Magic Tree House: Pirates — Reading Comprehension Worksheet (2 Questions per Chapter) — Age 9 / Grade 4

Instructions

Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided. Try to remember the details from each chapter of "Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon"!

Chapter 1: Too Late!

1. What did Jack and Annie see shining in the corner of the tree house when they first arrived?


2. When Annie pointed to a picture in a book, what did she wish for?

Chapter 2: The Bright Blue Sea

1. Describe the place where the tree house landed. What did the air feel like?


2. What was the first living creature Jack and Annie saw on the island?

Chapter 3: The Parrot and the Pig

1. What was the name of the parrot they met, and what could she do that was special?


2. Who captured Jack and Annie and tied their hands?

Chapter 4: The Captain's Eye

1. The pirate captain, Captain Bones, was a very large man with a patch over one of his __________.


2. What did Captain Bones think Jack and Annie were?

Chapter 5: Treasure

1. What two things did Captain Bones give to Jack and Annie to help them find the treasure?


2. What did the riddle say you had to follow to find the gold?

Chapter 6: Buried Treasure

1. What spooky thing was sitting under the palm tree where the treasure was buried?


2. True or False: The treasure chest was very light and easy for Jack and Annie to carry.

Chapter 7: A Hurricane Is Coming!

1. After they found the treasure, what dangerous weather event started to happen?


2. Why did Jack and Annie have to hurry back to the tree house?

Chapter 8: The Kid's Treasure

1. Instead of gold and jewels, what was the treasure chest filled with?


2. Why was Captain Bones actually happy with the treasure they found?

Chapter 9: The Mysterious “M”

1. Who helped Jack and Annie remember the way home by squawking "Go! Go! Go!"?


2. Jack realized the gold medallion and the bookmark both had the same letter on them. What was the letter?

Chapter 10: Home!

1. When Jack and Annie arrived back in Frog Creek, was the weather calm or stormy?


2. What did Jack write in his notebook at the very end of the story?

Answer Key

Chapter 1: Too Late!

1. They saw a gold medallion shining.
2. She wished they could really go to the island in the picture.

Chapter 2: The Bright Blue Sea

1. The air was hot, salty, and sticky.
2. They saw a colorful parrot.

Chapter 3: The Parrot and the Pig

1. Her name was Polly and she could talk.
2. Two pirates, named Pinky and Stinky, captured them.

Chapter 4: The Captain's Eye

1. eye
2. He thought they were treasure hunters.

Chapter 5: Treasure

1. He gave them a map and a shovel.
2. The riddle said to follow "the eye of the skull".

Chapter 6: Buried Treasure

1. A human skeleton was sitting under the tree.
2. False. The chest was very heavy.

Chapter 7: A Hurricane Is Coming!

1. A hurricane started.
2. They needed to get back to the tree house to wish themselves home and escape the storm.

Chapter 8: The Kid's Treasure

1. The chest was filled with books and scrolls.
2. He called it the "treasure of the library" and seemed to want the books.

Chapter 9: The Mysterious “M”

1. Polly the parrot.
2. The letter was "M".

Chapter 10: Home!

1. It was stormy. A thunderstorm was starting.
2. He wrote "M = Morgan le Fay?".