Chapter 1
What did Jack and Annie see that made them think the tree house was in the woods?
They saw a tiny deer/gazelle.
What animal did Jack and Annie see outside eating leaves?
A giraffe
Why do lions tend to avoid giraffes?
What did Annie fall into?
She fell into a pool of mud near the water, a mudhole.
What does trampled mean?
Stepped on something very hard and damaged it
Who did Jack and Annie see inside the tree house?
Morgan le Fay
What were 2 things Jack sees when he looked outside the tree house window?
(200)
-a huge grassy plain
-a wide river
-tons of birds
-zebras
-giraffes
-Thomson's gazelles
-big horned animals
Why are zebras the first animals to cross the river?
They eat the coarsest or roughest grass.
What is quicksand?
A very deep, soft, wet sand that can swallow people and animals
Tell me 3 kinds of predators that can be found in Africa.
(300)
lions
hyenas
cheetahs
leopards
crocodiles
How many riddles have Jack and Annie solved so far?
2 riddles
What does "migrate" mean?
When animals move to a different place to live for part of the year
Why are zebras' stripes so special?
No two zebras have exactly the same pattern of stripes.
What was circling over Annie when she was stuck in the mud?
Vultures were circling Annie when she was stuck in the mud.
Why did Jack and Annie pretend to be monsters for a while?
They wanted to scare away the hyenas.
Why are Jack and Annie solving riddles?
They want to become Master Librarians.
Why did Annie say she had to go to the river?
She wanted to help the wild beasts to cross the river.
Tell me 3 facts about giraffes in Africa.
(300)
-Lions avoid them
-their feet are as big as dinner plates
-they are the tallest animal in the world
-they have a powerful kick.
How did Jack help Annie out of the mud hole?
(200)
What kind of animal has a body like a dog but with a sloping back?
a hyena
What 2 things did Morgan le Fay hand to Jack and Annie?
(200)
A scroll and a book, The Plains of Africa
What was written on the ancient scroll?
A riddle
Give me an example of a disaster
answers will vary
Why did Annie shout, "oh, no!" when she got out of the mudhole?
She was afraid that the wildebeests would also get stuck in the mudhole.
Why was Annie waving like a traffic policeman?
She was helping the wildebeests cross the river and not get stuck in the mudhole.