Tag Archives: Fantasy

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 →

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #1 Christmas in Camelot

Christmas in Camelot

by Mary Pope Osborne

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

Jack and Annie go to Camelot for Christmas, but find the land has been cursed by an evil wizard.  They go to the Otherworld to bring back the three missing Knights of the Round Table and a cup full of Water of Memory and Imagination.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. Where were Jack and Annie coming from when they saw the dove?  school  p. 4
  2. Where were Annie and Jack going to celebrate Christmas?  in Camelot   p. 6
  3. How did Annie get the tree house to take them to Camelot if there wasn't a book to point to?  she held the invitation and made a wish  p. 8

Chapter 2

  1. What did Camelot look like when Jack and Annie arrived? sad, lonely, deserted  p. 9
  2. How did Morgan feel when she saw Jack and Annie?  surprised, confused  p. 12
  3. Why isn't Camelot celebrating Christmas?  Mordred cast a spell that took away Camelot's joy  p. 13
  4. Why won't a book help Jack and Annie understand what's going on in Camelot?  Camelot's a legend and is kept alive by people's imaginations.  p. 14

Chapter 3

  1. Who did Jack, Annie and Morgan eat dinner with after arriving in Camelot?  King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, the Knights of the Round Table  p. 22
  2. Why were three knights missing?  Arthur sent them on a quest and they never returned  p. 24
  3. Why has King Arthur banned magic from his kingdom?  he blames magic for all of Camelot's woes  p. 24
  4. Why won't Jack and Annie see Morgan anymore? the tree house is banned from Camelot p.25

Chapter 4

  1. Why had the Christmas Knight come to see the king?  to encourage him to send someone to the Otherworld to find Camelot's joy  p. 30
  2. What will happen to Camelot if no one goes to the Otherworld?  it will die  p. 30
  3. Who volunteered to go to the Otherworld?  Annie   p. 31
  4. Who tried to stop Jack and Annie from going to the knight?  King Arthur, Morgan, Knights of the Round Table   p. 31

Chapter 5

  1. What happened to Morgan and the others in the room?  turned to statues  p. 33
  2. When will they come back to life? after Jack and Annie complete their quest p. 33
  3. What do Jack and Annie need to bring back to Camelot to bring it back to life?  a cup of water from a cauldron that's filled with Water of Memory and Imagination   p. 34
  4. What's the first gift Jack and Annie received?  red cloak from the knight  p. 35

Chapter 6

  1. What appeared below the tree house when Annie wished to go to the Otherworld?  a deer/ stag  p. 39
  2. How did Jack feel when he put on the Christmas Knight's red cloak? safe, warm  p.40
  3. Who was guarding the Otherworld's iron gate?  two knights  p. 44

Chapter 7

  1. What's special about the Christmas Knight's cloak?  It came make Jack and Annie invisible.  p. 49
  2. What do they have to do to make the cloak work?  put it on with the hood pulled over their heads   p. 49
  3. How did Jack feel when he put on the hood and became invisible?  scared, creeped out, didn't like it  p. 50
  4. How did Jack and Annie open the gate and get past the guards?  Annie made whooshing sounds like the wind/ she pretended to be the wind   p. 52

Chapter 8

  1. Where did the rhyme say Jack and Annie needed to go to find the Keepers of the Cauldron? beyond the gate   p. 54
  2. What did Jack and Annie see down the hill? dancers and musicians  p. 55
  3. How did Jack and Annie feel when they got down to the dancers?  like dancing  p. 56
  4. Why did Annie tell Jack to stop dancing?  the knights looked sick  p. 59

Chapter 9

  1. Why did the knights look so bad when Jack and Annie saw them dancing?  they can't stop dancing, they're dancing themselves to death  p. 62
  2. What did Jack and Annie need to do to make sure they didn't get caught up in the music and dancing again?  think about something else  p. 62
  3. What did Annie yell to help Jack break out of the dancing spell?  Morgan  p. 63
  4. How did the dancers in the circle react when Jack, Annie and the knights left the dancing circle?  didn't notice, they closed their circle and kept on dancing  p. 64

Chapter 10

  1. Who were the three knights Jack and Annie saved from the dancing circle?  Sir Lancelot, Percival, and Galahad  p. 66
  2. What did the knights give Jack and Annie for their quest to find the water?  silver cup, compass, key  p. 67
  3. What did the knights do after giving Jack and Annie their gifts?  sleep  p. 69
  4. What direction did Jack and Annie need to go next to find the cauldron?  west  p. 70

Chapter 11

  1. What color was the light that filled the cave?  purple  p. 74
  2. How did Jack and Annie reach the cauldron and fill the cup with the Water of Memory and Imagination?  Annie climbed on Jack's back  p. 75
  3. Who are the real Keepers of the Cauldron?  four dragon like creatures  p. 78

Chapter 12

  1. Why did Annie want to drink the Water of Memory and Imagination to escape the creatures?  she hoped it would help them imagine a way to escape  p. 79
  2. How did the water help them escape the creatures?  gave them strength and courage to fight them  p. 80
  3. What did Jack and Annie use to fight them?  burning branches  p. 82
  4. What kept the creatures in the holes so Jack and Annie could escape?  a burning branch placed in the doorway  p. 82

Chapter 13

  1. What did Annie say she imagined as they fought the Keepers?  fighting with flaming swords  p. 84
  2. What did Jack imagine?  the Keepers going back into their holes  p. 85
  3. What knight did Jack and Annie ride with to the gate of the Otherworld?  Sir Lancelot  p. 88
  4. What was waiting for them outside the gate?  white stag  p. 90

Chapter 14

  1. Why was it a good idea for Jack and Annie to ride the stag back to Camelot?  it was faster than the horses  p. 92
  2. Who did Annie give the red cloak?  the stag  p. 94
  3. What were Jack and Annie going to do with the water and the frozen statues?  put a drop of water of each of them  p. 95
  4. What happened to the water when Jack tripped?  it spilled onto the floor  p. 96

Chapter 15

  1. What was the result of Jack spilling the special water?  it created a cloud and brought the whole kingdom to life   p. 93
  2. Who had really summoned Jack and Annie to Camelot?  Merlin  p. 104
  3. Why did Merlin need to rely on Jack and Annie to save Camelot?  King Arthur wouldn't send anymore knights and there was nobody left that would help.   p. 105
  4. What qualities do Jack and Annie have that gave Merlin confidence they would succeed on this quest?  imagination and fight for the good  p. 105

Chapter 16

  1. Why did Jack think their adventure was a dream?  he fell asleep in Camelot and woke up in the Frog Creek Woods  p. 108
  2. What was Annie's proof that it wasn't all a dream?  the invitation from Merlin  p. 108
  3. What did Jack do to help keep the legend of Camelot alive?  wrote down his story of saving Camelot  p. 111