The Lost Queen

1. Look at the paragraph beginning: Glancing nervously...

   Find and copy one word meaning relatives from long ago.
   

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Look at the paragraph beginning: Oliver rowed...
Find and copy one word that suggests that the summer afternoon

was quiet.

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Answer explanation

To become quiet means hush

...they crossed the glassy surface of the lake.

Give two impressions this gives you of the water.

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Look at the paragraph beginning:

The tiny island... to the paragraph ending: ...were cut into it.

What impressions of the island do you get from these two paragraphs?

Give two.

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Write down three things that you are told about the oak tree on the island.

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Why did Oliver find it difficult to read the inscription on the monument?

• The inscription was covered in moss and dirt.
• The inscription was weathered and mossy.

• Oliver forgot his glasses at home.

• The monument was too tall for Oliver to reach.

What did he have to do in order to read the inscription?

• Look at the inscription directly
• Close his eyes while reading
• Ask someone else to read it aloud
• Oliver used his thumbnail to scrape out the letters.

What was revealed at the end of the story?

• Oliver was keeping a secret.

• The monument was damaged.
  

• The two families were still enemies.

• Maria’s family did not win the throne.

Two families fought for the throne.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

rival means enemy