Question 1

1. What fluttered on the cubby roof at the beginning?

Accepted Answer

A red ribbon tied to the roof

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A bird’s feather stuck in the corner

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A white flag waving gently

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A paper note hanging by string

Question 2

2. What tool did the children use to tap the floor?

Accepted Answer

A toy hammer from the backyard

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A metal spoon from the kitchen

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A wooden stick from a tree

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A spade from the garden shed

Question 3

3. What did they discover beneath the cubby floor?

Accepted Answer

A narrow tunnel hidden below

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A forgotten chest of books

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A staircase leading underground

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A glowing cave full of pebbles

Question 4

4. What did Tom do when Mia staggered?

Accepted Answer

He offered his hand for support

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He called for help from outside

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He handed her the flashlight quickly

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He tied the red ribbon to her wrist

Question 5

5. What did the children find inside the wooden box?

Accepted Answer

A puppet, a nugget, and a journal

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A key, a bell, and a dusty map

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A necklace, a scroll, and some coins

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A ring, a crown, and a toy soldier

Question 6

6. Why did the children bring a flashlight into the tunnel?

Accepted Answer

Because it was dark and shaky inside

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To scare away the bugs in the tunnel

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Because the tunnel was full of puzzles

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To follow the instructions in the journal

Question 7

7. What does the journal reveal about the tunnel?

Accepted Answer

It was made by children long ago

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It was dug by animals in the yard

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It belonged to explorers from school

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It led to a secret castle nearby

Question 8

8. Why did Mia and Tom tie the ribbon to the puppet?

Accepted Answer

To mark it as their new treasure

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To cover a broken piece of wood

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To signal for help from their mum

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To remind them to clean the cubby

Question 9

9. What might the journal have included?

Accepted Answer

Stories from the children who built the tunnel

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Messages from the school principal

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Rules about sharing secret treasures

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Instructions on how to build a new cubby

Question 10

10. Why was the discovery special to Mia and Tom?

Accepted Answer

It connected them to the past in their own yard

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It showed them how to build another tunnel

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It helped them win a contest at school

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It taught them how to find real treasure

Question 11

11. What quality do Mia and Tom show in the story?

Accepted Answer

They are curious and adventurous

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They are shy and unsure of each other

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They are nervous and impatient

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They are confused and unfocused

Question 12

12. What message does the story suggest about play?

Accepted Answer

Adventure can start in your own backyard

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Backyards are too small for fun

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Magic only happens far from home

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Treasure is only found with a map

Question 13

13. What does tying the ribbon to the puppet symbolize?

Accepted Answer

Claiming the discovery as their own

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Celebrating the end of their game

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Hiding the puppet from other kids

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Returning the puppet to the journal

Question 14

14. How might this discovery change future play?

Accepted Answer

They’ll expect more magical finds nearby

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They’ll ask their parents to close the tunnel

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They’ll avoid the cubby from now on

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They’ll sell the treasures for new toys

Question 15

15. What idea does the story leave the reader with?

Accepted Answer

Small places can hold great adventures

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Only grownups understand real history

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Old toys should be left alone

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Tunnels are dangerous and scary

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