Magic Tree House — Pirates (Not 'Pirates Past Noon'): 2 Questions per Chapter Worksheet for 9-Year-Olds (Reading & Critical Thinking)

Instructions

Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided. Try to answer in complete sentences. These questions are based on the book Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon.

Chapter 1: Too Late!

1. When Jack and Annie look at the book about pirates, why is Jack worried about going there?
2. What special letter was shimmering on the floor of the tree house?

Chapter 2: The Brightest Thing

1. What was the special flag on the big pirate ship called?
2. After landing on the island, what does Annie pretend to be?

Chapter 3: Three Men in a Boat

1. What were the three pirates in the small boat carrying with them?
2. Where did Jack and Annie hide to avoid being seen by the pirates?

Chapter 4: The Captain

1. What is the name of the pirate captain?
2. Why did the captain think Jack and Annie were treasure hunters?

Chapter 5: The Parrot and the Pig

1. What did Polly the parrot keep squawking over and over?
2. What did Captain Bones threaten to do to Jack and Annie if they didn't help him?

Chapter 6: Buried Treasure

1. Besides a map, what other clue did the pirates have to help them find the treasure?
2. What object from their time with the dinosaurs did Jack find in his backpack?

Chapter 7: The King's Pass

1. The riddle said the treasure was beneath "the whale's eye." What was the whale's eye really?
2. What happened to the weather right after the pirates found the treasure chest?

Chapter 8: One for All

1. Why couldn't the pirates row their little boat back to their ship?
2. What did the captain give to Jack and Annie as a reward for helping?

Chapter 9: The Whale's Eye

1. Who guided Jack and Annie back to the rope ladder of the tree house in the storm?
2. What did Annie tell Jack to imagine in order to help him climb the ladder faster?

Chapter 10: Home, Peanut

1. When Jack and Annie returned to Frog Creek, what did they find in the tree house that had come back with them?
2. What was the real name of Polly the parrot?

Answer Key

Chapter 1: Too Late!

1. Jack was worried because the book said pirates were robbers and murderers.
2. The letter "M" was shimmering on the floor.

Chapter 2: The Brightest Thing

1. The flag on the pirate ship was called the Jolly Roger.
2. Annie pretends to be a friend of the parrots on the island.

Chapter 3: Three Men in a Boat

1. The three pirates were carrying a treasure chest and shovels.
2. Jack and Annie hid behind a rock.

Chapter 4: The Captain

1. The pirate captain's name is Captain Bones.
2. He thought they were treasure hunters because they were near the spot where his treasure was buried.

Chapter 5: The Parrot and the Pig

1. Polly the parrot kept squawking, "Gold! Gold!"
2. Captain Bones threatened to feed them to the sharks.

Chapter 6: Buried Treasure

1. The pirates also had a riddle to help them find the treasure.
2. Jack found the gold medallion with the letter "P" on it from their trip to see the Pteranodon.

Chapter 7: The King's Pass

1. The whale's eye was a hole in a large rock.
2. A terrible storm (a hurricane) started, with strong winds and rain.

Chapter 8: One for All

1. The waves were too high and rough because of the storm.
2. The captain gave them each a gold coin (a piece of eight).

Chapter 9: The Whale's Eye

1. Polly the parrot guided them back to the tree house.
2. Annie told Jack to imagine he was flying.

Chapter 10: Home, Peanut

1. They found Polly the parrot in the tree house.
2. Polly's real name was Peanut.