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Comprehension Questions – Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Ninjas and Samurai

Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Ninjas and Samurai

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-5; Genre - Nonfiction; GRL R; AR pts: 1.0

Worksheets by Chelsea

Chapter 1 Worksheet with Answer Key: Ninjas and Samurai in Ancient Japan

Chapter 2 Worksheet with Answer Key: The Life of a Samurai

Chapter 3 Worksheet with Answer Key: Weapons

Chapter 4 Worksheet with Answer Key: Armor and Battles

Chapter 5 Worksheet with Answer Key: The Shadow Warriors

Chapter 6 Worksheet with Answer Key: The Art of Being Sneaky

Chapter 7 Worksheet with Answer Key: Ninja Fighting

Chapter 8 Worksheet with Answer Key: The End of Ninjas and Samurai

Comprehension Questions – The Bailey School Kids Christmas Special Mrs. Claus Doesn’t Climb Telephone Poles

Mrs. Claus Doesn’t Climb Telephone Poles

By Marcia Thornton Jones & Debbie Dadey

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

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But why is Mrs. Claus repairing telephone and cable wires in Bailey City after a big blizzard? And could Santa be so worried about her that he'd forget all about Christmas? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out.

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What’s causing the internet to be down and the school to be closed until after Christmas? snow storm  p. 1
  2. How was snow stopping the kids from going to school and from playing video games or using the internet? The power was out  p.3
  3. Who did the children see up on the telephone pole? A woman  p.3

Chapter 2

  1. Describe the woman who was working on the telephone pole. Grandma; said “Ho! Ho! Ho!” into the receiver; friendly; wore red; name is Joy;  p.3-6,8
  2. What made Liza try sledding down the hill? It looked like more fun than standing and watching p. 11
  3. How did Liza feel about sledding after she zoomed down the hill for the first time? It was exciting, but she didn’t want to do it again  p.16

Chapter 3

  1. What is “fruitcake”? a rich cake containing dried or candied fruit, nuts, etc.  p.17
  2. How did Eddie cheat when racing Melody to the Burger Doodle Restaurant? Cut in front of her, forcing her into a snowdrift, then threw a snowball at her p.18
  3. What is the definition of “bickering”? to argue  p.21
  4. Why was Joy unhappy? She doesn’t feel appreciated by S.C. p.23

Chapter 4

  1. Why did Liza scream when she heard the name “Eli”? she recognized Eli was the same man talking to the janitor who turned out to be Santa Claus  p.28
  2. What does “abominable” mean? Very unpleasant; disagreeable p.28
  3. How did Joy respond when Liza said that “Santa can do anything, can’t he?” she cleared her throat, lost her sparkle, ran out of the restaurant  p.33

Chapter 5

  1. What is a “microscope”? an instrument with a  magnifying lens, used to inspect objects too small to be seen p.34
  2. When the children went to the bakery to pick up a cake for Melody’s aunt, what did they overhear Joy saying behind the counter? Telling the baker how to make cookies  p.37
  3. What does Joy compare her husband’s red nose to? a cherry gum drop  p.40

Chapter 6

  1. Where did the children follow Joy to? A small cottage  p.42
  2. List 2 ways to describe the cottage. Looks like the house from Hansel and Gretal; lots of Christmas lights; snowman on the roof; spruce trees with lights; candy canes lining the brick sidewalk  p.44

Chapter 7

  1. What does “bragging” mean? To boast; acting arrogant; to speak of one’s own achievements p.47
  2. When the children were going to sledding the second time, why did their breath make little white clouds? The warm air from their mouths mixed with the cold air outside   p.49
  3. What happened to Eddie’s sled after it slid down the hill without him? Broke into 3 pieces  p.50
  4. What did Joy do for Eddie’s sled? Fix it  p.52

Chapter 8

  1. How did Joy want Eddie to thank her for fixing his sled? Be more careful; think how his family would feel if he got hurt  p.55
  2. What did Joy do to help make sledding easier for Liza? Went down the hill with her p.57
  3. Who does Liza think Joy is? Mrs. Claus  p. 60

Chapter 9

  1. A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using like or as. Give me an example of a simile on page 64.  Eddie tossed snowballs like a catapult
  2. How would you describe Eddie during the snowball fight? Mean; bullyish; crazy  p.66
  3. Why do you think Joy calling Eli at the end of this chapter? To tell Eli that Eddie is being naughty  p.67

Chapter 10

  1. What’s the definition of “romantic”? displaying or expressing love p.69
  2. Who is Cupid? A winged, infant boy with a bow and arrow that symbolizes love  p.70
  3. Why do the friends feel like they need to help Joy and her husband? Christmas will be ruined if they don’t  p.72

Chapter 11

  1. How did Liza trick Joy? When Liza spoke about what friends do when they have disagreements, Joy joined in explaining that friendship isn’t easy but worth saving.  Joy realized she needed to work it out with her husband  p.76-77

Chapter 12

  1. Why was Eddie acting so calm and unlike himself? He got the present he wanted from Joy p.81
  2. Why did it bother Eddie he got a present from Joy? He didn’t really believe until then that Joy was Mrs. Claus  p.81

Comprehension Questions – Flat Stanley

Flat Stanley

by Jeff Brown

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

A bulletin board fell on top of Stanley Lambchop and he's become only a half inch thick.  Now that Stanley's flat he can do all sorts of things, like be rolled up, being flown like a kite and is able to be mailed to California to see his cousin.  He gets an extra fun adventure when he helps the museum director catch two dangerous art thieves.  Continue reading →

Comprehension Questions- Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #23 Angels Don’t Know Karate

Angels Don’t Know Karate

By Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

Grades 2-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL O; AR pts: 1.0

Angela Michaels is the new karate teacher in Bailey City.  She is very kind and there to help and save persons who are in need.  Melody is sure she is an angel, but Eddie thinks it is silly to think their karate teacher could be from heaven. Continue reading →

Comprehension Questions- The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #8 Genies Don’t Ride Bicycles

Genies Don’t Ride Bicycles

By Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones

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

The Bailey School Kids are surprised and thrilled when they find a strange bottle and meet a strange man who seems to hear all of the wishes they make.  As each wish comes true, the kids realize they don't like the things they wished for and would rather have things normal again. 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 – Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #20 A Perfect Time for Pandas

A Perfect Time for Pandas

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie go to China looking for the last object needed to help break Penny’s spell.  They get to help at a giant panda reserve and get caught in a huge earthquake. 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 #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

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House #3 Mummies in the Morning

Mummies in the Morning

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Jack and Annie find themselves in the desert near a great pyramid.  They run into a ghost names Hutepi who has waited a thousand years to make her journey to the Next Life.  Continue reading →