Tag Archives: grades 3-5

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #18 Dogs in the Dead of Night

Dogs in the Dead of Night

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie are on a quest to help save Penny the penguin.  Teddy and Kathleen send them to the Swiss Alps as they look for a white and yellow flower. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Sharing Snowy

Sharing Snowy

By Marilyn Helmer

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0

It’s Ali’s birthday and she wants a cat more than anything, but can’t have one.  A lost cat finds its way to Ali’s clubhouse and she takes it in.  After a few days of caring for the cat, Ali sees a LOST CAT poster and knows she must give it back to its rightful owner. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #17 A Crazy Day with Cobras

A Crazy Day with Cobras

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie go to India to find a jewel called the emerald rose.  They give the Great Mogul their stories filled with their tree house adventures and beautiful pictures. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- The Fudge Books Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

By Judy Blume

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL Q; AR pts: 3.0

Peter Hatcher is nine years old and is in the fourth grade.  He's forced to deal with his three year old brother, Fudge, and all of his quirks and bad manners.  It seems to Peter that Fudge gets all the attention and that he amounts to a fourth grade nothing. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures #4 The Intrepid Canadian Expedition

The Intrepid Canadian Expedition

Created by Jeff Brown & Written by Sara Pennypacker

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL Q; AR pts: 1.0

Stanley’s family is on a ski vacation in Canada on the way to a wedding.  Stanley meets a new friend and they literally get carried over the mountains to where the Inuit live.  The boys learn to be a team and what it really means to be a good friend. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #14 A Good Night for Ghosts

A Good Night for Ghosts

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie travel to New Orleans to help Louis Armstrong see the importance of sharing his musical gifts with the world. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #9 Dragon of the Red Dawn

Dragon of the Red Dawn

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie visit old Japan to find a secret of happiness for Merlin.  They meet a master poet and help save the village from a fire. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #8 Blizzard of the Blue Moon

Blizzard of the Blue Moon

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre- Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie go to New York City to save a unicorn that's been trapped in a spell. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #7 Night of the New Magicians

Night of the New Magicians

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie are sent on an errand by Merlin to go to Paris and learn the secrets of four famous inventors. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #6 Season of the Sandstorms

Season of the Sandstorms

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie travel to the Golden Age of Baghdad and need to complete a mission to bring a book they’ve been asked to protect to help the caliph spread wisdom to the world. Continue reading