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About This Passage
Mary Pope Osborne shows the moment the magic begins through four short sentences. Each sentence is one beat: pointing, wishing, the wind, the leaves. The pacing is the same as the wish-magic moments in books 1, 2, and 3. By repeating the same structure across books, Mary Pope Osborne is teaching readers that the magic always works the same way. Students will study how a writer can use repeated structures to make magic feel reliable and recognizable.
Annie pointed to the picture in the book. I wish we could go to that ship, she said. The wind started to blow. The leaves started to tremble.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
In your own words, tell the story of this chapter. What were the most important moments? What made them important — and how do you know?
Discussion Questions
- Annie says she has 'a feeling' that M will be at the treehouse today. Jack is nervous about meeting M but goes anyway. Has the partnership between Jack and Annie changed since the early books? What in the chapter shows you?
- Jack brings the medallion and the bookmark with him today. He has been carrying them since the previous adventures. Why is bringing them important? What does it tell us about Jack's promise from book 3?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A small wooden structure built in the branches of a tree, used as a play space or hideout.
Item 2
People who attack and rob ships at sea, especially in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Item 3
A brightly colored tropical bird, often associated with pirates because sailors brought parrots back from voyages to the Caribbean.
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