long time p.61
  2. Who took over Barney when he looked into the oil
    and water? Something from the Dark p.63
  3. Where did Will and Merriman go after hearing
    what Simon told them? jumped off the cliff into the ocean p.66
  4. What did Captain Toms do to the children after
    Will and Merriman left and why? Made them forget, so they wouldn’t realize
    Will and Merriman’s power; so they wouldn’t continue to be upset p.67

Chapter 7

  1. Describe Tethys. The Lady of the Sea, lived
    deep in the ocean, older than the land, Old Ones, and all men, she ruled her
    kingdom of waves alone, as she had since the world began p.69
  2. What gift did Merriman give to Tethys? Barney’s
    picture p.70
  3. What did Merriman and Will want from Tethys? To
    get the item from the Greenwitch p.71
  4. What are the stipulations for Will and Merriman
    to retrieve the item? They can go to the Greenwitch and try to get it from
    her, but if the Greenwitch crosses into Tethys territory, and they haven’t
    gotten it yet, they cannot enter Tethys’ territory again to get it p.72

Chapter 8

  1. Who did the children see on the quay and what
    was he doing? The painter; painting a picture p.76
  2. Why were the children upset the painting man was
    still painting after it got dark outside? He wouldn’t have been able to see
    what he was doing, so they knew he was up to something p.80
  3. What’s a beacon fire? A warning fire to those
    far away p.82
  4. What came out of the sea when the painter held
    the canvas over his head and cried out in a strange language? The Greenwitch
    p.85

Chapter 9

  1. Why did the painter summon the Greenwitch? To
    ask her for the ancient Thing of Power she is guarding p.87
  2. Why won’t she give it to him? It is her
    treasure and secret p.87
  3. What did the Greenwitch do to the painter when
    he tried to use his Dark power to command her? She overtook him and caused
    him to go unconscious p.89
  4. What did Captain Toms convince Bill Stanton to
    do with the painter? Take him to a hospital p.90

Chapter 10

  1. What did Gumerry bring to Jane and what did he
    promise her? Hot cocoa; they would all be safe p.94
  2. Why didn’t Jane throw open the window and shout
    out a warning to Merriman? She had known him for too long and knew he wasn’t
    like other men, he was of the Light p.96
  3. What did Jane realize was the reason why
    Merriman wanted them to go to sleep? So they wouldn’t see the nightmares
    that were occurring out their windows p.100
  4. What did Jane finally manage to do after hiding in
    her covers? Go to sleep p.100

Chapter 11

  1. What is the item the Greenwitch is guarding? The
    parchment needed to read the grail p.102
  2. How did Greenwitch get possession of it? Just
    after the kids had found the grail, the Dark ones came chasing them. Barney
    threw it and it fell into the ocean p.102
  3. What had captured the painter and taken him away
    for good? The Wild Magic p.107
  4. Why did the Greenwitch give the secret to Jane? Jane
    had made a wish for the Greenwitch and not for herself p.108

Chapter 12

  1. What does Merriman need to read the writing on
    the scroll? The grail p.112
  2. What was gone when the group drove out to the
    farm to get the grail? The caravan p.115
  3. What did the boys see in the barn? An old
    worn caravan just like the painter’s caravan, but older p.119
  4. How did the boys find the grail? Will told
    them to tell him exactly what the painter said when they found the grail the first
    time in the caravan p.121

Chapter 13

  1. What did Merriman check before destroying
    the parchment? If Will and Captain Toms had the poem in their memories p.124
  2. Why didn’t Will want Jane to give her bracelet
    to the Greenwitch? It would become black and dirty looking in the water p.127
  3. What did Will make for Jane to give to the
    Greenwitch? A strip of gold with a poem inside the case that held the
    manuscript.127
  4. What was in Jane’s room the night she received the
    secret? Remnants of the Greenwitch p.129