Day of the Dragon King Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal
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Day of the Dragon King has 10 chapters · Grades 1–2 · 80 pages
Book 14 of the Magic Tree House series
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Inside the journal: 10 chapter pages, one question each · 3 example answers · a cover for your reader’s name
Written for this book Questions about this story, good after any chapter.
Tell about one important thing Jack or Annie does in the part you just read. Why is it important?See all 10 questions ↓
About the book
The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie back two thousand years to ancient China where they must find the original copy of an old legend before the Imperial Library is burned down by the evil Dragon King.
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Day of the Dragon King questions by chapter
We know the book, its characters, setting and story, but not what happens in each chapter. So every question is written for this book, and any of them works wherever your reader has just stopped. One question per chapter, across all 10 chapters, and every one is editable before you print. The example answers under 3 of the chapters are the ones printed at the front of the booklet.
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Chapter 1
Tell about one important thing Jack or Annie does in the part you just read. Why is it important?
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Chapter 2
What do you think Jack and Annie will do next? Use a clue from what you have read so far.
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Chapter 3
How are Jack and Annie alike or different so far? Tell about something they say or do.
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Chapter 4
What detail helps you picture where Jack and Annie are in the part you just read? Explain what you picture.
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Chapter 5
How do you feel about Jack and Annie's job of finding an old legend? Tell why.
Example answer: I think their job is important. An old legend is a story people have told for a long time. I would feel sad if that story were lost. I want Jack and Annie to find it so other people can read it.
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Chapter 6
Pick a new or interesting word from the chapter you just read. What do you think it means, and what helped you figure it out?
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Chapter 7
What might be fun or hard about visiting ancient China in a magic tree house? Use something you have read so far to explain.
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Chapter 8
Why do you think old stories are worth saving? Connect your idea to Jack and Annie's trip so far.
Example answer: I think old stories help us learn about people from long ago. Jack and Annie are looking for an old legend in China. I think that legend could show what mattered to people there. Saving it would help keep their story alive.
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Chapter 9
Would you rather travel with Jack or Annie? Use something you have learned about that character to explain your choice.
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Chapter 10
If you could ask Jack or Annie one question about the trip so far, what would you ask? Why do you want to know?
Example answer: I would ask Annie how she feels about going so far back in time. I would be excited, but I would also be scared. Ancient China would be very different from my home. I want to know which part of the trip makes her feel that way.
Discussion questions for after Day of the Dragon King
Bigger questions for when the book is finished, each printed on its own ruled page at the end of the booklet.
- How did Jack or Annie change from the start of the book to the end? Tell about how the character acted or felt at first. Then explain which parts of the trip helped that character change.
- What does this whole story show about why books and stories matter? Tell about two parts of Jack and Annie's trip that helped you understand this idea. Then explain why it matters to you.
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How to use this Day of the Dragon King reading journal
At home, as a discussion guide
After each chapter your reader writes a few lines on that chapter’s question. Read the answer together at bedtime: it shows what they understood and gives you something real to talk about, without a quiz.
In class, as a novel study
Print a class set (booklets fold from plain letter paper) and use one question per chapter as the reading-response or literature-circle prompt. The example answers at the front show what a full answer looks like.
Homeschool
One booklet covers the whole book, 10 chapters, so it doubles as the reading log for Day of the Dragon King. Reword any question before printing to match your reader.
Printing
The booklet PDF prints on ordinary 8.5 × 11 paper: print double-sided (flip on the short edge) at 100%, fold the stack in half and staple on the fold. There is also a one-page-per-sheet PDF and A5 binder pages.
Where the questions come from
Questions about this story, good after any chapter. We know the book, its characters, setting and story, but not what happens in each chapter. So every question is written for this book, and any of them works wherever your reader has just stopped. The questions were drafted with AI from what is known about the book and checked before publishing; every one is editable before you print.
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