The Explorer

Who are the main characters in the book?

• Max, Jimmy , Lila and Fred

• Fred, Con, Lila, Max

• Fred, The Explorer, Max, Carrie

• Max, Max's Dad, Fred, Carrie

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the name of the airplane that the children are traveling in?

• Explorer

• Hercules

• Spitfire

• Amazon

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do the children end up crash-landing in the Amazon jungle?

• because the plane ran out of fuel

• Because there was a storm

• because the pilot had a heart attack and died

• The plane was shot down

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the group find to eat in the jungle?

• fruits, nuts, insects and fish

• Caiman meat and fish

• Mangoes and coconuts

• Piranha fish and seeds

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How do the children make a shelter to sleep in?

• They dug a shelter into the side of a hill.

• Fred had a tent and they used that.

• They use large logs and leaves.

• They use the aeroplane wreckage and jungle materials to build a makeshift hut.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who finds the hidden valley with the airplane wreckage?

• Fred

• Lila

• Con

• Max

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do the children decide to climb the mountain?

• To try to find a way out of the jungle.

• To take some photos of the view.

• To escape danger.

• They were being chased.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What animal is it that the children find in the jungle and take on their travels?

• Monkey

• Sloth

• Caiman

• Parrot

What fruit is the children's main food at the start of their adventure?

• Pineapple

• Coconuts

• Guava

• Bananas

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How do the children find their way back to the hidden valley after getting lost?

• by following the river.

• Using a map.

• Using Con's memory.

• Using landmarks like trees.