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Mary Pope Osborne shows Jack solving a problem step by step. The numbers are written out as words, and the word 'loose' lands at the end like a discovery. Students will practice copying a sentence that uses counting and a strong final word.
Jack shined the light on the floor and counted the stones out loud. One, two, three, four, five. He stamped on the fifth stone. It was loose.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- In chapter 6, Annie's quick thinking saved them. In chapter 7, Jack's book saves them by showing the map of the trapdoor. Are Jack and Annie taking turns being the smart one? What in the story makes you think so?
- Annie keeps saying 'Hurry' while Jack reads the book. Was Jack right to slow down and look at the map first, or should he have run? What in the story makes you think so?
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