Tag Archives: Fantasy

Comprehension Questions- The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #4 Leprechauns Don’t Play Basketball

Leprechauns Don’t Play Basketball

By Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fantasy; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Bailey School kids get stuck in the middle of a feud between a leprechaun and Mrs. Jeepers.  Mr. O'Grady visits Bailey School to supposedly teach the kids how to do Irish folk dancing, but Mrs. Jeepers begins to behave strangely and the kids learn of an old legend of why vampires don't like leprechauns. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Deltora Quest #4 The Shifting Sands

The Shifting Sands

By Emily Rodda

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 4.0

Lief, Jasmine and Barda head to toward the Shifting Sands anxious to get the next gem for the Belt of Deltora.  On their way they come to Rithmere, a city where the annual Games are held.  The companions enter into the Games and do well, but are betrayed when the lady who is supposedly taking care of them tricks them and they become prisoner to the Grey Guards. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Special Ogres Don’t Hunt Easter Eggs

Ogres Don’t Hunt Easter Eggs

By Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL P; AR pts: 1.0

The Bailey School Kids are out for spring break and are looking forward to the Spring Festival.  Brutus Bigg shows up to landscape the park and comes with a lot of rain.  Eddie can't wait to hunt for Easter eggs and wonders what could be the grand prize inside the golden egg for this year, but the egg hunt is put off because of the rain.  Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Deltora Quest #3 City of the Rats

 City of the Rats

By Emily Rodda

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 4.0

Lief, Barda and Jasmine are on their next quest to find the third gem that will help restore Del from the evil Shadow Lord.  They must enter the City of the Rats, but on their way they find a city where the corrupt leaders serve the Shadow Lord.  Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Deltora Quest #5 Dread Mountain

Dread Mountain

by Emily Rodda

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL T; AR pts: 4.0

Lief, Barda and Jasmine are on to their next quest in restoring the Belt of Deltora.  So far, they have recovered the topaz, ruby, opal and the lapis lazuli.  Luckily, they meet some friends that help them on their journey to Dread Mountain to retrieve the fifth gem, the emerald. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #1 Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots

Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots

By Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Grades 2-4; Genre - Fantasy; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

The third graders at Bailey School are get a new teacher.  She's from Romania and is short and pretty.  But the kids aren't sure what to think of her as she moves into the haunted house with a long thin box that could easily fit a human inside.  Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – Deltora Quest #2 The Lake of Tears

The Lake of Tears

By Emily Rodda

Grades 3-7; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 4.0

Lief, Barda and Jasmine are on their next mission trying to find another gem to fit inside the belt of Deltora.  They find a Ralad man and save him from the Grey Guards and he in turn is willing to sacrifice himself to the monster of the Lake of Tears. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #17 Elves Don’t Wear Hard Hats

Elves Don’t Wear Hard Hats

By Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

The kids at Bailey School are excited to get a new playground, but the adults in charge can't decide how to make the playground and argue about it constantly.  A construction crew of workers show up at the school and begin to take down the old playground.  The kids think they are elves, but don't understand why Santa's elves are helping them with their playground. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Beast Quest #24 Stealth the Ghost Panther

 Stealth the Ghost Panther

By Adam Blade

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL S; AR pts: 2.0

Tom and Elenna are on their last quest to save the remaining amulet piece and help Taladon, Tom’s father, be freed from the evil Malvel.  They’re faced with a ghost panther who scratches people and makes them turn evil.  Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #15 Leprechaun in Late Winter

Leprechaun in Late Winter

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5- Genre - Fantasy; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Merlin sends Jack and Annie to Ireland to help a girl find her creativity and imagination.  They meet a leprechaun and with the help of the girl, save the legends of his people. Continue reading