Winter of the Ice Wizard:1 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What were Annie and Jack doing in the kitchen? ___________

A. making cookies B. eating dinner C. washing dishes

2. Which special day was it? ___________

A. Christmas B. New Year’s Day C. winter solstice

3. What did Annie and Jack see in the snow? ___________

A. leaves B. squirrels C. footprints

4. What were the” monster” that Teddy and Kathleen saw? ___________

A. cars B. dogs C. dragons

5. What did Teddy and Kathleen bring for Annie and Jack? ___________

A. a seashell B. a gray stone C. a seal suit

6. What was stolen from Merlin? ___________

A. A book of spells B. a magic wand C. a staff

7. What was written on the stone? ___________

A. A song B. A message C. A Poem

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

a. They thought the tree house night be in
______1. Why did Annie and Jack was to go to the woods?
the woods.
______2. What did Annie and Jack wear? b. They wore jackets, scarves, gloves, caps
and boots.
______3. How did Teddy Kathleen go to Frog Creek? c. Teddy and Kathleen came to frog Creek
in the tree house.
______4. Why did they need to journey to the Land-Behind-the Clouds? d. Merlin writes that they needed to go to
the Land Behind The Clouds to retrieve his
______5. Why did the tree house start to spin? staff.
e. Annie pointed at the message and made
a wish.
Winter of the Ice Wizard:2 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. Where was the tree house? ___________

A. behind a rock B. on a branch C. on a snowdrift

2. What could they see out the window? ___________

A. a plain B. a forest C. a grassy field

3. What did Kathleen see in the sky? ___________

A. ravens B. geese C. parrots

4. What could Jack see in the air? ___________

A. red and purples sparks B. eagles C. his breads

5. Which animals did Kathleen’s people fear? ___________

A. wolves B. hares C. owls

6. What was hanging in front of palace entrance? ___________

A. spears B. curtains C. icicles

7. What was palace made of? ___________

A. stone B. ice C. gold

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

______1. Why wasn’t the tree house in a tree?

a. There were no trees in this cold land
______2. Why were Teddy teeth chattering? b. Teddy was very cold.
c. They slid down the snowdrift
______3. How did they go down the snowdrift?
d. The message told them to travel toward
______4. Why did they go toward the setting sun? the setting sun
e. Kathleen saw geese, swans, a hare, a
______5. What were some animals that Kathleen saw? snowy owl and wolves

Winter of the Ice Wizard:3 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What was the Ice Wizard sitting on? ___________

A. a wooden box B. a block of ice C. a throne

2. Who really wrote the message for Annie and Jack? ___________

A. the Ice Wizard B. Merlin C. Morgan

3. What did the Ice Wizard want them to find for him? ___________

A. a wolf B. his eye C. a staff

4. The ice Wizard want said that ______ cheated him ___________

A. Teddy B. the Fates C. Merlin

5. What did the Ice Wizard give to them? ___________

A. an ice-bookB. a rain-cup C. a wind string

6. Where did the Ice Wizard tell them to go? ___________

A. the House of the Norns B. the Bay of Ice C. the Cave of Wolves

7. What was besides the Ice Wizards throne? ___________

A. Morgans library card B. Merlin’s staff C. King Arthur’s crown

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

a. The Ice wizard was missing an eye.
b. The ice wizard had heard heroic stories about annie and jack so he was surprised
that they were so small.
c. Only mortals could undo bargain with fates
d. The ice wizard said that the wolves would eat them if the wolves caught them
e. The ice wizard shit the blue fire out of the staff sent them outside.

______1. Why did the Ice Wizard wear an eye patch?

______2. Why was the Ice Wizard surprised that Annie and Jack were so small?

______3. Why did the Ice Wizard want to send mortals on this mission?

______4. Why did the Ice Wizard tell them to beware of the white wolves?

______5. How did the Ice Wizard send them outside the palace?
Winter of the Ice Wizard:4 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. Who remembered the Ice Wizar’s rhyme? ___________

A. Annie B. Kathleen C. Teddy

2. What did the Sisters of Fate spend their days doing? ___________

A. weaving B. craving C. painting

3. Which animals were chasing them? ___________

A. wolves B. geese C. hares

4. What pushed the sleigh across the snow? ___________

A. silver clouds B. a motor C. the wind

5. Which animals made breathing holes in the ice? ___________

A. swans B. wolves C. seals

6. How many Sisters of Fate were in the house? ___________

A. three B. seven C. nine

7. What were the Sisters of Fate using? ___________

A. a rudder B. a loom C. a column

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

______1. Why did they run to the sleigh quickly?

______2. What happened when Jack untied the knots in the string?
a. They were scared when they heard the wolves howl.
______3. Why did Kathleen want to follow the swans? b. The breeze started to blow.
c. Kathleen knew that the swans flying toward the sea.
______4. Why did they go the sleigh to slow down? d. Jack tied knots in the string and the breeze stopped.
e. They were scared when they heard the wolves howl.
______5. Why did they rush quickly into the House of the Norns?

Winter of the Ice Wizard:5 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What were the three sisters wearing? ___________

A. green suits B. gowns C. snowsuits

2. What did they see on the tapestry? ___________

A. pictures B. triangle C. seal shapes

3. What did the Ice Wizard want from the three sisters? ___________

A. snow B. ears C. wisdom

4. Where was the Ice Wizard’s eye? ___________

A. in a wolf’s cave B. in a cloud C. in a hailstone

5. Who did the sisters say lived inside the Hollow Hill? ___________

A. the Ice Wizard B. the frost Giant C. the Norns

6. What did Annie pay to the three sisters? ___________

A. ten dollars B. her scarf C. three gold coins

7. What did the Ice Wizards sister change into? ___________

A. a swan B. a block of ice C. a wolf

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.
a. The 3 sisters were wearing gowns of different colors.
b. The sisters were weaving the story of the ice wizard’s life.
c. The sisters wanted to give the eye to the frost giant so he could see the beauty
of the world.
d. Annie and Jack needed to find the wizard’s eye
e. The sisters told them that anyone who looked at the frost Giant would freeze to
death at once.

______1. How were the three sisters different form each other?

______2. Which story were the sisters wearing?

______3. Why did the three sisters want the Ice Wizard’s eye?

______4. Why did Annie and Jack plan to go to the Hollow Hill?

______5. Why did sisters tell them not look directly at the Frost Giant?

Winter of the Ice Wizard:6 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What did they see in the snow outside the house? ___________

A. paw prints B. tapestries C. white feathers

2. What helped Annie and Jack find the right way to go? ___________

A. the planet Mars B. the moon C. the North Star

3. Where did they plan to meet Teddy and Kathleen? ___________

A. the Hollow Hill B. the palace C. the House of the Norns

4. What did Annie step in? ___________

A. a bowl of ice B. a hole C. a pond

5. What was the size of the hailstone? ___________

A. an egg B. basketball C. a refrigerator

6. What started shaking? ___________

A. the hailstone B. the ground C. Annie’s ears

7. Where did Annie hide the hailstone? ___________

A. under the sleigh B. behind a rock C. in her

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

a. They saw paw prints in the snow.
b. Only mortals can undo a bargain with Fates.
c. Jack wanted breeze to blow so the sleigh could move
d. The sisters told them that the forst Giant’s home was in the hill with a missing
peak.
e. Annie and Jack thought the Frost Giant was coming into the cave.

______1. How did they know the wolves had been outside the house?

______2. Why didn’t Teddy and Kathleen join them in the sleigh?

______3. Why did Jack untie knots in the string?

______4. How did Annie and Jack Know which hill was the Frost Giant’s Home?

______5. Why did Annie and Jack hide?

Winter of the Ice Wizard:7 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What knocked over Annnie and Jack when they went outside? ___________

A. the wind B. the wolves C. the sleigh

2. What covered Jack when he tumbled down the hill? ___________

A. hailstone B. a blanket C. snow

3. Who was near Annie when she was sing on the snow? ___________

A. the Frost Giant B. a wolf C. Kathleen

4. Who steered the sleigh? ___________

A. Annie B. Jack C. the Frost Giant

5. What did Annie and Jack see inside the hailstone? ___________

A. a gray stone B. a blue snowflake C. the Ice Wizards eye

6. What did Annie and Jack see outside the hailstone? ___________

A. two seals B. paw prints C. a tapestry

7. What was rising above the horizon? ___________

A. the sleigh B. swans C. the sun

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

a. They thought the giant’s breathing was getting softer and softer.
b. The sisters told them that a person who looked directly at the Frost Giant would
freeze at once.
c. Jack threw snow and yelled at the wolves.
d. The sky was getting lighter.
e. Jack tied knots in the wind-string.

______1. Why did they think the giant was sleeping?

______2. Why didn’t they look at the Frost Giant?

______3. How did Jack make the two wolves go away?

______4. How did they know that it was almost dawn?

______5. Why did Jack stop the sleigh?

Winter of the Ice Wizard:8 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. Who was sleeping beside the Ice Wizard? ___________

A. a swan and a seal B. Teddy and Kathleen C. two wolves

2. What did the Ice Wizard take out of the hailstone? ___________

A. his eye B. a snowflake C. a secret message

3. Who came to the palace with Teddy and Kathleen? ___________

A. the Ice Wizard’s sister B. the Frost Giant C. the three Norms

4. What came out of the Ice Wizard’s eyes? ___________

A. A blue feather B. swan C. a wolf

5. Which animal helped Teddy and Kathleen find the swan maiden? ___________

A. a gray stone B. a blue snowflake C. the Ice Wizards eye

6. What did Annie and Jack see outside the hailstone? ___________
A. two seals B. paw prints C. a tapestry

7. What was rising above the horizon? ___________

A. the sleigh B. swans C. the sun

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

a. The Ice Wizard wanted to get his eye out of the hailstone
b. The Ice Wizard put his eye back in his eye socket
c. The Ice Wizard couldn’t see with the eye.
d. They brought his sister to the palace.
e. Annie and Jack pointed the staff at the wolves and Annie called for Morgan
and Merlin.

______1. Why did they think the giant was sleeping?

______2. Why didn’t they look at the Frost Giant?

______3. How did Jack make the two wolves go away?

______4. How did they know that it was almost dawn?

______5. Why did Jack stop the sleigh?

Winter of the Ice Wizard:9 Comprehension Questions

A. Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

1. What did Morgan say that we use when we see things? ___________

A. our fingers B. our hearts C. our ears

2. What did Jack give to Merlin? ___________

A. the staff B. the wind-string C. a snowball

3. How many people rode in the sleigh together? ___________

A. four B. six C. eight

4. Where did Merlin and Morgan plan to go after leaving the palace? ___________

A. Camelot B. Frog Creek C. the hallow hill

5. What were Morgan and Merlin wearing? ___________

A. snowsuits B. red cloaks C. colorful tapestries

6. What squeaked as Annie and Jack walked in the snow? ___________

A. the wind B. boots C. mice

7. What did Annie and Jack find on the porch? ___________

A. Merlin’s staff B. a handcar chip C. Annie scarf

B. Read the following questions and answer in a complete sentence.

a. They hadn’t seen each other in many years.
b. They rode in the sleigh.
c. Nothing happened. The breeze didn’t start to blow.
d. There was no Frost Giant. Annie and Jack heard a windy strom when they were
inside the Hollow Hill.
e. There was a picture of Annie, Jack and two wolves.

1. Why did the Ice Wizard and his sister have many things to talk about?

2. How did Annie and Jack go from the palace to the tree house?

3. What happened when Jack untied a knot in the Frog Creek woods?

4. What did Merlin tell them about the Frost Giant?

5. Which picture was woven into Annie’s scarf?