Dolphins at Daybreak Comprehension Questions & Reading Journal
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Dolphins at Daybreak has 10 chapters · Grades 1–2 · 73 pages
Book 9 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
Chapter by chapter Each question is about its own chapter.
Morgan gives Jack and Annie a new job: to become Master Librarians. What is the riddle they have to solve? Copy it down.See all 10 questions ↓
About the book
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie deep into the sea, where they meet up with dolphins, sharks, and octopi as they search for the answer to an ancient riddle.
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Dolphins at Daybreak questions by chapter
We know this book well. Every question asks about something that happens in its chapter, a moment, a choice or a character, without giving away what comes next. 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
Morgan gives Jack and Annie a new job: to become Master Librarians. What is the riddle they have to solve? Copy it down.
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Chapter 2
Jack and Annie land on a coral reef. What do they learn about a reef from Jack’s book?
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Chapter 3
They find a mini-submarine. Would you go inside? What makes Jack nervous?
Example answer: I would go inside because it would be cool to see under the water without getting wet. Jack is nervous because he doesn’t know how to drive it and he is worried about what might be down there. Annie just wants to go.
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Chapter 4
Under the water, Jack and Annie see all kinds of sea life. Which creature would you most want to see, and why?
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Chapter 5
Something in the water gives Jack a big scare. What is it, and was it really dangerous?
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Chapter 6
The mini-sub is in trouble. What goes wrong, and what do Jack and Annie decide to do?
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Chapter 7
Jack and Annie are out in the open sea. What is the scariest part, and what helps them?
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Chapter 8
Dolphins are a big help in this story. What do they do, and what did you learn about dolphins?
Example answer: The dolphins let Jack and Annie hold on and carry them through the water to safety. I learned that dolphins are mammals, not fish, and that they breathe air. They are also very smart and friendly.
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Chapter 9
Jack and Annie solve the riddle. What is the answer, and how does it match the words of the riddle?
Example answer: The answer is a pearl inside an oyster. The oyster is rough and gray and plain on the outside, just like the riddle says, but inside there is a beautiful pearl. That is the hidden beauty.
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Chapter 10
Back home, Jack and Annie are one step closer to being Master Librarians. What did they learn on this trip that they can use next time?
Discussion questions for after Dolphins at Daybreak
Bigger questions for when the book is finished, each printed on its own ruled page at the end of the booklet.
- The riddle says something plain can have beauty hidden inside. Can you think of a person, place or thing that is like that?
- Jack was scared of a lot of things under the sea. Which fear turned out to be silly, and which was a real danger? How can you tell the difference?
Next in Magic Tree House
All 17 →-
Book 10
Ghost Town at Sundown
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Book 11
Lions at Lunchtime
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Book 12
Polar Bears Past Bedtime
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Book 13
Vacation Under the Volcano
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Book 14
Day of the Dragon King
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Book 15
Viking Ships at Sunrise
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How to use this Dolphins at Daybreak 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 Dolphins at Daybreak. 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
Each question is about its own chapter. We know this book well. Every question asks about something that happens in its chapter, a moment, a choice or a character, without giving away what comes next. 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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