Isle of Enchantment (Precious McKenzie)

Step into a magical world with Isle of Enchantment (Precious McKenzie). This beautiful story takes kids to a secret island full of wonders. You will read about amazing creatures, hidden treasures, and brave heroes. The easy-to-read words help young students build their reading confidence. It is a dream adventure for anyone who loves fantasy and magic.

Lexile: 540L

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Câu 1: What did Tomas want to sneak into his bag?

extra jeanscandysodaprunes

Câu 2: What is Dad's occupation?

high school history teacherdoctorhistorianbird biologist

Câu 3: "... we always have each other's backs." What does Marisol mean here?

she and her brother look after each otherMarisol and Tomas are identical in every waythey help each other scratch their backsshe and her brother are always fighting

Câu 4: Who is narrating this story?

MarisolDadMomTomas

Câu 5: What does _elusive_ mean?

hard to findcolorfulplaineasy to find

Câu 6: Which word from the text is a compound word?

twinsusuallyoppositeseyeglasses

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Câu 1: What season is it in Chicago in this chapter?

springwinterfallsummer

Câu 2: What would Mom be studying on the trip?

the Antillean crested hummingbirdthe Australian yellow crested Cockatoothe fairy penguinflamingoes

Câu 3: Which statement correctly contrasts Marisol and Tomas' feelings about digging a toilet?

Tomas is nervous and Marisol is excitedTomas is excited and Marisol doesn't careMarisol is disgusted and Tomas is excitedTomas and Marisol are both disgusted

Câu 4: What does it mean when it says "Dad was all business now"?

Dad was being rudeDad had to go into work the next morningDad answered a business callDad was speaking seriously about their schedule

Câu 5: What does it mean to answer _in unison_?

to nod without saying anythingone after the otherto argue about the answerat the same time

Câu 6: What does the word _primitive_ mean?

bright and colorfulcomplicatedsimple and unsophisticatedtechnologically advanced

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Câu 1: Which extreme sport does Dad try?

kitesurfingbungee jumpingskydivingsnowboarding

Câu 2: Why don't the kids want to go kitesurfing?

they saw Dad get hurt and that he didn't enjoy itthey couldn't swim well enoughthey were too small for the harnessit started to rain

Câu 3: What does the phrase "Loosen up" mean?

go awaybe nicerelaxsit down

Câu 4: We raced through the water like dolphins." What language tool is used in this sentence?

metaphorsimiletautologyalliteration

Câu 5: What does it mean to be _grouchy_?

sadin a bad moodexcitedfrightened

Câu 6: What is the base word of _impatiently_?

patientimpatientpatirritated

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Câu 1: How long were the twins stuck in the cable car?

3 days1 hour5 minutes3 hours

Câu 2: What was the first part of the twins' punishment?

walking back to the hotelworking at the observatorygoing dancingan early bedtime

Câu 3: Why doesn't Tomas wish he was a bird?

he doesn't like birdshe doesn't like heightshe is allergic to eggshe thinks birds are too noisy

Câu 4: "Mom's eyes were fiery like a dragons." What language tool is used here?

simileonomatopoeiametaphoralliteration

Câu 5: Which of the following is a synonym for the word _irritated_?

annoyedhumbledanxiousexcited

Câu 6: What does the word _plummet_ mean?

to float upto explodeto plunge downto fly

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Câu 1: What is El Morro?

a deserta fort by the seaa castle on a mountaina river

Câu 2: What was causing the chain rattling sound?

TomasMarisolthe windDad and the ranger

Câu 3: Why wasn't Marisol scared of the ghost sounds?

she wanted to see a real ghostshe was curious about itshe knew it was Dad and the rangershe was a brave person

Câu 4: How did Tomas feel when he heard the chains rattling?

interestedterrifiedhe thought it was funny because he was in on the jokeentertained

Câu 5: Which of the following is a synonym for _eerie_?

colorfulinterestingspookyquiet

Câu 6: Which of the following is a synonym for _puzzled_?

terrifiedanxiousconfusedbored

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Câu 1: How was the cave different to what Tomas expected?

it had a pleasant smellit was large insideit had many animals insideit was bright inside

Câu 2: How did Tomas and Mari get away from the bats?

they bent down low and were very still until the bats leftthey scared them away by throwing soda cansthey squealed until the bats were scared awaythey ran as fast as they could

Câu 3: Why weren't Mom and Dad worried about the kids being missing?

they thought it would teach them a lessonthey knew the kids could manage on their ownthey were fakingthey didn't know

Câu 4: "This cave must be six or seven stories tall, like a skyscraper." What language device is used in this sentence?

alliterationsimilemetaphoronomatopoeia

Câu 5: Which of the following words from the text is a compound word?

cavesridiculousbedtimepuzzled

Câu 6: Which part of the word _unzipped_ is the prefix?

zipzippeduned

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Câu 1: Why did the food need to be locked in containers?

so it didn't go moldyso people wouldn't eat more than their fair shareso it didn't go staleto protect it from animals

Câu 2: Why were the frogs falling from the sky?

they were sickthey were slipping on the wet branchesthey were deadthey were dropping out of the trees to get away from tarantulas

Câu 3: Which of the following was Marisol least excited about?

roasting marshmallowsgoing to the waterfallcampingdigging a potty in the ground

Câu 4: "The waterfall!" What does the exclamation mark in this sentence tell us?

the twins don't want to gothe twins are excitedthe twins are worriedthe twins can't swim

Câu 5: What does it mean to become _accustomed_ to something?

to get used to itto dislike itto find it foreignto enjoy it

Câu 6: What does it mean to _strut_?

to walk tall and proudlyto sneak up on someoneto be disappointedto run fast

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Câu 1: Why didn't Tomas have any candy?

ants ate it allMom took it away because it was unhealthyhe'd eaten it allhe lost it in the caves

Câu 2: What was the threat of the mongoose?

it might have rabiesthey attacked in groupsthey always attacked humansthey carried ticks

Câu 3: Why did Mari's heart pound hard when her mom said the mongoose might have rabies?

she was excitedshe had been running from the mongooseshe was curiousshe was scared

Câu 4: What is the climax in this chapter?

when they get back to campwhen the mongoose attackswhen they go on a hikewhen Mari sees the mongoose for the first time

Câu 5: What is the _perimeter_?

the view from abovethe outer boundaryundergroundthe inside area

Câu 6: Which of the following is a synonym for _deadly_?

contagiousfataldangerousinteresting

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Câu 1: Why did the water glow?

it was a trick of the moonlightit was magicbecause of glowing plankton that lived in itfrom glowing frogs

Câu 2: Why did Tomas want to get back to the hotel so quickly?

he wanted to sleep in a real bedhe wanted to see Carmenhe wanted to have a hot showerhe was sick

Câu 3: Why did Mari decide to stop teasing Tomas about Carmen at the end of the chapter?

she was boredshe didn't want him doing the same to hershe knew he was sadshe didn't want him to tell Mom

Câu 4: "Tomas looked like a lovesick puppy." What language tool is used in this sentence?

metaphoralliterationsimiletautology

Câu 5: Add a prefix to the word _successful_ to create a word opposite in meaning.

nonunantiex

Câu 6: What are _kayaks_?

kiteboardsmotorbikessmall boats with a paddlemotor boats

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Câu 1: What did the kids want to do when they got home which they couldn't do at the campsite?

have a showeremail their friendsgo to the mallwatch American TV

Câu 2: What is the capital city of Puerto Rico?

PortugalSydneyBarcelonaSan Juan

Câu 3: Why was Mari dragging her feet to the airport?

she was tiredshe didn't want to leaveshe was illshe had sore legs

Câu 4: What type of text appears on page 90?

a procedurea discussiona fiction narrativean information report

Câu 5: What does the word _ugh_ show about what a person is feeling?

terrorjoyexcitementfrustration or disgust

Câu 6: What does it mean to _dilly-dally_?

to hurry upto be excited about somethingto do something badlyto waste time

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